10. Robert Stefko ( Slovakia ) 28:42.26

<response> 10. <person>Robert Stefko</person> ( <location>Slovakia</location> ) 28:42.26 </response>


SOCCER - JORGE CALLS UP SIX PORTO PLAYERS FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIER .

<response> SOCCER - <person>JORGE</person> CALLS UP SIX <organization>PORTO</organization> PLAYERS FOR <misc>WORLD CUP</misc> QUALIFIER . </response>


LISBON 1996-08-23

<response> <location>LISBON</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Portugal 's new coach Artur Jorge called up six players from league champions Porto on Friday in an 18-man squad for the opening World Cup qualifier against Armenia on August 31 .

<response> <location>Portugal</location> 's new coach <person>Artur Jorge</person> called up six players from league champions <organization>Porto</organization> on Friday in an 18-man squad for the opening <misc>World Cup</misc> qualifier against <location>Armenia</location> on August 31 . </response>


Midfielder Paulo Sousa , recently transferred to Borussia Dortmund from Italy 's Juventus , is the only leading member of the Portuguese side from this year 's European championships who will not make the trip .

<response> Midfielder <person>Paulo Sousa</person> , recently transferred to <organization>Borussia Dortmund</organization> from <location>Italy</location> 's <organization>Juventus</organization> , is the only leading member of the <misc>Portuguese</misc> side from this year 's <misc>European</misc> championships who will not make the trip . </response>


It will be Jorge 's first game in charge of the national squad since taking over from Antonio Oliveira , who now coaches Porto , at the end of Euro 96 .

<response> It will be <person>Jorge</person> 's first game in charge of the national squad since taking over from <person>Antonio Oliveira</person> , who now coaches <organization>Porto</organization> , at the end of <misc>Euro 96</misc> . </response>


Squad :


Goalkeepers - Vitor Baia , Rui Correia .

<response> Goalkeepers - <person>Vitor Baia</person> , <person>Rui Correia</person> . </response>


Defenders - Jorge Costa , Paulinho Santos , Helder Cristovao , Carlos Secretario , Dimas Teixeira , Fernando Couto .

<response> Defenders - <person>Jorge Costa</person> , <person>Paulinho Santos</person> , <person>Helder Cristovao</person> , <person>Carlos Secretario</person> , <person>Dimas Teixeira</person> , <person>Fernando Couto</person> . </response>


Midfielders - Jose Barroso , Luis Figo , Rui Barros , Rui Costa , Oceano Cruz , Ricardo Sa Pinto .

<response> Midfielders - <person>Jose Barroso</person> , <person>Luis Figo</person> , <person>Rui Barros</person> , <person>Rui Costa</person> , <person>Oceano Cruz</person> , <person>Ricardo Sa Pinto</person> . </response>


Forwards - Domingos Oliveira , Joao Vieira Pinto , Jorge Cadete , Antonio Folha .

<response> Forwards - <person>Domingos Oliveira</person> , <person>Joao Vieira Pinto</person> , <person>Jorge Cadete</person> , <person>Antonio Folha</person> . </response>


SOCCER - VOGTS KEEPS FAITH WITH EURO ' 96 CHAMPIONS .

<response> SOCCER - <person>VOGTS</person> KEEPS FAITH WITH <misc>EURO ' 96</misc> CHAMPIONS . </response>


BONN 1996-08-23

<response> <location>BONN</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Trainer Berti Vogts kept faith with his entire European championship winning squad for Germany 's first match since their title victory , a friendly in Poland .

<response> Trainer <person>Berti Vogts</person> kept faith with his entire <misc>European</misc> championship winning squad for <location>Germany</location> 's first match since their title victory , a friendly in <location>Poland</location> . </response>


Vogts picked no new players for the squad for the September 4 game in Zabrze .

<response> <person>Vogts</person> picked no new players for the squad for the September 4 game in <location>Zabrze</location> . </response>


Instead on Friday he nominated all 23 Euro ' 96 veterans including Bremen 's Jens Todt , called up before the final by special UEFA dispensation .

<response> Instead on Friday he nominated all 23 <misc>Euro ' 96</misc> veterans including <organization>Bremen</organization> 's <person>Jens Todt</person> , called up before the final by special <organization>UEFA</organization> dispensation . </response>


He will , however , have to do without the Dortmund trio of libero Matthias Sammer , midfielder Steffen Freund and defender Rene Schneider , who were all formally nominated despite being injured .

<response> He will , however , have to do without the <organization>Dortmund</organization> trio of libero <person>Matthias Sammer</person> , midfielder <person>Steffen Freund</person> and defender <person>Rene Schneider</person> , who were all formally nominated despite being injured . </response>


" This squad is currently the basis of my planning for the 1998 World Cup , " Vogts said . "

<response> " This squad is currently the basis of my planning for the 1998 <misc>World Cup</misc> , " <person>Vogts</person> said . " </response>


<response> We 'll have to see which other players produce good league performances to play themselves into the squad . " </response>


Goalkeepers - Oliver Kahn , Andreas Koepke , Oliver Reck

<response> Goalkeepers - <person>Oliver Kahn</person> , <person>Andreas Koepke</person> , <person>Oliver Reck</person> </response>


Defenders - Markus Babbel , Thomas Helmer , Juergen Kohler , Stefan Reuter , Matthias Sammer , Rene Schneider

<response> Defenders - <person>Markus Babbel</person> , <person>Thomas Helmer</person> , <person>Juergen Kohler</person> , <person>Stefan Reuter</person> , <person>Matthias Sammer</person> , <person>Rene Schneider</person> </response>


Midfielders - Mario Basler , Marco Bode , Dieter Eilts , Steffen Freund , Thomas Haessler , Andreas Moeller , Mehmet Scholl , Thomas Strunz , Jens Todt , Christian Ziege

<response> Midfielders - <person>Mario Basler</person> , <person>Marco Bode</person> , <person>Dieter Eilts</person> , <person>Steffen Freund</person> , <person>Thomas Haessler</person> , <person>Andreas Moeller</person> , <person>Mehmet Scholl</person> , <person>Thomas Strunz</person> , <person>Jens Todt</person> , <person>Christian Ziege</person> </response>


Forwards - Oliver Bierhoff , Fredi Bobic , Juergen Klinsmann , Stefan Kuntz .

<response> Forwards - <person>Oliver Bierhoff</person> , <person>Fredi Bobic</person> , <person>Juergen Klinsmann</person> , <person>Stefan Kuntz</person> . </response>


SOCCER - EUROPEAN CUP DRAWS FOR AEK , OLYMPIAKOS , PAO .

<response> SOCCER - <misc>EUROPEAN CUP</misc> DRAWS FOR <organization>AEK</organization> , <organization>OLYMPIAKOS</organization> , <organization>PAO</organization> . </response>


ATHENS 1996-08-23

<response> <location>ATHENS</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Following are the European soccer

<response> Following are the <misc>European</misc> soccer </response>


draws for the UEFA cup and the cup 's winners cup involving Greek

<response> draws for the <organization>UEFA</organization> cup and the cup 's winners cup involving <misc>Greek</misc> </response>


teams that took place today in Geneva :

<response> teams that took place today in <location>Geneva</location> : </response>


x-AEK Athens ( Greece ) v Chemlon Humenne ( Slovakia )

<response> <organization>x-AEK Athens</organization> ( <location>Greece</location> ) v <organization>Chemlon Humenne</organization> ( <location>Slovakia</location> ) </response>


x-Olympiakos v Ferencvaros ( Hungary )

<response> <organization>x-Olympiakos</organization> v <organization>Ferencvaros</organization> ( <location>Hungary</location> ) </response>


x-PAO v Legia Warsaw ( Poland )

<response> <organization>x-PAO</organization> v <organization>Legia Warsaw</organization> ( <location>Poland</location> ) </response>


x indicates seeded teams .

<response> x indicates seeded teams . </response>


-- Dimitris Kontogiannis , Athens Newsroom +301 3311812-4

<response> -- <person>Dimitris Kontogiannis</person> , <organization>Athens Newsroom</organization> +301 3311812-4 </response>


SOCCER - EURO CLUB COMPETITION FIRST ROUND DRAWS .

<response> SOCCER - <misc>EURO</misc> CLUB COMPETITION FIRST ROUND DRAWS . </response>


GENEVA 1996-08-23

<response> <location>GENEVA</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Draws for the first round of the European club soccer competitions made on Friday ( x denotes seeded team ) :

<response> Draws for the first round of the <misc>European</misc> club soccer competitions made on Friday ( x denotes seeded team ) : </response>


UEFA Cup Lyngby ( Denmark ) v x-Club Brugge ( Belgium ) Casino Graz ( Austria ) v Ekeren ( Belgium ) Besiktas ( Turkey ) v Molenbeek ( Belgium ) Alania Vladikavkaz ( Russia ) v x-Anderlecht ( Belgium )

<response> <misc>UEFA Cup</misc> <organization>Lyngby</organization> ( <location>Denmark</location> ) v <organization>x-Club Brugge</organization> ( <location>Belgium</location> ) <organization>Casino Graz</organization> ( <location>Austria</location> ) v <organization>Ekeren</organization> ( <location>Belgium</location> ) <organization>Besiktas</organization> ( <location>Turkey</location> ) v <organization>Molenbeek</organization> ( <location>Belgium</location> ) <organization>Alania Vladikavkaz</organization> ( <location>Russia</location> ) v <organization>x-Anderlecht</organization> ( <location>Belgium</location> ) </response>


Cup Winners ' Cup x-Cercle Brugge ( Belgium ) v Brann Bergen ( Norway )

<response> <misc>Cup Winners ' Cup</misc> <organization>x-Cercle Brugge</organization> ( <location>Belgium</location> ) v <organization>Brann Bergen</organization> ( <location>Norway</location> ) </response>


CRICKET - SRI LANKA AND AUSTRALIA SAY RELATIONS HAVE HEALED .

<response> CRICKET - <location>SRI LANKA</location> AND <location>AUSTRALIA</location> SAY RELATIONS HAVE HEALED . </response>


COLOMBO 1996-08-23

<response> <location>COLOMBO</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Sri Lanka and Australia agreed on Friday that relations between the two teams had healed since the Sri Lankans ' acrimonious tour last year .

<response> <location>Sri Lanka</location> and <location>Australia</location> agreed on Friday that relations between the two teams had healed since the <misc>Sri Lankans</misc> ' acrimonious tour last year . </response>


The Sri Lankans were first found guilty then cleared of ball tampering and off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was called for throwing during a controversial three-test series in Australia .

<response> The <misc>Sri Lankans</misc> were first found guilty then cleared of ball tampering and off-spinner <person>Muttiah Muralitharan</person> was called for throwing during a controversial three-test series in <location>Australia</location> . </response>


" Our concern is to get out there and play proper cricket , " Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga told a news conference on the eve of a warmup match between the World Cup champions and a World XI team scheduled for Saturday .

