1.   A senior U.N. official said the first observers could be deployed within three weeks.

2.   But Peres expressed doubt about the recommendation that international observers be deployed.

3.   But questions still lingered over how many Cambodian observers would be deployed, and whether they would come from Hun Sen-linked groups or independent watchdog bodies.

4.   European Union officials said Thursday they planned to begin deploying election observers throughout Zimbabwe despite a standoff with the government over the composition of the mission.

5.   EU officials said Thursday they planned to begin deploying election observers throughout Zimbabwe, despite a standoff with the government over the composition of the mission.

6.   He said the countries expect the United Nations to lead efforts in deploying election observers for the Cambodian elections.

7.   Israel has consistently rejected the idea of a monitoring group while the Palestinians are keen to see foreign observers deployed.

8.   Members of the European Parliament on Wednesday called on the United Nations to deploy military observers in Burundi to curb rising violence there.

9.   Questions still lingered over how many Cambodian observers will be deployed, and whether they come from Hun Sen-linked groups or independent watchdog bodies.

10.   Responding to these charges, Zyuganov said the Communists were deploying observers to ensure a clean election, not to stage mass demonstrations.