11.   Existing bilateral talks will be postponed, another minister was quoted as saying.

12.   It was not clear whether a broad-spectrum anti-viral drug, Ribavirin, was effective against the new disease, the daily quoted the minister as saying.

13.   Kompas had earlier quoted the minister as saying Gusmao would receive no remission.

14.   Meanwhile, the interior minister was quoted as saying that the FBI helped authorities in eastern Pakistan identify two more suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping.

15.   Nigeria is considering privatizing parts of its massive oil industry following the second fatal explosion in a week, the oil minister was quoted as saying in Saturday newspapers.

16.   On Thursday, the home minister was quoted as saying that the government is also considering caning of illegal immigrants.

17.   The Kuwait News Agency quoted the minister, Abdul-Aziz al-Dakheel, as saying the move is necessary to increase industrialization and employment.

18.   The news about the fresh imports was reported in several newspapers Monday, all of which quoted oil minister Dan Etete.

19.   The paper quoted petroleum minister Dan Etete as saying the rescheduling agreement removes a sore point in relations between the government and oil firms.

20.   Finance minister Ani was quoted in the newspaper as saying despite the death threats he would continue the enquiry.