<response> " Our concern is to get out there and play proper cricket , " <location>Sri Lanka</location> captain <person>Arjuna Ranatunga</person> told a news conference on the eve of a warmup match between the <misc>World Cup</misc> champions and a <organization>World XI</organization> team scheduled for Saturday . </response>


" What happened is history . "

<response> " What happened is history . " </response>


Australian team manager Cam Battersby said he agreed with Ranatunga .

<response> <misc>Australian</misc> team manager <person>Cam Battersby</person> said he agreed with <person>Ranatunga</person> . </response>


" I believe relations between the two teams will be excellent , " Batterby said .

<response> " I believe relations between the two teams will be excellent , " <person>Batterby</person> said . </response>


The Australians are making their first visit to the Indian Ocean island since boycotting a World Cup fixture in February after a terrorist bomb in Colombo .

<response> The <misc>Australians</misc> are making their first visit to the <location>Indian Ocean</location> island since boycotting a <misc>World Cup</misc> fixture in February after a terrorist bomb in <location>Colombo</location> . </response>


Australia have been promised the presence of commandos , sniffer dogs and plainclothes policemen to ensure a limited overs tournament is trouble-free .

<response> <location>Australia</location> have been promised the presence of commandos , sniffer dogs and plainclothes policemen to ensure a limited overs tournament is trouble-free . </response>


The tournament , starting on August 26 , also includes India and Zimbabwe .

<response> The tournament , starting on August 26 , also includes <location>India</location> and <location>Zimbabwe</location> . </response>


Battersby said he was satisfied with the security arrangements .

<response> <person>Battersby</person> said he was satisfied with the security arrangements . </response>


Sri Lankan officials said they expected heavy rain which washed out a warmup match on Friday should cease by Saturday .

<response> <misc>Sri Lankan</misc> officials said they expected heavy rain which washed out a warmup match on Friday should cease by Saturday . </response>


Australia , led by wicketkeeper Ian Healy , opened their short tour of Sri Lanka with a five-run win over the country 's youth team on Thursday .

<response> <location>Australia</location> , led by wicketkeeper <person>Ian Healy</person> , opened their short tour of <location>Sri Lanka</location> with a five-run win over the country 's youth team on Thursday . </response>


PRESS DIGEST - ANGOLA - AUG 23 .

<response> PRESS DIGEST - <location>ANGOLA</location> - AUG 23 . </response>


LUANDA 1996-08-23

<response> <location>LUANDA</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


These are the leading stories in the Angolan press on Friday .

<response> These are the leading stories in the <misc>Angolan</misc> press on Friday . </response>


Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy .

<response> <organization>Reuters</organization> has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy . </response>


JORNAL DE ANGOLA

<response> <organization>JORNAL DE ANGOLA</organization> </response>


- The Angolan Chief of State addressed a letter to UN Security Council proposing dates for the conclusion of the peace process in Angola .

<response> - The <misc>Angolan</misc> Chief of State addressed a letter to <organization>UN Security Council</organization> proposing dates for the conclusion of the peace process in <location>Angola</location> . </response>


He proposed definite dates , August 25 for return of Unita generals to the joint army , September 5 for the beginning of the formation of the Government of National Unity and Reconciliation .

<response> He proposed definite dates , August 25 for return of <organization>Unita</organization> generals to the joint army , September 5 for the beginning of the formation of the <organization>Government of National Unity and Reconciliation</organization> . </response>


Until this date the free circulation of peoples and goods should be guaranteed , the government administration installed in all areas and the Unita deputies should occupy their places in the National Assembly .

<response> Until this date the free circulation of peoples and goods should be guaranteed , the government administration installed in all areas and the <organization>Unita</organization> deputies should occupy their places in the <organization>National Assembly</organization> . </response>


The president justified his proposal by the delays verified in the peace process , including the fact that areas under Unita control or occupation have not been effectively demilitarised , where the Unita military forces have been substituted by their so-called police .

<response> The president justified his proposal by the delays verified in the peace process , including the fact that areas under <organization>Unita</organization> control or occupation have not been effectively demilitarised , where the <organization>Unita</organization> military forces have been substituted by their so-called police . </response>


- President Dos Santos proposes the establishment by UN Security Council of definitive and final timetable for the tasks and obligations under the Lusaka Agreement and the sending of a mission of SC , as soon as possible , to supervise the execution of the agreement .

<response> - President <person>Dos Santos</person> proposes the establishment by <organization>UN Security Council</organization> of definitive and final timetable for the tasks and obligations under the <misc>Lusaka Agreement</misc> and the sending of a mission of <organization>SC</organization> , as soon as possible , to supervise the execution of the agreement . </response>


FORECAST - S.AFRICAN COMPANY RESULTS CONSENSUS .

<response> FORECAST - <misc>S.AFRICAN</misc> COMPANY RESULTS CONSENSUS . </response>


JOHANNESBURG 1996-08-23

<response> <location>JOHANNESBURG</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Analysts estimates of major

<response> Analysts estimates of major </response>


South African company results expected next week include the

<response> <misc>South African</misc> company results expected next week include the </response>


<response> following ( all figures cents per share ) : </response>


DAY--COMPANY----PERIOD--CONSENSUS----RANGE-------PVS


MON Gencor YR EPS 93.12 92.0-94.5 73.8

<response> MON <organization>Gencor</organization> YR EPS 93.12 92.0-94.5 73.8 </response>


MON Gencor YR DIV 25.75 25.0-27.0 20.0

<response> MON <organization>Gencor</organization> YR DIV 25.75 25.0-27.0 20.0 </response>


MON Primedia YR EPS N / A 149.1

<response> MON <organization>Primedia</organization> YR EPS N / A 149.1 </response>


MON Primedia YR DIV N / A 123.2

<response> MON <organization>Primedia</organization> YR DIV N / A 123.2 </response>


MON Distillers YR EPS N / A 71.8

<response> MON <organization>Distillers</organization> YR EPS N / A 71.8 </response>


MON Distillers YR DIV N / A 49.0

<response> MON <organization>Distillers</organization> YR DIV N / A 49.0 </response>


TUE Iscor YR EPS 29.7 26.0-32.0 38.0

<response> TUE <organization>Iscor</organization> YR EPS 29.7 26.0-32.0 38.0 </response>


TUE Iscor YR DIV 15.0 14.5-16.5 16.5

<response> TUE <organization>Iscor</organization> YR DIV 15.0 14.5-16.5 16.5 </response>


TUE McCarthy YR EPS 125.3 112.0-149.0 93.2

<response> TUE <organization>McCarthy</organization> YR EPS 125.3 112.0-149.0 93.2 </response>


TUE McCarthy YR DIV 36.8 32.0-43.0 28.0

<response> TUE <organization>McCarthy</organization> YR DIV 36.8 32.0-43.0 28.0 </response>


WED Imphold YR EPS 172.7 170.4-175.0 115.1

<response> WED <organization>Imphold</organization> YR EPS 172.7 170.4-175.0 115.1 </response>


WED Imphold YR DIV 67.5 66.6-68.4 45.0

<response> WED <organization>Imphold</organization> YR DIV 67.5 66.6-68.4 45.0 </response>


THU M&R YR EPS 113.0 112.1-113.4 126.0

<response> THU <organization>M&R</organization> YR EPS 113.0 112.1-113.4 126.0 </response>


THU M&R YR DIV 31.7 10.5-42.3 47.0

<response> THU <organization>M&R</organization> YR DIV 31.7 10.5-42.3 47.0 </response>


THU JD Group YR EPS 143.7 138.0-149.0 111.2

<response> THU <organization>JD Group</organization> YR EPS 143.7 138.0-149.0 111.2 </response>


THU JD Group YR DIV 41.8 41.0-42.5 33.0

<response> THU <organization>JD Group</organization> YR DIV 41.8 41.0-42.5 33.0 </response>


ooOOoo


-- Johannesburg newsroom , +27 11 482 1003

<response> -- <location>Johannesburg</location> newsroom , +27 11 482 1003 </response>


Ulster Petroleums Ltd Q2 net profit falls .

<response> <organization>Ulster Petroleums Ltd</organization> Q2 net profit falls . </response>


CALGARY 1996-08-23

<response> <location>CALGARY</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


1996 1995


Shr C$ 0.04 C$ 0.08

<response> Shr <misc>C$</misc> 0.04 <misc>C$</misc> 0.08 </response>


Net 1,196 2,232


Cash flow / shr 0.39 0.41

<response> Cash flow / shr 0.39 0.41 </response>


Revs 20,167 18,623

<response> Revs 20,167 18,623 </response>


6 MONTHS


Shr C$ 0.12 C$ 0.15

<response> Shr <misc>C$</misc> 0.12 <misc>C$</misc> 0.15 </response>


Net 3,674 4,271


Cash flow / shr 0.86 0.81

<response> Cash flow / shr 0.86 0.81 </response>


Revs 41,752 35,711

<response> Revs 41,752 35,711 </response>


<response> ( All data above 000s except per share numbers ) </response>


-- Reuters Toronto Bureau 416 941-8100

<response> -- <organization>Reuters Toronto Bureau</organization> 416 941-8100 </response>


Nigerian terms jeopardize Commonwealth trip-Canada .

<response> <misc>Nigerian</misc> terms jeopardize <organization>Commonwealth</organization> <misc>trip-Canada</misc> . </response>


OTTAWA 1996-08-23

<response> <location>OTTAWA</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Commonwealth ministers concerned about human rights in Nigeria may cancel a planned trip there because of government restrictions on their mission , Canadian Foreign Minister Lloyd Axworthy said on Friday .

<response> <organization>Commonwealth</organization> ministers concerned about human rights in <location>Nigeria</location> may cancel a planned trip there because of government restrictions on their mission , <misc>Canadian</misc> Foreign Minister <person>Lloyd Axworthy</person> said on Friday . </response>


" The reaction of the regime there is such that many of us feel that the mission under the present circumstances should n't go ahead , " Axworthy said .

<response> " The reaction of the regime there is such that many of us feel that the mission under the present circumstances should n't go ahead , " <person>Axworthy</person> said . </response>


Commonwealth foreign ministers will meet in London on Wednesday to discuss what to do , he added .

<response> <organization>Commonwealth</organization> foreign ministers will meet in <location>London</location> on Wednesday to discuss what to do , he added . </response>


Mid-tier golds up in heavy trading .

<response> Mid-tier golds up in heavy trading . </response>


TORONTO 1996-08-23

<response> <location>TORONTO</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Investors gave into gold fever Friday morning , with heavy trading in a handful of Toronto-based gold companies .

<response> Investors gave into gold fever Friday morning , with heavy trading in a handful of <misc>Toronto-based</misc> gold companies . </response>


TVX Gold Inc was up C$ 0.30 to C$ 11.55 in trading of 780,000 shares , while Kinross Gold Corp gained C$ 0.25 to C$ 11 in volume of 720,000 shares .

<response> <organization>TVX Gold Inc</organization> was up <misc>C$</misc> 0.30 to <misc>C$</misc> 11.55 in trading of 780,000 shares , while <organization>Kinross Gold Corp</organization> gained <misc>C$</misc> 0.25 to <misc>C$</misc> 11 in volume of 720,000 shares . </response>


And Scorpion Minerals Inc , a junior gold exploration company with five Indonesian mining properties , was up C$ 0.50 to C$ 6 , with about 120,000 shares changing hands .

