31.   U.S. embassies around the world planned to cut staff and services on Wednesday if President Clinton and Congress do not resolve the budget deadlock.

32.   U.S. officials said Albright was prepared to intervene to resolve the deadlock.

33.   A meeting Friday between government and opposition leaders called by the deputy speaker of parliament P.M. Sayeed failed to resolve the deadlock.

34.   Air Zimbabwe board chairman David Zamchiya said the two parties recognised the need to resolve the deadlock in the national interest.

35.   The Security Council ended closed-door talks in New York on Thursday with no apparent movement in efforts to resolve the deadlock over the post of UN chief.

36.   The statement called for a consensus candidate to be found to resolve the deadlock.

37.   Talks on Tuesday failed to resolve the deadlock.

38.   The Democratic White House and Republican lawmakers made little headway in resolving the deadlock on Wednesday.