91. Estonian President Lennart Meri approved a new cabinet Friday that included several ministers from the outgoing cabinet which resigned last month over a phone-tapping scandal. 92. Expected to arrive in early afternoon in Tehran, Karzai heads a large political and economic delegation which includes eight ministers. 93. The money was allegedly siphoned off by several leading officials, including chief minister Laloo Prasad Yadav. 94. The presidency is tasked with nominating candidates for a Council of Ministers that will include ministers for foreign affairs and trade. 95. The other new appointments included energy minister Samih Darwazeh -- a well-known industrialist -- and tourism minister Abdel Ilah Khatib, head of an investment company. 96. The think tank included the ministers believed to be wavering from the usual official position, which is opposed to the reintroduction of party politics. 97. The scandal has plagued Belgium politics for several years, and has forced the resignation of four senior Socialist politicians, including two ministers. 98. The separatists have offered to include Zavgayev ministers in a new coalition government, which would rule ahead of fresh elections. 99. The Sudanese team included the minister at the presidency, Abdul Rahim Mohamed Hussein, Energy Minister Salah Eddin Karar and Information Minister Abdul Basit Sabdarat. 100. They included the ministers of justice, transport, construction, and trade and industry. |