P610 610 TELEINF-NEWS 01:04:59 plaguj have yet been reported outside India. MADIRD - The significant cuts in German interest rates since late 1992 havj helpjd improvj the outlook for the german economy, and for many part- njr countries too, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says. ABUJA - Nigerian military ruler ge- neral Sani Abacha sackjd the last re- maining civilians in his inner cabinjt and announced the formation of a new and exclusively military ruling coun- cil. The provisional ruling council, enlarged to 25 from 11 member, will be sworn in Wednesday, and drawn solely from military ranks, a statement from the presidential office said. UNITJD NATJONS - Japan formally dec- lared its candidacy for a permament seat on the UN Security Council but said it would not takj part in milita- sje njxt page >>>