1.  A northern Yemeni official spokesman later denied the report.

2.  A Yemeni spokesman said Sunday that the two sides had previously agreed to take the case to the ICJ if talks failed.

3.  An official Yemeni spokesman denied the reports.

4.  But the Yemeni spokesman said it was Eritrea who was refusing to bend in the dispute.

5.  The Yemeni spokesman said the talks on the modalities of the negotiations could lead to bilateral discussions as well.