31.   South Korea on Thursday suspended imports of beef from Nebraska after finding E. coli bacteria on meat bought from IBP Inc.

32.   Singapore has suspended the import of frozen chicken and other chicken products sold by U.S.-based Tyson Foods Inc., an official announcement said Wednesday.

33.   South Korea earlier this month suspended imports after Japanese authorities said the cow, which was slaughtered in August, had symptoms of the disease.

34.   South Korea on Thursday suspended imports of beef produced in the U.S. state of Nebraska, saying the meat may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria.

35.   The Agriculture Department on Tuesday suspended all imports of animals and animal products form the European Union after the finding of foot-and-mouth disease in France.

36.   The Agriculture Department on Tuesday suspended imports of livestock and fresh meat from the European Union after foot-and-mouth disease was found in France.

37.   Tam said seafood wholesalers have voluntarily suspended cockle imports from Thailand since the government issued a cholera alert last week.

38.   That prompted Japan and South Korea to suspend imports of beef and pork from each other.

39.   The Department of Livestock Development has authority to suspend imports on a temporary basis and resume imports when the questionable substance is proved safety.

40.   The European Union said it will hold urgent talks with Japanese authorities, who have suspended pork imports from the EU.