91.   British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Japanese leaders Friday that the current economic crisis could overwhelm their country and other Asian economies unless they implement serious reform.

92.   But its bickering leaders have balked at implementing further reforms seen as necessary to attract significant foreign investment and turn the economy around.

93.   But analysts say the only way to know if officials are serious about implementing reforms is if they back up their promises to improve the investment climate with action.

94.   But before general elections are held, Musharraf said he wants to revive the economy, implement electoral reform and root out corruption.

95.   But low oil prices, costs of the war that ended the seven-month Iraqi occupation and failure to implement economic reforms have prevented it from doing so.

96.   But Pyongyang has refused to implement economic reforms of the type that have transformed China.

97.   Candidates are not sought based on merit, and even well-intentioned officials are transferred so quickly they have little chance to implement real reform, Peraza says.

98.   Cash-strapped Ukraine is under pressure to cut spending and implement administrative reforms.

99.   Chief of General Staff Anatoly Kvashnin made the remark during a progress report on implementing military reforms to the Defense Ministry board, the Interfax news agency reported.

100.   Cape Verde, Lesotho and Uganda, which have consistently implemented economic reforms and avoided political instability and civil strife, had continued growth in per capita incomes.