11.   The Russian foreign ministry Tuesday advised diplomats and representatives of international bodies to avoid visiting the north Caucasus.

12.   Late on Saturday, the ministry strongly advised French nationals still in the region to leave.

13.   On Tuesday, the health ministry advised people who have used sperm banks to undergo an AIDS test.

14.   On Tuesday the foreign ministry advised German nationals against travelling to Iran.

15.   The Australian foreign ministry has advised that all Australian nationals avoid Zimbabwe following the controversial re-election of president Robert Mugabe.

16.   The French foreign ministry advises its nationals to delay travel to Madagascar.

17.   The health ministry here Thursday advised South Africans travellers to avoid Kikwit, the Zairean town at the center of a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus.

18.   The ministry again advised Belgians to put off travelling to Algeria unless absolutely necessary.

19.   The ministry also advised German tourists on the island to show extreme prudence following the recent violence.