<response> And <organization>Scorpion Minerals Inc</organization> , a junior gold exploration company with five <misc>Indonesian</misc> mining properties , was up <misc>C$</misc> 0.50 to <misc>C$</misc> 6 , with about 120,000 shares changing hands . </response>


TVX and Kinross rose after recent buy recommendations from U.S. brokers , analysts said .

<response> <organization>TVX</organization> and <organization>Kinross</organization> rose after recent buy recommendations from <location>U.S.</location> brokers , analysts said . </response>


But Scorpion was raising a lot of eyebrows after it issued a release Friday morning saying it was not aware of any developments that could have affected the stock .

<response> But <organization>Scorpion</organization> was raising a lot of eyebrows after it issued a release Friday morning saying it was not aware of any developments that could have affected the stock . </response>


<response> The company was formed this year and a couple of analysts have been on their properties , said one analyst . </response>


Exploration results are expected soon .

<response> Exploration results are expected soon . </response>


-- Reuters Toronto Bureau 416 941-8100


RESEARCH ALERT - Unitog Co upgraded .

<response> RESEARCH ALERT - <organization>Unitog Co</organization> upgraded . </response>


- Barrington Research Associates Inc said Friday it upgraded Unitog Co to a near-term outperform from a long-term outperform rating .

<response> - <organization>Barrington Research Associates Inc</organization> said Friday it upgraded <organization>Unitog Co</organization> to a near-term outperform from a long-term outperform rating . </response>


- Analyst Alexander Paris said he expected consistent 20 percent earnings growth after an estimated gain of 18 percent for 1996 .

<response> - Analyst <person>Alexander Paris</person> said he expected consistent 20 percent earnings growth after an estimated gain of 18 percent for 1996 . </response>


<response> - The stock closed unchanged at 27 , down from a recent high of 30 . </response>


-- Chicago newsdesk , 312-408-8787

<response> -- <location>Chicago</location> newsdesk , 312-408-8787 </response>


Buffett raises Property Capital stake .

<response> <person>Buffett</person> raises <organization>Property Capital</organization> stake . </response>


WASHINGTON 1996-08-23

<response> <location>WASHINGTON</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Omaha billionaire Warren Buffett said Friday he raised his stake in Property Capital Trust to 8.0 percent from 6.7 percent .

<response> <location>Omaha</location> billionaire <person>Warren Buffett</person> said Friday he raised his stake in <organization>Property Capital Trust</organization> to 8.0 percent from 6.7 percent . </response>


In a filing with the Securities and Exchnage Commission , Buffett said he bought 62,900 additional common shares of the Boston-based real estate investment trust at prices ranging from $ 7.65 to $ 8.02 a share .

<response> In a filing with the <organization>Securities and Exchnage Commission</organization> , <person>Buffett</person> said he bought 62,900 additional common shares of the <misc>Boston-based</misc> real estate investment trust at prices ranging from $ 7.65 to $ 8.02 a share . </response>


<response> The purchases increased his holding in the company to 725,900 shares , which was purchased for a total of $ 6.2 million , he said . </response>


Buffett , who is well-known as a long-term investor , is chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc , a holding company through which he holds investments in several large U.S. companies .

<response> <person>Buffett</person> , who is well-known as a long-term investor , is chairman of <organization>Berkshire Hathaway Inc</organization> , a holding company through which he holds investments in several large <location>U.S.</location> companies . </response>


Colombia , U.S. reach aviation agreement .

<response> <location>Colombia</location> , <location>U.S.</location> reach aviation agreement . </response>


MIAMI 1996-08-23

<response> <location>MIAMI</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


The U.S. and Colombian governments reached an agreement that will allow AMR Corp 's American Airlines to operate three round-trip flights between New York and Bogota , the Department of Transportation said Friday .

<response> The <location>U.S.</location> and <misc>Colombian</misc> governments reached an agreement that will allow <organization>AMR Corp</organization> 's <organization>American Airlines</organization> to operate three round-trip flights between <location>New York</location> and <location>Bogota</location> , the <organization>Department of Transportation</organization> said Friday . </response>


Under the agreement , which followed talks in Miami this week , AMR also will be allowed to shift up to four of the weekly flights it now operates between Miami and Colombia to its New York gateway .

<response> Under the agreement , which followed talks in <location>Miami</location> this week , <organization>AMR</organization> also will be allowed to shift up to four of the weekly flights it now operates between <location>Miami</location> and <location>Colombia</location> to its <location>New York</location> gateway . </response>


The United States also will be able to designate one new all-cargo carrier for service between the two nations after two years .

<response> The <location>United States</location> also will be able to designate one new all-cargo carrier for service between the two nations after two years . </response>


Colombia was permitted to add a single additional round-trip flight to its current New York service , although it will not be able to do so while under Category Two ( Conditional ) status under the Federal Aviation Administration 's International Aviation Safety program .

<response> <location>Colombia</location> was permitted to add a single additional round-trip flight to its current <location>New York</location> service , although it will not be able to do so while under Category Two ( Conditional ) status under the <organization>Federal Aviation Administration</organization> 's <misc>International Aviation Safety program</misc> . </response>


Colombia would be allowed to add new service when its safety assessment has been improved , the department said .

<response> <location>Colombia</location> would be allowed to add new service when its safety assessment has been improved , the department said . </response>


<response> With the exception of the new services just agreed to , the governments of the two nations have agreed to maintain their current level of routes and airlines for the next 2-1/2 years , the agreement said . </response>


The agreement resolved a dispute that arose in June when Colombia turned down American 's request to operate flights between New York and Bogota , a denial that prompted the United States to charge that the Colombians were breaking a bilateral aviation agreement and to propose sanctions against one of two Colombian airlines , Avianca and ACES .

<response> The agreement resolved a dispute that arose in June when <location>Colombia</location> turned down <organization>American</organization> 's request to operate flights between <location>New York</location> and <location>Bogota</location> , a denial that prompted the <location>United States</location> to charge that the <misc>Colombians</misc> were breaking a bilateral aviation agreement and to propose sanctions against one of two <misc>Colombian</misc> airlines , <organization>Avianca</organization> and <organization>ACES</organization> . </response>


Clean tanker fixtures and enquiries - 1754 GMT .

<response> Clean tanker fixtures and enquiries - 1754 <misc>GMT</misc> . </response>


LONDON 1996-08-23

<response> <location>LONDON</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


LATEST FIXTURES


- MIDEAST GULF / RED SEA

<response> - <location>MIDEAST GULF</location> / <location>RED SEA</location> </response>


Konpolis 75 1/9 Mideast / Indonesia W112.5 KPC .

<response> <organization>Konpolis</organization> 75 1/9 <location>Mideast</location> / <location>Indonesia</location> W112.5 <organization>KPC</organization> . </response>


TBN 30 6/9 Mideast / W.C. India W200 , E.C.India W195 IOC .

<response> <organization>TBN</organization> 30 6/9 <location>Mideast</location> / <location>W.C. India</location> W200 , <location>E.C.India</location> W195 <organization>IOC</organization> . </response>


- ASIA PACIFIC

<response> - <location>ASIA PACIFIC</location> </response>


Petrobulk Rainbow 28 24/8 Okinawa / Inchon $ 190,000 Honam .

<response> <organization>Petrobulk Rainbow</organization> 28 24/8 <location>Okinawa</location> / <location>Inchon</location> $ 190,000 <organization>Honam</organization> . </response>


- MED / BLACK SEA

<response> - <location>MED</location> / <location>BLACK SEA</location> </response>


TBN 30 15/9 Constanza / Inia $ 700,000 IOC .

<response> <organization>TBN</organization> 30 15/9 <location>Constanza</location> / <location>Inia</location> $ 700,000 <organization>IOC</organization> . </response>


- UK / CONT

<response> - <location>UK</location> / CONT </response>


Port Christine 36,5 3/9 Pembroke / US W145 Stentex .

<response> <organization>Port Christine</organization> 36,5 3/9 <location>Pembroke</location> / <location>US</location> W145 <organization>Stentex</organization> . </response>


- WESTERN HEMISPHERE

<response> - <location>WESTERN HEMISPHERE</location> </response>


Kpaitan Stankov 69 31/8 St Croix / USAC W125 Hess .

<response> <organization>Kpaitan Stankov</organization> 69 31/8 <location>St Croix</location> / <location>USAC</location> W125 <organization>Hess</organization> . </response>


AP Moller 30 31/8 Caribs / Japan $ 875,000 BP .

<response> <organization>AP Moller</organization> 30 31/8 <location>Caribs</location> / <location>Japan</location> $ 875,000 <organization>BP</organization> . </response>


Tiber 29 2/9 Caribs / options W265 Stinnes .

<response> <organization>Tiber</organization> 29 2/9 <location>Caribs</location> / options W265 <organization>Stinnes</organization> . </response>


- MIDDAY FIXTURES

<response> - MIDDAY FIXTURES </response>


- MIDEAST GULF / RED SEA


Tenacity 70 24/08 Mideast / South Korea W145 Samsung .

<response> <organization>Tenacity</organization> 70 24/08 <location>Mideast</location> / <location>South Korea</location> W145 <organization>Samsung</organization> . </response>


SKS Tana 70 03/09 Mideast / Japan W145 CNR .

<response> <organization>SKS Tana</organization> 70 03/09 <location>Mideast</location> / <location>Japan</location> W145 <organization>CNR</organization> . </response>


Northsea Chaser 55 12/09 Mideast / Japan W167.5 Jomo .

<response> <organization>Northsea Chaser</organization> 55 12/09 <location>Mideast</location> / <location>Japan</location> W167.5 <organization>Jomo</organization> . </response>


Sibonina 55 13/09 Red Sea / Japan W160 Marubeni .

<response> <organization>Sibonina</organization> 55 13/09 <location>Red Sea</location> / <location>Japan</location> W160 <organization>Marubeni</organization> . </response>


- ASIA / PACIFIC

<response> - <location>ASIA</location> / <location>PACIFIC</location> </response>


Neptune Crux 30 02/09 Singapore / options $ 185,000 Sietco .

<response> <organization>Neptune Crux</organization> 30 02/09 <location>Singapore</location> / options $ 185,000 <organization>Sietco</organization> . </response>


World Bridge 30 03/09 South Korea / Japan rnr CNR .

<response> <organization>World Bridge</organization> 30 03/09 <location>South Korea</location> / <location>Japan</location> rnr <organization>CNR</organization> . </response>


Fulmar 30 28/08 Ulsan / Yosu $ 105,000 LG Caltex .

<response> <organization>Fulmar</organization> 30 28/08 <location>Ulsan</location> / <location>Yosu</location> $ 105,000 <organization>LG Caltex</organization> . </response>


- MED / BLACK SEA

<response> - <location>MED</location> / <location>BLACK SEA</location> </response>


Hemina 33 05/09 Eleusis / UKCM W155 CNR .

