1.   Putin expressed his willingness to help Japan resolve several alleged kidnappings of Japanese nationals by North Korean spies.

2.   A relative of former President Suharto being investigated for alleged kidnapping said he turned down an offer of Jordanian citizenship, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

3.   Airport officials said there was no evidence of the alleged kidnapping.

4.   As the top lawyer, he was overseeing dozens of legal battles the cult is fighting across the country over everything from alleged kidnappings to complaints about land deals.

5.   But Israel denied it had seized the activist, Ibrahim Maqadmeh, and the political wing of Hamas said it had no information about the alleged kidnapping.

6.   But the leaflet, in a departure from usual practice, carried no date, and did not specify when the alleged kidnapping occurred.

7.   Cuba denied any involvement in the alleged kidnappings.

8.   Georgia, meanwhile, accused Russian peacekeepers of failing to do their job and prevent alleged kidnappings of ethnic Georgians by Abkhazian separatists.

9.   He did not give details of the alleged kidnappings.

10.   He added there were still no details available about the alleged kidnapping or the identities of the alleged hostage takers.