81.   The defense ministry confirmed the meeting, but would give no details.

82.   The dead reportedly included local rebel commanders and instructors, while the defence ministry has confirmed the deaths of two soldiers.

83.   The finance ministry did not confirm the imminent offering, saying the timing of further issuance was yet to be decided.

84.   The defense ministry has confirmed the deaths of two soldiers.

85.   The Dutch defence ministry confirmed Monday that France among others had offered to help the Dutch troops in northeast Bosnia.

86.   The daily said that the French defence ministry had confirmed the existence of such a plan, and had invited the two companies to formalise their bid.

87.   The German ministry confirmed that some substances had been refused entry to Croatia, but said it had not yet been established that they were waste materials.

88.   The defence ministry confirmed to AFP a decision over the names had effectively been taken, but did not reveal its nature.

89.   The defence ministry has confirmed that there have been threats against politicians during the current campaign, but it was not immediately clear who was behind them.

90.   The health ministry confirmed this.