21.   Illegal levies have also become part of the bureaucratic culture here, the minister was quoted in the Jakarta Post as saying.

22.   The report quoted the minister as saying China was preparing to boost the amount of euros in its forex reserves to diversify its holdings against the dollar.

23.   Meanwhile, APP quoting interior minister Naseerullah Babar said the Islamabad police had found valuable clues at the bomb site.

24.   On Saturday, the situation at the dam appeared to be out of control, the radio said quoting the minister of water resources, Shifferaw Djarso.

25.   On the eve of the EU summit, the conservative The Times and Daily Telegraph quoted ministers as saying the government was leaning towards Santer despite his federalist tendences.

26.   The communique quoted the minister as saying shooting continued around the presidential palace which he said was surrounded by Russian forces.

27.   The daily Nation quoted the minister as saying he would make efforts to have good relations with India.

28.   The health minister was quoted by the newspaper La Stampa as warning that the scientific community considered human cloning too risky.

29.   The minister was quoted Friday as complaining of a lack of support on the issue from Kohl, with whom he reportedly got into a shouting match last week.

30.   The Nation daily quoted the minister as saying he would make efforts to have good relations with India.