<response> <organization>Hemina</organization> 33 05/09 <organization>Eleusis</organization> / <organization>UKCM</organization> W155 <organization>CNR</organization> . </response>


-- London Newsroom , +44 171 542 8980

<response> -- <organization>London Newsroom</organization> , +44 171 542 8980 </response>


CRICKET - PAKISTAN 229-1 V ENGLAND - close .

<response> CRICKET - <location>PAKISTAN</location> 229-1 V <location>ENGLAND</location> - close . </response>


Saeed Anwar not out 116

<response> <person>Saeed Anwar</person> not out 116 </response>


Aamir Sohail c Cork b Croft 46

<response> <person>Aamir Sohail</person> c <person>Cork</person> b <person>Croft</person> 46 </response>


Ijaz Ahmed not out 58

<response> <person>Ijaz Ahmed</person> not out 58 </response>


Extras 9


Fall of wicket - 1-106

<response> Fall of wicket - 1-106 </response>


To bat - Inzamam-ul-Haq , Salim Malik , Asif Mujtaba , Wasim Akram , Moin Khan , Mushtaq Ahmed , Waqar Younis , Mohammad Akam

<response> To bat - <person>Inzamam-ul-Haq</person> , <person>Salim Malik</person> , <person>Asif Mujtaba</person> , <person>Wasim Akram</person> , <person>Moin Khan</person> , <person>Mushtaq Ahmed</person> , <person>Waqar Younis</person> , <person>Mohammad Akam</person> </response>


England 326 all out

<response> <location>England</location> 326 all out </response>


RTRS - Golf : Norman sacks his coach after disappointing season .

<response> <organization>RTRS</organization> - Golf : <person>Norman</person> sacks his coach after disappointing season . </response>


SYDNEY 1996-08-23

<response> <location>SYDNEY</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


World number one golfer Greg Norman has sacked his coach Butch Harmon after a disappointing season .

<response> World number one golfer <person>Greg Norman</person> has sacked his coach <person>Butch Harmon</person> after a disappointing season . </response>


" Butch and I are finished , " Norman told reporters on Thursday before the start of the World Series of Golf in Akron , Ohio .

<response> " <person>Butch</person> and I are finished , " <person>Norman</person> told reporters on Thursday before the start of the <misc>World Series of Golf</misc> in <location>Akron</location> , <location>Ohio</location> . </response>


Norman , a two-time British Open champion , parted ways with his long-time mentor after drawing a blank in this year 's four majors , winning two tournaments worldwide .

<response> <person>Norman</person> , a two-time <misc>British Open</misc> champion , parted ways with his long-time mentor after drawing a blank in this year 's four majors , winning two tournaments worldwide . </response>


The blonde Australian opened with a level par round of 70 in Akron , leaving him four shots adrift of the leaders , Americans Billy Mayfair and Paul Goydos and Japan 's Hidemichi Tanaki .

<response> The blonde <misc>Australian</misc> opened with a level par round of 70 in <location>Akron</location> , leaving him four shots adrift of the leaders , <misc>Americans</misc> <person>Billy Mayfair</person> and <person>Paul Goydos</person> and <location>Japan</location> 's <person>Hidemichi Tanaki</person> . </response>


On Wednesday Norman described this year as his worst on the professional circuit since 1991 , when he failed to win a tournament .

<response> On Wednesday <person>Norman</person> described this year as his worst on the professional circuit since 1991 , when he failed to win a tournament . </response>


" My application this year has been strange , " Norman said . "

<response> " My application this year has been strange , " <person>Norman</person> said . " </response>


<response> Maybe I have n't been as keyed up as I should have been . " </response>


<response> " Sometimes you do n't have it in your head to play . </response>


<response> Maybe this was one of those years where I was there , but I was n't 100 percent there , and you have to be 100 percent to perform , " he said . </response>


-- Sydney Newsroom 61-2 9373-1800

<response> -- <organization>Sydney Newsroom</organization> 61-2 9373-1800 </response>


Soccer - Arab team breaks new ground in Israel .

<response> Soccer - <misc>Arab</misc> team breaks new ground in <location>Israel</location> . </response>


Ori Lewis

<response> <person>Ori Lewis</person> </response>


TAIBE , Israel 1996-08-23

<response> <location>TAIBE</location> , <location>Israel</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


For the first time in Israeli history , an Arab team will take the field when the National League soccer season starts on Saturday .

<response> For the first time in <misc>Israeli</misc> history , an <misc>Arab</misc> team will take the field when the <misc>National League</misc> soccer season starts on Saturday . </response>


Hapoel Taibe fields four Jewish players and two foreign imports -- a Pole and a Romanian .

<response> <organization>Hapoel Taibe</organization> fields four <misc>Jewish</misc> players and two foreign imports -- a <misc>Pole</misc> and a <misc>Romanian</misc> . </response>


The rest of the side is made up mainly of Moslem Arabs .

<response> The rest of the side is made up mainly of <misc>Moslem Arabs</misc> . </response>


The club , founded in 1961 , has a loyal following in Taibe , an Arab town of 28,000 in the heart of Israel .

<response> The club , founded in 1961 , has a loyal following in <location>Taibe</location> , an <misc>Arab</misc> town of 28,000 in the heart of <location>Israel</location> . </response>


<response> But away from their home ground , they face unfriendly crowds who taunt the players with racist abuse . </response>


" The very first thing we thought about after we knew we would be promoted was the game against Betar Jerusalem , " said Taibe supporter Karem Haj Yihye .

<response> " The very first thing we thought about after we knew we would be promoted was the game against <organization>Betar Jerusalem</organization> , " said <organization>Taibe</organization> supporter <person>Karem Haj Yihye</person> . </response>


Two weeks ago Taibe , coached by Pole Wojtek Lazarek , met Betar , a club closely associated with the right-wing Likud party , for the first time in a Cup match in Jerusalem .

<response> Two weeks ago <organization>Taibe</organization> , coached by <misc>Pole</misc> <person>Wojtek Lazarek</person> , met <organization>Betar</organization> , a club closely associated with the right-wing <organization>Likud</organization> party , for the first time in a <misc>Cup</misc> match in <location>Jerusalem</location> . </response>


Chants from the crowd of " Death to the Arabs " , and bottle-throwing during the game marred the match which ended in a goalless draw .

<response> Chants from the crowd of " Death to the <misc>Arabs</misc> " , and bottle-throwing during the game marred the match which ended in a goalless draw . </response>


One Taibe supporter required hospital treatment for cuts and bruises after a stone struck his head as he was driving from the stadium .

<response> One <organization>Taibe</organization> supporter required hospital treatment for cuts and bruises after a stone struck his head as he was driving from the stadium . </response>


" We 're used to hearing the taunts of " Death to the Arabs ' , " said Sameh Haj Yihye , a Taibe resident who studies at Jerusalem 's Hebrew University . "

<response> " We 're used to hearing the taunts of " Death to the <misc>Arabs</misc> ' , " said <person>Sameh Haj Yihye</person> , a <location>Taibe</location> resident who studies at <location>Jerusalem</location> 's <organization>Hebrew University</organization> . " </response>


<response> But we know that these are only words , nobody has died from hearing them and it only makes us support our team more vehemently . " </response>


The dusty town of Taibe lacks the amenities of Jewish communities and many Israeli Arabs have long complained of state discrimination .

<response> The dusty town of <location>Taibe</location> lacks the amenities of <misc>Jewish</misc> communities and many <misc>Israeli Arabs</misc> have long complained of state discrimination . </response>


" There are no parks or empty areas of land around here , so when we want to play a friendly game of soccer we all load up in the car and travel to Tel Aviv , " 60 km ( 36 miles ) away , Sameh Haj Yihye said .

<response> " There are no parks or empty areas of land around here , so when we want to play a friendly game of soccer we all load up in the car and travel to <location>Tel Aviv</location> , " 60 km ( 36 miles ) away , <person>Sameh Haj Yihye</person> said . </response>


<response> The town 's ramshackle 2,500-seat ground is accessible only by two dirt tracks . </response>


" We plan to build a 10,000-seat stadium , but it may well be situated elsewhere , " said club chairman Abdul Rahman Haj Yihye . "

<response> " We plan to build a 10,000-seat stadium , but it may well be situated elsewhere , " said club chairman <person>Abdul Rahman Haj Yihye</person> . " </response>


<response> We will discuss this with the mayor and hopefully a new or refurbished ground will be completed by the start of the new year . " </response>


In the meantime , Taibe will play all their heavily policed home matches at the Jewish coastal town of Netanya .

<response> In the meantime , <organization>Taibe</organization> will play all their heavily policed home matches at the <misc>Jewish</misc> coastal town of <location>Netanya</location> . </response>


" We are Israelis , there is no question about that , " said Karem Haj Yihye , a hotel waiter .

<response> " We are <misc>Israelis</misc> , there is no question about that , " said <person>Karem Haj Yihye</person> , a hotel waiter . </response>


" We do n't have any connection with the Palestinians , they live over there , " he said , pointing to the West Bank seven km ( four miles ) to the east .

<response> " We do n't have any connection with the <misc>Palestinians</misc> , they live over there , " he said , pointing to the <location>West Bank</location> seven km ( four miles ) to the east . </response>


" We do n't feel our club represents Palestinian Arabs , " said club chairman Abdul Rahman . "

<response> " We do n't feel our club represents <misc>Palestinian Arabs</misc> , " said club chairman <person>Abdul Rahman</person> . " </response>


We are trying to do all we can to run a professional outfit , we are pleased at any support we get , but do not go out looking to represent the whole Arab world . "

<response> We are trying to do all we can to run a professional outfit , we are pleased at any support we get , but do not go out looking to represent the whole <misc>Arab</misc> world . " </response>


Soccer - Kennedy and Phelan both out of Irish squad .

<response> Soccer - <person>Kennedy</person> and <person>Phelan</person> both out of <misc>Irish</misc> squad . </response>


DUBLIN 1996-08-23

<response> <location>DUBLIN</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Two players have withdrawn from the Republic of Ireland squad for the 1998 World Cup qualifying match against Liechenstein on August 31 , the Football Association of Ireland said in a statement on Friday .

<response> Two players have withdrawn from the <location>Republic of Ireland</location> squad for the 1998 <misc>World Cup</misc> qualifying match against <location>Liechenstein</location> on August 31 , the <organization>Football Association of Ireland</organization> said in a statement on Friday . </response>


The F.A.I. statement said that Liverpool striker Mark Kennedy and Chelsea defender Terry Phelan were both receiving treatment for injuries and would not be travelling to Liechenstein for the game .

<response> The <organization>F.A.I.</organization> statement said that <organization>Liverpool</organization> striker <person>Mark Kennedy</person> and <organization>Chelsea</organization> defender <person>Terry Phelan</person> were both receiving treatment for injuries and would not be travelling to <location>Liechenstein</location> for the game . </response>


No replacements had been named .

<response> No replacements had been named . </response>


-- Damien Lynch , Dublin Newsroom +353 1 6603377

<response> -- <person>Damien Lynch</person> , <organization>Dublin Newsroom</organization> +353 1 6603377 </response>


Soccer - Manchester United face Juventus in Europe .

