91.   The foreign ministry refused to confirm or deny whether the talks had taken place.

92.   The foreign ministry refused to confirm the report.

93.   The French defence ministry has so far refused to comment officially on the issue.

94.   The interior ministry refused to disclose the cause of the blast or say if there were casualties.

95.   The interior ministry refused to disclose the cause of the blast, which occurred at a base near the city of Badajoz, or say if there were casualties.

96.   The German finance ministry however refused Thursday to confirm this change of view on the currency issue.

97.   The interior ministry refused to comment on the allegations.

98.   The interior ministry refused to confirm or deny the report.

99.   The ministry refused to comment on the report.

100.   The ministry refused to give any more information on grounds it would hamper the enquiry.