51.   The fund said it was looking forward to working with organizations representing non-Jewish victims as well.

52.   The fund says Japan exploits this loophole to sell whale meat on its domestic market, where it is a delicacy.

53.   The fund said it expected that creditors will agree to new delays in Russian payments.

54.   The fund said the government still must demonstrate how it will reduce spending and revive its struggling treasury bill market.

55.   The Kuwait-based fund said the money would provide for the construction of roads for the scheme and agricultural equipment, the Kuwait News Agency reported.

56.   The Kuwait-based fund said in a statement the loan agreement was signed on Friday in the Tunisian capital, Tunis.

57.   The African economic community will soon join the UN Common Fund for Commodities, the fund said here on Monday.

58.   The fund said progress towards structural reforms, particularly with regard to privatisations and asset sales, was also heartening.