41.   He said giving insurance companies the right to directly trade government securities would deepen the financial market.

42.   He said given the attitude of NATO states such a meeting could take place next year.

43.   However a consultant to the World Bank said that given the nature of accounting at most SOEs, the figure could be far higher.

44.   A suicide bomber on Monday blew up a crowded bus in Jerusalem killing a total of six people, Israeli Police Minister Moshe Shahal said giving a new toll.

45.   Almost one in five people in the Philippines has lost confidence in their country and would live abroad if given the chance, an independent polling firm said Tuesday.

46.   The two sides identified a number of spheres where increased Pakistan-US cooperation was possible, the officials said giving no further details.

47.   They said given the prospect of a higher interest rate environment in Australia, investors have been exercising caution and reservation in buying growth stocks.