21.   Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini urged Sen. Angelo Giorgianni to resign pending investigation, and Premier Romano Prodi told journalists his government was examining the affair seriously.

22.   Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel said the government will examine ARD footage to determine if weapons that are shown were delivered by Germany.

23.   He said the Bonn government was examining whether federal police officers in German embassies in various countries could also help in curbing sexual abuse of minors.

24.   He said the Bonn government was examining whether federal police officers active in German embassies in various countries could also help in curbing sexual abuse of minors.

25.   McConnell said the government had carefully examined the costs and benefits of a joint bid.

26.   Mr Leung said the government should examine the operation of the whole company.

27.   Mr Leung said the government would examine whether the trial could be cut short and bring the decision on implementation forward.

28.   National Party MP Peter McGauran said the government should examine claims that Pendergast had been wearing a jacket and tracksuit pants without a belt when locked up.

29.   The government will also examine the possibility of setting up a second national grid or a back-up system, Mahathir said.

30.   The federal government is examining whether New York state may owe it money, The Times said.