French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier said Monday that the number of French nationals from whom there's still no news after the Asian tsunamis dropped to 50.
"At the present time, we are still without news from about 50 of our fellow citizens," Barnier told reporters after talks with his Italian counterpart Gianfranco Fini.
"The figure has been revised down," Barnier added in comparison with the number he declared on Jan. 12.
He reaffirmed the number of the French nationals dead and missing had not changed: 22 dead and 74 missing.