<response> Soccer - <organization>Manchester United</organization> face <organization>Juventus</organization> in <location>Europe</location> . </response>


GENEVA 1996-08-23

<response> <location>GENEVA</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


European champions Juventus will face English league and cup double winners Manchester United in this season 's European Champions ' League .

<response> <misc>European</misc> champions <organization>Juventus</organization> will face <misc>English</misc> league and cup double winners <organization>Manchester United</organization> in this season 's <misc>European Champions ' League</misc> . </response>


The draw made on Friday pitted Juventus , who beat Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam 4-2 on penalties in last year 's final , against Alex Ferguson 's European hopefuls in group C .

<response> The draw made on Friday pitted <organization>Juventus</organization> , who beat <misc>Dutch</misc> champions <organization>Ajax Amsterdam</organization> 4-2 on penalties in last year 's final , against <person>Alex Ferguson</person> 's <misc>European</misc> hopefuls in group C . </response>


The other two teams in the group are last season 's Cup Winners ' Cup runners-up Rapid Vienna and Fenerbahce of Turkey .

<response> The other two teams in the group are last season 's <misc>Cup Winners ' Cup</misc> runners-up <organization>Rapid Vienna</organization> and <organization>Fenerbahce</organization> of <location>Turkey</location> . </response>


Juventus meet United in Turin on September 11 , with the return match at Old Trafford on November 20 .

<response> <organization>Juventus</organization> meet <organization>United</organization> in <location>Turin</location> on September 11 , with the return match at <location>Old Trafford</location> on November 20 . </response>


United have dominated the premier league in the 1990s , winning three English championships in four years , but have consistently failed in Europe , crashing out of the European Cup to Galatasaray of Turkey and Spain 's Barcelona at their last two attempts .

<response> <organization>United</organization> have dominated the premier league in the 1990s , winning three <misc>English</misc> championships in four years , but have consistently failed in <location>Europe</location> , crashing out of the <misc>European Cup</misc> to <organization>Galatasaray</organization> of <location>Turkey</location> and <location>Spain</location> 's <organization>Barcelona</organization> at their last two attempts . </response>


They have not lifted a European Trophy since 1991 when they beat Barcelona in the Cup Winners ' Cup final , and their one and only European Cup triumph was way back in 1968 , when they beat Benfica of Portugal 4-1 at Wembley .

<response> They have not lifted a <misc>European Trophy</misc> since 1991 when they beat <organization>Barcelona</organization> in the <misc>Cup Winners ' Cup</misc> final , and their one and only <misc>European Cup</misc> triumph was way back in 1968 , when they beat <organization>Benfica</organization> of <location>Portugal</location> 4-1 at <location>Wembley</location> . </response>


Juventus have won the European Cup twice .

<response> <organization>Juventus</organization> have won the <misc>European Cup</misc> twice . </response>


Before conquering Ajax last year they beat United 's big English rivals Liverpool in the ill-fated 1985 final in the Heysel stadium in Brussels .

<response> Before conquering <organization>Ajax</organization> last year they beat <organization>United</organization> 's big <misc>English</misc> rivals <organization>Liverpool</organization> in the ill-fated 1985 final in the <location>Heysel</location> stadium in <location>Brussels</location> . </response>


Nigeria police kill six robbery suspects .

<response> <location>Nigeria</location> police kill six robbery suspects . </response>


LAGOS 1996-08-23

<response> <location>LAGOS</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Nigerian police shot dead six robbery suspects as they tried to escape from custody in the northern city of Sokoto , the national news agency reported on Friday .

<response> <misc>Nigerian</misc> police shot dead six robbery suspects as they tried to escape from custody in the northern city of <location>Sokoto</location> , the national news agency reported on Friday . </response>


The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN ) quoted police spokesman Umar Shelling as saying the six were killed on Wednesday .

<response> The <organization>News Agency of Nigeria</organization> ( <organization>NAN</organization> ) quoted police spokesman <person>Umar Shelling</person> as saying the six were killed on Wednesday . </response>


<response> They had been arrested last week for stealing 800,000 naira ( $ 10,000 ) from a sheep merchant . </response>


Rwandan group says expulsion could be imminent .

<response> <misc>Rwandan</misc> group says expulsion could be imminent . </response>


NAIROBI 1996-08-23

<response> <location>NAIROBI</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Repatriation of 1.1 million Rwandan Hutu refugees announced by Zaire and Rwanda on Thursday could start within the next few days , an exiled Rwandan Hutu lobby group said on Friday .

<response> Repatriation of 1.1 million <misc>Rwandan Hutu</misc> refugees announced by <location>Zaire</location> and <location>Rwanda</location> on Thursday could start within the next few days , an exiled <misc>Rwandan Hutu</misc> lobby group said on Friday . </response>


Innocent Butare , executive secretary of the Rally for the Return of Refugees and Democracy in Rwanda ( RDR ) which says it has the support of Rwanda 's exiled Hutus , appealed to the international community to deter the two countries from going ahead with what it termed a " forced and inhuman action " .

<response> <person>Innocent Butare</person> , executive secretary of the <organization>Rally for the Return of Refugees and Democracy in Rwanda</organization> ( <organization>RDR</organization> ) which says it has the support of <location>Rwanda</location> 's exiled <misc>Hutus</misc> , appealed to the international community to deter the two countries from going ahead with what it termed a " forced and inhuman action " . </response>


Orthodox church blown up in southern Croatia .

<response> Orthodox church blown up in southern <location>Croatia</location> . </response>


ZAGREB 1996-08-23

<response> <location>ZAGREB</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Saboteurs blew up a Serb orthodox church in southern Croatia on Friday with a blast which also damaged four nearby homes , the state news agency Hina reported .

<response> Saboteurs blew up a <misc>Serb</misc> orthodox church in southern <location>Croatia</location> on Friday with a blast which also damaged four nearby homes , the state news agency <organization>Hina</organization> reported . </response>


HINA said the church in the small village of Karin Gornji , 30 km ( 19 miles ) north of Zadar , was destroyed by the morning attack .

<response> <organization>HINA</organization> said the church in the small village of <location>Karin Gornji</location> , 30 km ( 19 miles ) north of <location>Zadar</location> , was destroyed by the morning attack . </response>


It did not report any casualties .

<response> It did not report any casualties . </response>


Zadar police said in a statement they had launched an investigation and were doing their best to find the perpetrators .

<response> <location>Zadar</location> police said in a statement they had launched an investigation and were doing their best to find the perpetrators . </response>


HINA said it was the first time an orthodox church had been blown up in the Zadar hinterland , where a large number of Serbs lived before the 1991 war over Croatia 's independence from the Yugoslav federation .

<response> <organization>HINA</organization> said it was the first time an orthodox church had been blown up in the <location>Zadar</location> hinterland , where a large number of <misc>Serbs</misc> lived before the 1991 war over <location>Croatia</location> 's independence from the <misc>Yugoslav</misc> federation . </response>


The area was part of the self-styled state of Krajina proclaimed by minority Serbs in 1991 and recaptured by the Croatian army last year .

<response> The area was part of the self-styled state of <location>Krajina</location> proclaimed by minority <misc>Serbs</misc> in 1991 and recaptured by the <misc>Croatian</misc> army last year . </response>


Up to 200,000 Serbs fled to Bosnia and Yugoslavia , leaving Krajina vacant and depopulated .

<response> Up to 200,000 <misc>Serbs</misc> fled to <location>Bosnia</location> and <location>Yugoslavia</location> , leaving <location>Krajina</location> vacant and depopulated . </response>


Hungary 's gross foreign debt rises in June .

<response> <location>Hungary</location> 's gross foreign debt rises in June . </response>


BUDAPEST 1996-08-23

<response> <location>BUDAPEST</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Hungary 's gross foreign debt rose to $ 27.53 billion in June from $ 27.25 billion in May , the

<response> <location>Hungary</location> 's gross foreign debt rose to $ 27.53 billion in June from $ 27.25 billion in May , the </response>


National Bank of Hungary ( NBH ) said on Friday .

<response> <organization>National Bank of Hungary</organization> ( <organization>NBH</organization> ) said on Friday . </response>


FIGURES IN $ MILLION June 1996 May 1996

<response> FIGURES IN $ MILLION June 1996 May 1996 </response>


Gross foreign debt 27,535.5 27,246.5

<response> Gross foreign debt 27,535.5 27,246.5 </response>


International reserves and

<response> International reserves and </response>


other foreign assets 13,256.5 12,855.7

<response> other foreign assets 13,256.5 12,855.7 </response>


Net foreign debt 14,278.9 14,390.7

<response> Net foreign debt 14,278.9 14,390.7 </response>


Net foreign debt of the

<response> Net foreign debt of the </response>


government and NBH 9,510.9 10,056.4

<response> government and <organization>NBH</organization> 9,510.9 10,056.4 </response>


-- Budapest newsroom ( 36 1 ) 266 2410

<response> -- <location>Budapest</location> newsroom ( 36 1 ) 266 2410 </response>


Germany , Poland tighten cooperation against crime .

<response> <location>Germany</location> , <location>Poland</location> tighten cooperation against crime . </response>


WARSAW 1996-08-23

<response> <location>WARSAW</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Germany and Poland agreed on Friday to tighten cooperation between their intelligence services in fighting international organised crime , PAP news agency reported .

<response> <location>Germany</location> and <location>Poland</location> agreed on Friday to tighten cooperation between their intelligence services in fighting international organised crime , <organization>PAP</organization> news agency reported . </response>


Interior Minister Zbigniew Siemiatkowski and Bernd Schmidbauer , German intelligence co-ordinator in Helmut Kohl 's chancellery , sealed the closer links during talks in Warsaw .

<response> <organization>Interior</organization> Minister <person>Zbigniew Siemiatkowski</person> and <person>Bernd Schmidbauer</person> , <misc>German</misc> intelligence co-ordinator in <person>Helmut Kohl</person> 's chancellery , sealed the closer links during talks in <location>Warsaw</location> . </response>


Ministry spokesman Ryszard Hincza told the Polish agency the services would work together against mafia-style groups , drug smuggling and illegal trade in arms and radioactive materials .

<response> Ministry spokesman <person>Ryszard Hincza</person> told the <misc>Polish</misc> agency the services would work together against mafia-style groups , drug smuggling and illegal trade in arms and radioactive materials . </response>


Russians , Chechens say observing Grozny ceasefire .

<response> <misc>Russians</misc> , <misc>Chechens</misc> say observing <location>Grozny</location> ceasefire . </response>


GROZNY , Russia 1996-08-23

<response> <location>GROZNY</location> , <location>Russia</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Rebel fighters and Russian soldiers said a ceasefire effective at noon ( 0800 GMT ) on Friday was being generally observed , although scattered gunfire echoed through the Chechen capital Grozny .

<response> Rebel fighters and <misc>Russian</misc> soldiers said a ceasefire effective at noon ( 0800 <misc>GMT</misc> ) on Friday was being generally observed , although scattered gunfire echoed through the <misc>Chechen</misc> capital <location>Grozny</location> . </response>


The Russian army said earlier it was preparing to withdraw from the rebel-dominated southern mountains of the region as part of the peace deal reached with separatists on Thursday .

