31.   A ministry statement did not say if there were tourists at the site, but police sources said the place was deserted.

32.   A ministry statement did not specify what caused the crash.

33.   A ministry statement said both men were Asians living in Qatar but did not identify them further or say when they were arrested.

34.   A ministry statement said Fischer would take part in the Latin America, Caribbean, and European Union summit meeting in Rio de Janeiro that begins on the weekend.

35.   A ministry statement said the council decided to continue the examinations and was trying to identify the source and the extent of the breach.

36.   A foreign ministry statement said the troops began moving out Friday, when U.N. guards first cited troop movements northward.

37.   A merchant marine ministry statement said an agreement was reached after Socialist Premier Costas Simitis intervened as the seamen were poised to extend their walkout.

38.   A ministry statement said all four were Asians residing in Qatar but did not identify them further or say when they were arrested.

39.   A ministry statement said conditions of the approval included measures to prevent pollution and protect fishing in the region.

40.   A ministry statement said Iraqi teams, working under U.N. supervision, uncovered four destroyed missile engines at a site outside Baghdad.