1.   Bosnia Serbs had earlier told the UNHCR the men would be authorised to leave the Serb-held town of Banja Luka in northern Bosnia with their families.

2.   Chinese dissident Yang Zhou has been authorised to leave for the United States on Wednesday for medical treatment, according to his wife.

3.   The ship, the Korabi Dures, was authorised to leave the port late Saturday.

4.   Leading Chinese dissident Yang Zhou has been authorised to leave Wednesday for the United States to receive medical treatment, his wife said Tuesday.