<response> The <misc>Russian</misc> army said earlier it was preparing to withdraw from the rebel-dominated southern mountains of the region as part of the peace deal reached with separatists on Thursday . </response>


" There has been some shooting from their side but it has been relatively quiet , " said fighter Aslan Shabazov , a bearded man wearing a white t-shirt and camoflage trousers .

<response> " There has been some shooting from their side but it has been relatively quiet , " said fighter <person>Aslan Shabazov</person> , a bearded man wearing a white t-shirt and camoflage trousers . </response>


Soon after he spoke another burst of gunfire rocked the courtyard where the rebels had set up their base and a captured Russian T-72 tank roared out to investigate .

<response> Soon after he spoke another burst of gunfire rocked the courtyard where the rebels had set up their base and a captured <misc>Russian</misc> <misc>T-72</misc> tank roared out to investigate . </response>


The separatists , who swept into Grozny on August 6 , still control large areas of the centre of town , and Russian soldiers are based at checkpoints on the approach roads .

<response> The separatists , who swept into <location>Grozny</location> on August 6 , still control large areas of the centre of town , and <misc>Russian</misc> soldiers are based at checkpoints on the approach roads . </response>


" The ceasefire is being observed , " said woman soldier Svetlana Goncharova , 35 , short dark hair poking out from under a peaked camouflage cap .

<response> " The ceasefire is being observed , " said woman soldier <person>Svetlana Goncharova</person> , 35 , short dark hair poking out from under a peaked camouflage cap . </response>


<response> A few helicopters flew overhead , firing off flares , but there was no shooting from the air . </response>


The truce , the latest of several , was agreed in talks on Thursday between Russian peacemaker Alexander Lebed and rebel chief-of-staff Aslan Maskhadov .

<response> The truce , the latest of several , was agreed in talks on Thursday between <misc>Russian</misc> peacemaker <person>Alexander Lebed</person> and rebel chief-of-staff <person>Aslan Maskhadov</person> . </response>


The two also agreed to set up joint patrols in Grozny , but Goncharova said she was sceptical about whether this could work .

<response> The two also agreed to set up joint patrols in <location>Grozny</location> , but <person>Goncharova</person> said she was sceptical about whether this could work . </response>


<response> " We have to try it , but I doubt if this is possible with the separatists , " she said . </response>


WEATHER - Conditions at CIS airports - August 23 .

<response> WEATHER - Conditions at <location>CIS</location> airports - August 23 . </response>


MOSCOW 1996-08-23

<response> <location>MOSCOW</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


No closures of airports in the Commonwealth of Independent States are expected on August 24 and August 25 , the Russian Weather Service said on Friday .

<response> No closures of airports in the <location>Commonwealth of Independent States</location> are expected on August 24 and August 25 , the <organization>Russian Weather Service</organization> said on Friday . </response>


-- Moscow Newsroom +7095 941 8520

<response> -- <organization>Moscow Newsroom</organization> +7095 941 8520 </response>


Granic arrives to sign Croatia-Yugoslavia treaty .

<response> <person>Granic</person> arrives to sign <location>Croatia-Yugoslavia</location> treaty . </response>


BELGRADE 1996-08-23

<response> <location>BELGRADE</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Yugoslavia and Croatia were poised on Friday to sign a landmark normalisation treaty ending five years of tensions and paving way for stabilisation in the Balkans .

<response> <location>Yugoslavia</location> and <location>Croatia</location> were poised on Friday to sign a landmark normalisation treaty ending five years of tensions and paving way for stabilisation in the <location>Balkans</location> . </response>


Croatian Foreign Minister Mate Granic landed at Belgrade airport aboard a Croatian government jet on Friday morning for talks with his Yugoslav counterparts and a signing ceremony expected around noon ( 1000 GMT ) .

<response> <misc>Croatian</misc> Foreign Minister <person>Mate Granic</person> landed at <location>Belgrade</location> airport aboard a <misc>Croatian</misc> government jet on Friday morning for talks with his <misc>Yugoslav</misc> counterparts and a signing ceremony expected around noon ( 1000 <misc>GMT</misc> ) . </response>


On Thursday the Yugoslav government endorsed the text of the agreement on normalising relations between the two countries , the Yugoslav news agency Tanjug said .

<response> On Thursday the <misc>Yugoslav</misc> government endorsed the text of the agreement on normalising relations between the two countries , the <misc>Yugoslav</misc> news agency <organization>Tanjug</organization> said . </response>


" The government assessed the agreement as a crucial step to resolving the Yugoslav crisis , ensuring the restoration of peace in former Yugoslavia , " it said .

<response> " The government assessed the agreement as a crucial step to resolving the <misc>Yugoslav</misc> crisis , ensuring the restoration of peace in former <location>Yugoslavia</location> , " it said . </response>


<response> Last-minute talks this week on the legal fine print finally cleared the way for a treaty based on mutual recognition within internationally recognised borders and the establishment of diplomatic relations , diplomats said . </response>


The pact ends five years of hostility after Croatia 's secession from federal Yugoslavia .

<response> The pact ends five years of hostility after <location>Croatia</location> 's secession from federal <location>Yugoslavia</location> . </response>


Western powers regard diplomatic normalisation between Croatia and Serbia , twin pillars of the old multinational federal Yugoslavia , as a crucial step towards a lasting peace in the Balkans .

<response> <misc>Western</misc> powers regard diplomatic normalisation between <location>Croatia</location> and <location>Serbia</location> , twin pillars of the old multinational federal <location>Yugoslavia</location> , as a crucial step towards a lasting peace in the <location>Balkans</location> . </response>


Ecuador president to lunch with ethnic Indians .

<response> <location>Ecuador</location> president to lunch with ethnic <misc>Indians</misc> . </response>


QUITO , Ecuador 1996-08-23

<response> <location>QUITO</location> , <location>Ecuador</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Ecuador 's President Abdala Bucaram has announced he will hold regular lunches in his presidential palace for members of the country 's different ethnic groups as of next week .

<response> <location>Ecuador</location> 's President <person>Abdala Bucaram</person> has announced he will hold regular lunches in his presidential palace for members of the country 's different ethnic groups as of next week . </response>


" It was about time for the Indians , the blacks and the mixed-bloods to begin eating in the palace with their president because this is not a palace exclusively for the potentates and ambassadors and protocol , " Bucaram said late on Thursday .

<response> " It was about time for the <misc>Indians</misc> , the blacks and the mixed-bloods to begin eating in the palace with their president because this is not a palace exclusively for the potentates and ambassadors and protocol , " <person>Bucaram</person> said late on Thursday . </response>


" In these weekly lunches we are going to get to know the problems of the Indian , mixed-race , black and peasant sectors , " he said .

<response> " In these weekly lunches we are going to get to know the problems of the <misc>Indian</misc> , mixed-race , black and peasant sectors , " he said . </response>


He has invited 35 Indian leaders to lunch next Tuesday .

<response> He has invited 35 <misc>Indian</misc> leaders to lunch next Tuesday . </response>


Bucaram , who was elected on a populist platform last month , also plans to create a ministry for ethnic cultures .

<response> <person>Bucaram</person> , who was elected on a populist platform last month , also plans to create a ministry for ethnic cultures . </response>


The Andean nation 's population of 11.4 million is 47 percent indigenous .

<response> The <misc>Andean</misc> nation 's population of 11.4 million is 47 percent indigenous . </response>


Brazil to use hovercrafts for Amazon travel .

<response> <location>Brazil</location> to use hovercrafts for <location>Amazon</location> travel . </response>


BRASILIA 1996-08-22

<response> <location>BRASILIA</location> 1996-08-22 </response>


Hovercrafts will soon be plying the waters of the Amazon in a bid to reduce the difficulties of transportation on the vast Brazilian waterway , the government said on Thursday .

<response> Hovercrafts will soon be plying the waters of the <location>Amazon</location> in a bid to reduce the difficulties of transportation on the vast <misc>Brazilian</misc> waterway , the government said on Thursday . </response>


Two Russian-built hovercrafts , capable of carrying up to 50 tons each , will begin ferrying passengers and cargo up and down the huge river from its mouth at Belem by the end of the year , Brazil 's Amazon Affairs Department said in a statement .

<response> Two <misc>Russian-built</misc> hovercrafts , capable of carrying up to 50 tons each , will begin ferrying passengers and cargo up and down the huge river from its mouth at <location>Belem</location> by the end of the year , <location>Brazil</location> 's <organization>Amazon Affairs Department</organization> said in a statement . </response>


The use of riverways in the region has been made a priority under a government plan for the Amazon and the high-speed hovercraft will help reduce the time involved in travelling often massive distances , it said .

<response> The use of riverways in the region has been made a priority under a government plan for the <location>Amazon</location> and the high-speed hovercraft will help reduce the time involved in travelling often massive distances , it said . </response>


HK 's Tsang to visit Indonesia , New Zealand .

<response> <location>HK</location> 's <person>Tsang</person> to visit <location>Indonesia</location> , <location>New Zealand</location> . </response>


HONG KONG 1996-08-23

<response> <location>HONG KONG</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Hong Kong Financial Secretary Donald Tsang will visit Indonesia and New Zealand from August 25 to 31 , the government said on Friday .

<response> <location>Hong Kong</location> Financial Secretary <person>Donald Tsang</person> will visit <location>Indonesia</location> and <location>New Zealand</location> from August 25 to 31 , the government said on Friday . </response>


In Jakarta , Tsang will meet President Suharto , Minister of Finance Mar'ie Muhammad , Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Alatas and Minister of Trade and Industry Tungky Ariwibowo .

<response> In <location>Jakarta</location> , <person>Tsang</person> will meet President <person>Suharto</person> , Minister of <organization>Finance</organization> <person>Mar'ie Muhammad</person> , Minister of <organization>Foreign Affairs</organization> <person>Ali Alatas</person> and Minister of <organization>Trade and Industry</organization> <person>Tungky Ariwibowo</person> . </response>


On his New Zealand leg from August 29 , Tsang will meet Prime Minister Jim Bolger , Deputy Prime Minister Don McKinnon and Minister of Finance Bill Birch .

<response> On his <location>New Zealand</location> leg from August 29 , <person>Tsang</person> will meet Prime Minister <person>Jim Bolger</person> , Deputy Prime Minister <person>Don McKinnon</person> and Minister of <organization>Finance</organization> <person>Bill Birch</person> . </response>


Jordan expels Iraqi diplomat after bread riots .

<response> <location>Jordan</location> expels <misc>Iraqi</misc> diplomat after bread riots . </response>


Rana Sabbagh

<response> <person>Rana Sabbagh</person> </response>


AMMAN 1996-08-23

<response> <location>AMMAN</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Jordan , which has blamed Iraq for bread riots last week , has asked an Iraqi diplomat to leave , official and diplomatic sources said on Friday .

<response> <location>Jordan</location> , which has blamed <location>Iraq</location> for bread riots last week , has asked an <misc>Iraqi</misc> diplomat to leave , official and diplomatic sources said on Friday . </response>


The main Friday prayers in southern Jordan that were the starting point for the riots a week ago passed peacefully under tight security imposed by the army with only brief demonstrations reported .

