41.   The plan was delayed after Doug Lindores, former Red Cross secretary-general, warned the Red Cross would not accept a subordinate role in a new system.

42.   The payment originally was due in September, but was delayed after the IMF imposed new conditions amid international concern about what happened to previous loans.

43.   The second IMF installment was originally due in September, but was delayed after the IMF imposed new conditions amid international concern about what happened to previous loans.

44.   The plan was originally to have been announced last week, but the announcement was delayed after foreign investors cried foul, claiming it favored Russian commercial banks.

45.   The start of the test was delayed till after lunch as heavy rain left the venue under a deluge all morning.

46.   The withdrawal of most Israeli troops there was delayed after suicide bombings in Israel attributed to Islamic militants.

47.   Zaher Shah had been expected to arrive in March, but his homecoming was delayed after U.S. and Italian officials got word of possible plots to assassinate him.

48.   Hebron is the last West Bank town still under Israeli control, and the initial redeployment scheduled for March was also delayed after the suicide bombings.

49.   Hebron remains the only major city under Israeli control on the West Bank,a but the partial withdrawal scheduled for March was delayed after the Islamic militant bombings.

50.   However the breakthrough was delayed after last minute snags which led Christopher to hold an unscheduled meeting with Foreign Minister Faruq al-Shara and phone Israeli leaders.