41.   Announcing the visit last week, the Pakistani foreign ministry had made it clear that the government was not considering recognizing Israel.

42.   But the ministry has made no attempt to force its closure.

43.   The ministry made its decision after consulting other Nordic and European countries, he added.

44.   The ministry made no mention of ongoing inquiries into the phoney vaccines which have so far produced no result.

45.   The transport ministry made similar promises for railway tunnels.

46.   They added that the British defence ministry could make an announcement in London later Wednesday.

47.   Vice Minister Sun said the health ministry had made neonatal care a priority and had boosted the number of village doctors in support of its immunisation and ORT drives.

48.   Ministry Undersecretary Khaled Al-Jarallah informed the family the ministry was making contacts to determine the means to bring the boy home safely.

49.   Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said the interior ministry should make its fight against terrorism a priority in the new year, a Russian news agency reported.

50.   The agriculture, forestry and fisheries ministry made the decision after it confirmed that neither the tomatoes nor the oranges would carry infections or pests, ministry officials said.