41.   Castro also said authorities had confirmed that a Cuban officer was killed in a boat hijacking this week and said Washington tried to cover up the crime.

42.   It called for an immediate and complete investigation into the matter and said authorities should do everything they could to prevent another similar crime from occurring.

43.   Lieutenant-Colonel Tomas Haerstedt did not quantify the reduction, but said Bosnian authorities had allowed refugees access to camps which they had previously denied.

44.   Lyon Grand Rabbi Richard Wertenschlag condemned the bombing and said authorities had been told of an imminent attack Wednesday without taking the threat seriously.

45.   Lyon Grand Rabbi Richard Wertenschlag condemned the bombing and said authorities had been told of an imminent attack Wednesday, but they did not take the warning seriously.

46.   PTI gave no further details of the deaths, but said authorities had launched a massive rescue and relief operation.

47.   Tamous said Israeli authorities had been blocking some Palestinian exports for several months, notably a consignment of house tiles.

48.   The daily said Guangdong authorities would also end mass rallies before executions and condemned criminals would not be subject to public parades.