11.  The newspaper said the plan still faces final approval.

12.  Yeltsin has two weeks to nominate a prime minister, who will face approval by the State Duma, the lower chamber of parliament.

13.  Kamarck, who was proposed for the post last December, must still face Senate approval.

14.  The merger of the two British groups still faces approval by international competition watchdogs, notably the US anti-trust authorities.

15.  The merger, which would create the largest US direct broadcast satellite company, faces regulatory approval.