31.   The Russian private television channel NTV reported that opposition protesters were rounded up by security forces.

32.   The Russian private television channel NTV reported that the Russian troops had seized half of Orekhovo during clashes Saturday, but there was no independent confirmation of this.

33.   The NTV news channel reported Thursday that the deployment of Turkish troops would take four days with three flights scheduled per day.

34.   The US television channel CNN reported a possible meeting in Washington between Arafat and Netanyahu, but it had yet to be confirmed.

35.   Local television channels were reporting four dead but there was no official confirmation.