51.   The report came in a week of intense political activity in the run-up to the summer parliamentary recess.

52.   Rifkind met US Secretary of State Warren Christopher Wednesday during a week of intense diplomatic activity over the worsening Bosnian crisis.

53.   Shares here rose slightly on Wednesday morning as sharp losses on Wall Street overnight were outweighed by intense activity in the utilities sector, dealers said.

54.   The gas tanker market enjoyed intense activity in the Mediterranean and heavy trade in Asia.

55.   The meeting is understood to have been fixed after the second of two phone calls between the two premiers, during a day of intense diplomatic activity.

56.   The Middle East peace process is locked in stalemate, with Israel holding the keys, despite intense diplomatic activity across the region aimed at forging a solution.

57.   The population of the capital was awoken at dawn by intense aerial activity over the capital.

58.   The property has been the scene of intense activity, and Kabila spent Thursday receiving Bukavu traders and asking them to reopen their shops, the traders said.