11.   Millions of Russians receive their wages and pensions months late, but employers have been unable to break the cycle of debts that continues to hobble the economy.

12.   Millions of workers receive their salaries months late in Russia, part of a cycle of non-payments that plagues the Russian economy.

13.   Also Thursday the US Congress voted to ensure that millions of Americans receive social security checks on time even if no solution to the debt crisis is found.

14.   The UN High Commissioner for Refugees already has a number of programmes in place providing relief to internally displaced people, but millions more receive no international help.