51.   A magistrate here Wednesday issued a summons to former communications minister Alain Carignon in connection with alleged illegal payments towards his political activities.

52.   A judge ruled Tuesday that former communications minister Alain Carignon, in jail since last October on corruption charges, should remain in detention.

53.   A court ordered Wednesday the release on bail of former French communications minister Alain Carignon, jailed on corruption charges for the last six months, lawyers said.

54.   Abubakar Rimi, a former state governor and communications minister, is the only politician so far to have publicly announced his candidacy for the poll.

55.   Alexander Krupnov, a former deputy communications minister, was put in charge of a state committee on communications and information technology.

56.   An appeal court on Friday rejected an appeal by former French communication minister Alain Carignon to be released from jail where he is being held on corruption charges.

57.   An appeal court on Tuesday ordered former communication minister Alain Carignon to stay in jail, where he has been held for nearly five months on corruption charges.

58.   An bomb exploded on a railway bridge, damaging the structure shortly after it was crossed by two passenger trains, the Lithuanian communications minister said Monday.

59.   An appeals court in Lyon ordered former French communications minister Alain Carignon to be freed on bail, judicial sources said.

60.   At the time Banharn held the post of communications minister, while his coalition partners Samak Sundarevej and Montri Pongpanich were deputy premiers.