1.   The interior ministry has issued guidelines and practical advice.

2.   But in other quarters there were hints of skepticism about the official account that the ministry issued on Tuesday.

3.   He expects the ministry to issue a report by mid-November and a decision by the minister by the end of the year.

4.   In recent days rhetoric has highlighted that danger, as the North Korean defense ministry has issued threatening statements accusing South Korea of military provocation.

5.   The ministry has already issued a general recommendation for Japanese banks to review their operating procedures.

6.   The ministry issued a notice late last month instructing slaughterhouses to burn all suspect cattle parts.

7.   Tuesday night the Paraguayan ministry of foreign affairs issued a brief statement denying any involvement in the effort to approach Rodham for a meeting with Clinton.

8.   After India conducted the first three tests on Monday, the Malaysian foreign ministry issued a statement deploring them.

9.   And in Uzbekistan, the foreign ministry issued a statement saying the border service was working to reinforce its border with Afghanistan.

10.   But the Afghan foreign ministry on Tuesday issued a statement refusing to apologize and accusing Pakistan of interference.