61.   No cost figures were released but a network of telphone and radio links will be established in a first stage and later computers to cope with oil spills.

62.   Radio links between the satellite and Atlantis were also malfunctioning, so it was not immediately clear whether the observations had been interrupted, officials said.

63.   Sri Lanka President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Tamil Tiger guerrillas have established direct radio links ahead of their truce that goes into effect Sunday, defence sources said.

64.   The kidnapped fishermen made contact with authorities at their home port of Poti, but their radio link was cut before they could complete their message.