1.   Smyrek arrived in Israel in late November, following a stopover in Amsterdam where he was detained for several hours at the airport by Dutch police, Assan said.

2.   In Cairo, Palestinian sources said Arafat would be in Washington this week following a stopover in Luxembourg to confer with European leaders.

3.   In Cairo, Palestinian sources said Arafat would arrive in Washington following a stopover in Luxembourg to confer with European leaders.

4.   But all contact with the plane was lost after it crossed the Peru-Ecuador border following the stopover in the Bolivian capital, reports said.

5.   The stopover should be followed by a visit to a South Korean port by Japanese ships sometime next year, informed Japanese military sources said.

6.   The visit follows similar stopovers earlier this month by Secretary of State Warren Christopher and top military official General John Shalikashvili.

7.   The flight originated in Miami, Florida, and was en route to San Salvador following a stopover in Guatemala City when it slammed into the mountain.