<response> The main Friday prayers in southern <location>Jordan</location> that were the starting point for the riots a week ago passed peacefully under tight security imposed by the army with only brief demonstrations reported . </response>


Adel Ibrahim , the Iraqi embassy 's press attache , was asked to leave " because he was carrying out duties incompatible with diplomatic norms " , one source told Reuters , implying he was accused of spying .

<response> <person>Adel Ibrahim</person> , the <misc>Iraqi</misc> embassy 's press attache , was asked to leave " because he was carrying out duties incompatible with diplomatic norms " , one source told <organization>Reuters</organization> , implying he was accused of spying . </response>


Ibrahim told Reuters by telephone from his embassy office in Amman that he " had not been notified " of any explusion order .

<response> <person>Ibrahim</person> told <organization>Reuters</organization> by telephone from his embassy office in <location>Amman</location> that he " had not been notified " of any explusion order . </response>


<response> The government declined official comment . </response>


Ibrahim 's assistant , Hussein Khalaf , was expelled earlier this year for similar reasons amid rising tension in bilateral ties after King Hussein began calling for change in Baghdad following top Iraqi defections in August 1995 .

<response> <person>Ibrahim</person> 's assistant , <person>Hussein Khalaf</person> , was expelled earlier this year for similar reasons amid rising tension in bilateral ties after King <person>Hussein</person> began calling for change in <location>Baghdad</location> following top <misc>Iraqi</misc> defections in August 1995 . </response>


Iraq retaliated then by expelling a junior administrator working in the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad but has continued its policy of trying to avoid public conflicts with Jordan -- its only secure route to the rest of the world .

<response> <location>Iraq</location> retaliated then by expelling a junior administrator working in the <misc>Jordanian</misc> embassy in <location>Baghdad</location> but has continued its policy of trying to avoid public conflicts with <location>Jordan</location> -- its only secure route to the rest of the world . </response>


Jordan has accused Iraq and a local pro-Baghdad party for the country 's worst unrest in seven years which erupted after it almost doubled the prices of bread last week under radical economic reforms agreed with the International Monetary Fund .

<response> <location>Jordan</location> has accused <location>Iraq</location> and a local <misc>pro-Baghdad</misc> party for the country 's worst unrest in seven years which erupted after it almost doubled the prices of bread last week under radical economic reforms agreed with the <organization>International Monetary Fund</organization> . </response>


In Karak , where two days of riots flared last Friday , a few hundred young men lingered outside Omari mosque on leaving , shouting slogans for about 15 minutes .

<response> In <location>Karak</location> , where two days of riots flared last Friday , a few hundred young men lingered outside <location>Omari</location> mosque on leaving , shouting slogans for about 15 minutes . </response>


<response> " Disperse , abstain from forming groups and help maintain order , " army officers , who has enforced a loose curfew since the riots , told the crowd through loudspeakers . </response>


The men shouted " Allahu Akbar " ( God is Greatest ) as a former Islamist deputy , Ahmed Kafawin , told soldiers the crowd would not cause trouble .

<response> The men shouted " <person>Allahu</person> Akbar " ( <person>God</person> is Greatest ) as a former <misc>Islamist</misc> deputy , <person>Ahmed Kafawin</person> , told soldiers the crowd would not cause trouble . </response>


<response> He had earlier mounted the mosque 's pulpit to demand release of detainees , an end to raids on houses and the cancelling of the bread price rises . </response>


Armoured cars had patrolled streets in Karak , traditional bastion of communist ideology and Baath socialism that swept the region in the 1950s , and guarded entrances to the hill-top city famed for its Crusader castle before the prayers .

<response> Armoured cars had patrolled streets in <location>Karak</location> , traditional bastion of communist ideology and <misc>Baath</misc> socialism that swept the region in the 1950s , and guarded entrances to the hill-top city famed for its Crusader castle before the prayers . </response>


There was also heavy security in the crowded centre of Amman , where smaller clashes had erupted last Saturday , but Friday prayers at the main mosque ended quietly as police in full riot gear looked on .

<response> There was also heavy security in the crowded centre of <location>Amman</location> , where smaller clashes had erupted last Saturday , but Friday prayers at the main mosque ended quietly as police in full riot gear looked on . </response>


The Jordanian Arab Socialist Baath Party , which has one deputy in the 80-seat lower house of parliament , has denied involvement in unrest which it blamed on government policies and rising economic hardship .

<response> The <organization>Jordanian Arab Socialist Baath Party</organization> , which has one deputy in the 80-seat lower house of parliament , has denied involvement in unrest which it blamed on government policies and rising economic hardship . </response>


<response> Government attempts to link the rioting to foreign influence has been treated with derision by those in the streets who blame the protests on severe economic hardships . </response>


Turkey says killed 17 Kurd rebels in clashes .

<response> <location>Turkey</location> says killed 17 <misc>Kurd</misc> rebels in clashes . </response>


ANKARA 1996-08-23

<response> <location>ANKARA</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Turkish troops have killed 17 Kurdish rebels in recent clashes in the southeast of the country , the state-run Anatolian news agency said on Friday .

<response> <misc>Turkish</misc> troops have killed 17 <misc>Kurdish</misc> rebels in recent clashes in the southeast of the country , the state-run <organization>Anatolian</organization> news agency said on Friday . </response>


Two security officials and two state-paid village guards were killed in the fighting with Kurdistan Workers Party ( PKK ) guerrillas , the agency quoted the emergency rule governor 's office as saying .

<response> Two security officials and two state-paid village guards were killed in the fighting with <organization>Kurdistan Workers Party</organization> ( <organization>PKK</organization> ) guerrillas , the agency quoted the emergency rule governor 's office as saying . </response>


Eight of the rebels were killed in Van province , five in Sirnak and four in Hakkari .

<response> Eight of the rebels were killed in <location>Van</location> province , five in <location>Sirnak</location> and four in <location>Hakkari</location> . </response>


<response> The agency did not say when the clashes took place . </response>


More than 20,000 people have died in the PKK 's 12-year-old fight for independence or autonomy in southeastern Turkey .

<response> More than 20,000 people have died in the <organization>PKK</organization> 's 12-year-old fight for independence or autonomy in southeastern <location>Turkey</location> . </response>


Three people , including two village guards , died when a mine planted by PKK rebels exploded on a road in the southeast , Anatolian reported earlier .

<response> Three people , including two village guards , died when a mine planted by <organization>PKK</organization> rebels exploded on a road in the southeast , <organization>Anatolian</organization> reported earlier . </response>


It said a taxi carrying the guards , members of a mostly Kurdish militia which fights the PKK , hit the mine in the province of Diyarbakir .

<response> It said a taxi carrying the guards , members of a mostly <misc>Kurdish</misc> militia which fights the <organization>PKK</organization> , hit the mine in the province of <location>Diyarbakir</location> . </response>


U.S. says Iraqi Kurds agree ceasefire .

<response> <location>U.S.</location> says <misc>Iraqi Kurds</misc> agree ceasefire . </response>


WASHINGTON 1996-08-23

<response> <location>WASHINGTON</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Leaders of Iraq 's two main Kurdish factions agreed on Friday to end six days of fighting and to attend U.S.-mediated peace talks next month , the State Department said .

<response> Leaders of <location>Iraq</location> 's two main <misc>Kurdish</misc> factions agreed on Friday to end six days of fighting and to attend <misc>U.S.-mediated</misc> peace talks next month , the <organization>State Department</organization> said . </response>


Spokesman Glyn Davies said in a statement that the agreement followed direct U.S. contacts with Massoud Barzani , leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party ( KDP ) , and Jalal Talabani , leader of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan ( PUK ) .

<response> Spokesman <person>Glyn Davies</person> said in a statement that the agreement followed direct <location>U.S.</location> contacts with <person>Massoud Barzani</person> , leader of the <organization>Kurdistan Democratic Party</organization> ( <organization>KDP</organization> ) , and <person>Jalal Talabani</person> , leader of the <organization>Patriotic Union of Kurdistan</organization> ( <organization>PUK</organization> ) . </response>


Davies said the two leaders " have agreed to cease the fighting ( and ) return their forces to the positions held before the current fighting began " on August 17 .

<response> <person>Davies</person> said the two leaders " have agreed to cease the fighting ( and ) return their forces to the positions held before the current fighting began " on August 17 . </response>


He did not give a specific time for the ceasefire but said the United States looked forward to " immediate implementation " .

<response> He did not give a specific time for the ceasefire but said the <location>United States</location> looked forward to " immediate implementation " . </response>


The two party leaders had also agreed to meet U.S. Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Robert Pelletreau in September " to solidify the cease-fire and to pursue reconciliation " , Davies said .

<response> The two party leaders had also agreed to meet <location>U.S.</location> Assistant Secretary for <misc>Near Eastern</misc> Affairs <person>Robert Pelletreau</person> in September " to solidify the cease-fire and to pursue reconciliation " , <person>Davies</person> said . </response>


<response> His statement gave no venue or precise date for the meeting . </response>


The United States has already called on the Kurdish factions to hold peace talks in London .

<response> The <location>United States</location> has already called on the <misc>Kurdish</misc> factions to hold peace talks in <location>London</location> . </response>


The KDP said Thursday night it had repelled an attack by thousands of PUK fighters , killing , wounding or capturing about 400 opposing guerrillas .

<response> The <organization>KDP</organization> said Thursday night it had repelled an attack by thousands of <organization>PUK</organization> fighters , killing , wounding or capturing about 400 opposing guerrillas . </response>


The fighting has threatened a U.S.-led peace plan to unite the mountainous Kurdish region in northern Iraq against President Saddam Hussein .

<response> The fighting has threatened a <misc>U.S.-led</misc> peace plan to unite the mountainous <misc>Kurdish</misc> region in northern <location>Iraq</location> against President <person>Saddam Hussein</person> . </response>


One teen left dead by attack on U.S. slumber party .

<response> One teen left dead by attack on <location>U.S.</location> slumber party . </response>


CHESAPEAKE , Va .

<response> <location>CHESAPEAKE</location> , <location>Va</location> . </response>


<response> A knife-wielding neighbour apparently intent on sexual assault invaded a teenage slumber party on Friday , killing one girl and wounding three others , police said . </response>


At about 4 a.m. EDT ( 0800 GMT ) , a group of teenaged girls were having the overnight party in the Camelot subdivision of this eastern Virginia city , when a man entered the house , wielding a knife , threatening to sexually assault the girls .

<response> At about 4 a.m. EDT ( 0800 <misc>GMT</misc> ) , a group of teenaged girls were having the overnight party in the <location>Camelot</location> subdivision of this eastern <location>Virginia</location> city , when a man entered the house , wielding a knife , threatening to sexually assault the girls . </response>


Detective Richard Black of the Chesapeake Police Department , said a neighbour , Curtis Lee White II , 19 , was arrested in the attack , but had not been charged by late morning on Friday .

