1.   Arafat took a telephone call Wednesday from Dennis Ross, the U.S. Mideast peace coordinator who was in Paris meeting senior Israeli and Egyptian foreign policy aides.

2.   Poplasen insisted Tuesday he would not step down, but Westendorp, who has sweeping powers as peace coordinator, said the decision was final.

3.   Western peace coordinators vow to stand firm behind a tougher international approach to indicted war criminals despite Russian criticism of a NATO arrest operation last week.

4.   After returning from a break in the council session Wednesday, Arafat announced that he had received a phone call from Dennis Ross, the U.S. Mideast peace coordinator.

5.   After returning from a break in the council session Wednesday, Arafat said he had received a phone call from Dennis Ross, the U.S. Mideast peace coordinator.

6.   But Carlos Westendorp, the international peace coordinator in Bosnia, on Saturday extended the deadline on joint citizenship and passports as well as on ambassadors until Monday.

7.   Christopher was accompanied by U.S. peace coordinator Dennis Ross.

8.   He refused to meet the other two members of the presidency, said Duncan Bullivant, spokesman for Carl Bildt, the civilian peace coordinator.

9.   His tour coincides with a similar one by U.S. peace coordinator Dennis Ross.

10.   Krajisnik refused to meet the other two members of the presidency, said Duncan Bullivant, spokesman for Carl Bildt, the civilian peace coordinator.