Despite a whirlwind of foreign media reports easily accessible on the Internet, Israel maintained a gag order on the case for 24 hours.

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The foreign ministry in Tokyo was reacting to media reports that two freelance journalists had been abducted outside Baghdad on Wednesday.

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The suit was filed after Nike had made false and misleading public statements in the wake of media reports suggesting abuse at its foreign factories.

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Moreover, media reports cited declining positions of Chinese banks for foreign exchange purchases, an indicator of capital outflows.

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Before the peace treaty, the Foreign Ministry prepared regular reports on anti-Semitism in the Egyptian media and school system.

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When he returned, media reports say the FBI questioned him after a warning from a foreign intelligence service (presumably Russia's).

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Israeli media reported that the foreign ministry was considering cancelling a planned visit by Mr Timerman to Israel if the reports proved to be reliable.

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