<response> Detective <person>Richard Black</person> of the <organization>Chesapeake Police Department</organization> , said a neighbour , <person>Curtis Lee White II</person> , 19 , was arrested in the attack , but had not been charged by late morning on Friday . </response>


There were apparently no adults at the party as the father of the family who lived in the house was out of town and the mother died more than a year ago , Black said .

<response> There were apparently no adults at the party as the father of the family who lived in the house was out of town and the mother died more than a year ago , <person>Black</person> said . </response>


The detective said details were sketchy , but two of the teenagers were reportedly downstairs watching television when White allegedly entered the house and told the girls to take off their clothes .

<response> The detective said details were sketchy , but two of the teenagers were reportedly downstairs watching television when <person>White</person> allegedly entered the house and told the girls to take off their clothes . </response>


He said a male teenager sleeping upstairs reportedly heard the commotion and came downstairs and confronted White , who allegedly stabbed him more than once .

<response> He said a male teenager sleeping upstairs reportedly heard the commotion and came downstairs and confronted <person>White</person> , who allegedly stabbed him more than once . </response>


<response> The other teenagers also confronted the assailant and three girls , all under 18 , were stabbed , one fatally . </response>


" At least two of them were sexually molested , " Black said .

<response> " At least two of them were sexually molested , " <person>Black</person> said . </response>


<response> He said all of the wounded teenagers were taken to a hospital but none of the injuries were considered life-threatening . </response>


Police said the girl who died was identified as Michelle Harper .

<response> Police said the girl who died was identified as <person>Michelle Harper</person> . </response>


Her age was not given .

<response> Her age was not given . </response>


Glickman says USDA monitoring aflatoxin in Texas .

<response> <person>Glickman</person> says <organization>USDA</organization> monitoring aflatoxin in <location>Texas</location> . </response>


WASHINGTON 1996-08-23

<response> <location>WASHINGTON</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman said the department was monitoring reports of aflatoxin found in corn in parts of Texas .

<response> Agriculture Secretary <person>Dan Glickman</person> said the department was monitoring reports of aflatoxin found in corn in parts of <location>Texas</location> . </response>


" We 're always concerned about aflatoxin but we 're on top of it , " Glickman told reporters after addressing a USDA-sponsored farmers ' market .

<response> " We 're always concerned about aflatoxin but we 're on top of it , " <person>Glickman</person> told reporters after addressing a <misc>USDA-sponsored</misc> farmers ' market . </response>


" That 's a perennial problem .

<response> " That 's a perennial problem . </response>


<response> It may be a little more problematic because of cold , wet conditions but we 're on top of it , " the secretary said . </response>


Asked about reports Egypt has set new levels for a vomitoxin in its purchase of U.S. wheat , the secretary said " I do n't know anything about it " but added that USDA officials were " looking at it . "

<response> Asked about reports <location>Egypt</location> has set new levels for a vomitoxin in its purchase of <location>U.S.</location> wheat , the secretary said " I do n't know anything about it " but added that <organization>USDA</organization> officials were " looking at it . " </response>


Mass .

<response> <location>Mass</location> . </response>


<response> governor has trouble winning home support . </response>


BOSTON 1996-08-23

<response> <location>BOSTON</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


The 12-year-old daughter of Republican Gov .

<response> The 12-year-old daughter of <misc>Republican</misc> Gov . </response>


William Weld is working to stop his bid to win a U.S. Senate seat because she does n't want to leave Massachusetts .

<response> <person>William Weld</person> is working to stop his bid to win a <location>U.S.</location> <organization>Senate</organization> seat because she does n't want to leave <location>Massachusetts</location> . </response>


Weld conceded his 12-year-old daughter , Franny , is " a foot soldier " for Democratic incumbent Sen .

<response> <person>Weld</person> conceded his 12-year-old daughter , <person>Franny</person> , is " a foot soldier " for <misc>Democratic</misc> incumbent Sen . </response>


John Kerry , even though she is n't old enough to vote .

<response> <person>John Kerry</person> , even though she is n't old enough to vote . </response>


Weld , speaking on WBUR-FM radio on Thursday , said he was facing a revolt from his daughter in part because she does not want to leave Cambridge , Massachusetts , and move to Washington .

<response> <person>Weld</person> , speaking on <organization>WBUR-FM</organization> radio on Thursday , said he was facing a revolt from his daughter in part because she does not want to leave <location>Cambridge</location> , <location>Massachusetts</location> , and move to <location>Washington</location> . </response>


He also said Franny Weld 's best friend , Tracy Roosevelt , might have something to do with her politics .

<response> He also said <person>Franny Weld</person> 's best friend , <person>Tracy Roosevelt</person> , might have something to do with her politics . </response>


Tracy is the great-granddaughter of Democratic former President Franklin Roosevelt , and support for Democrats runs in the family .

<response> <person>Tracy</person> is the great-granddaughter of <misc>Democratic</misc> former President <location>Franklin Roosevelt</location> , and support for <misc>Democrats</misc> runs in the family . </response>


The Roosevelts are good friends of Weld and his wife , Susan Roosevelt Weld , a descendant of former President Theodore Roosevelt , who won the presidency as a Republican .

<response> The <person>Roosevelts</person> are good friends of <person>Weld</person> and his wife , <person>Susan Roosevelt Weld</person> , a descendant of former President <person>Theodore Roosevelt</person> , who won the presidency as a <misc>Republican</misc> . </response>


Lufthansa cargo Q2 load factor up 1.7 pct .

<response> <organization>Lufthansa</organization> cargo Q2 load factor up 1.7 pct . </response>


FRANKFURT 1996-08-23

<response> <location>FRANKFURT</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


The following table shows Lufthansa Cargo AG second quarter 1996 results , based on figures published by Deutsche Lufthansa AG in-house newspaper

<response> The following table shows <organization>Lufthansa Cargo AG</organization> second quarter 1996 results , based on figures published by <organization>Deutsche Lufthansa AG</organization> in-house newspaper </response>


Lufthanseat .

<response> <organization>Lufthanseat</organization> . </response>


<response> Available freight-tonne kilometres ( million ) 2,389 up 4 pct </response>


<response> Revenue freight-tonne kilometres ( million ) 1,600 up 7 pct </response>


Freight load factor 67.0 up 1.7 pct pts

<response> Freight load factor 67.0 up 1.7 pct pts </response>


Revenue from transport ( Dm million ) 820 up 2 pct

<response> Revenue from transport ( <misc>Dm</misc> million ) 820 up 2 pct </response>


Revenue from other services ( Dm million ) 14 down 26 pct

<response> Revenue from other services ( <misc>Dm</misc> million ) 14 down 26 pct </response>


Staff costs ( Dm million ) 116 up 8 pct

<response> Staff costs ( <misc>Dm</misc> million ) 116 up 8 pct </response>


Fuel costs ( Dm million ) 69 up 20 pct

<response> Fuel costs ( <misc>Dm</misc> million ) 69 up 20 pct </response>


Flight-related fees ( Dm million ) 125 up 17 pct

<response> Flight-related fees ( <misc>Dm</misc> million ) 125 up 17 pct </response>


- Air Cargo Newsroom Tel+44 171 542 7706 Fax+44 171 542 5017

<response> - <organization>Air Cargo Newsroom</organization> Tel+44 171 542 7706 Fax+44 171 542 5017 </response>


WSC-India Rice Weather , Aug 23 .

<response> <organization>WSC-India</organization> Rice Weather , Aug 23 . </response>


SUMMARY- Showers 0.25-1.30 inch ( 6-33 mm ) and locally heavier through much of India , 75 percent coverage .

<response> SUMMARY- Showers 0.25-1.30 inch ( 6-33 mm ) and locally heavier through much of <location>India</location> , 75 percent coverage . </response>


<response> Isolated showers 0.20-0.70 inch ( 5-18 mm ) in the north . </response>


Highs 82-96F ( 28-36C ) .

<response> Highs 82-96F ( 28-36C ) . </response>


<response> CROP IMPACT- Conditions remain favorable for the development of rice in the region . </response>


FORECAST-


TODAY ...


Showers and rain 0.25-1.00 inch ( 6-25 mm ) and locally heavier through most of central and south central India , up to 0.75 inch ( 19 mm ) in 75 percent of north central India , and only isolated up to 0.50 inch ( 13 mm ) elsewhere over India .

<response> Showers and rain 0.25-1.00 inch ( 6-25 mm ) and locally heavier through most of central and south central <location>India</location> , up to 0.75 inch ( 19 mm ) in 75 percent of north central <location>India</location> , and only isolated up to 0.50 inch ( 13 mm ) elsewhere over <location>India</location> . </response>


Highs 82-96F ( 28-36C ) .


TONIGHT ...


Variable clouds in southern India with showers .

<response> Variable clouds in southern <location>India</location> with showers . </response>


Partly cloudy in northern India with a few light showers .

<response> Partly cloudy in northern <location>India</location> with a few light showers . </response>


Lows 68-76F ( 20-24C ) .

<response> Lows 68-76F ( 20-24C ) . </response>


TOMORROW ...


Little change from today 's weather expected .

<response> <person>Little</person> change from today 's weather expected . </response>


OUTLOOK ...


Numerous to scattered showers and thunderstorms in southern and central India , and isolated showers to the north Sunday through Tuesday .

<response> Numerous to scattered showers and thunderstorms in southern and central <location>India</location> , and isolated showers to the north Sunday through Tuesday . </response>


Temperatures near normal .

<response> Temperatures near normal . </response>


Source : Weather Services Corporation

<response> Source : <organization>Weather Services Corporation</organization> </response>


Washington to curb Tamil support in U.S. - Sri Lanka .

<response> <location>Washington</location> to curb <misc>Tamil</misc> support in <location>U.S.</location> - <location>Sri Lanka</location> . </response>


COLOMBO 1996-08-23

<response> <location>COLOMBO</location> 1996-08-23 </response>


Sri Lanka said on Friday the United States had promised to stamp out any illegal activities on U.S. soil directed against the island 's government .

<response> <location>Sri Lanka</location> said on Friday the <location>United States</location> had promised to stamp out any illegal activities on <location>U.S.</location> soil directed against the island 's government . </response>


The Sri Lankan foreign ministry said in a statement : " The United States government sympathised with the current predicament Sri Lanka was facing . "

<response> The <misc>Sri Lankan</misc> foreign ministry said in a statement : " The <location>United States</location> government sympathised with the current predicament <location>Sri Lanka</location> was facing . " </response>


The statement said the U.S. government " would do all within its prevailing legal framework to prevent the use of American soil to perpetrate violence against the democratic government of Sri Lanka " .

<response> The statement said the <location>U.S.</location> government " would do all within its prevailing legal framework to prevent the use of <misc>American</misc> soil to perpetrate violence against the democratic government of <location>Sri Lanka</location> " . </response>


It said the U.S. State Department 's coordinator for counter terrorism , Philip Wilcox , had expressed Washington 's support for the government when he visited Colombo this week .

<response> It said the <organization>U.S. State Department</organization> 's coordinator for counter terrorism , <person>Philip Wilcox</person> , had expressed <location>Washington</location> 's support for the government when he visited <location>Colombo</location> this week . </response>