41.   Parties fail to elect speaker of the house in Trinidad and Tobago,

42.   Political parties failed to reach a consensus on the drafting of the first post-communist constitution Friday, despite the efforts of an international organization.

43.   A major opposition party failed to join forces with the new government and talk increased of army dissatisfaction.

44.   A victory by the National Democratic Party in the balloting Monday was a foregone conclusion because opposition parties failed to field candidates in many areas.

45.   After the two parties failed again Monday to reach agreement, Labor set the date unilaterally.

46.   All key details had been accepted last Friday in Vienna, but the five parties failed to initial the accord in Vienna because of the name dispute.

47.   All the key details had been accepted last Friday in Vienna, but the five parties failed to initial the accord in Vienna because of the name dispute.

48.   Although Mitchell had ranked first in public opinion polls, his election had been in doubt because his party had failed to put together a solid slate of candidates.

49.   An opinion poll said Tuesday the governing party would fail to win a majority in the upcoming election, despite efforts to distance itself from a major scandal.

50.   Asked whether the ministry would purchase other transport aircraft for RMAF if both parties failed to resolve the outstanding issue, Syed Hamid said he could not speculate.