61.   It went on to renew calls for more outside financial assistance for the battered economy.

62.   It was the latest sign that the battered Russian economy may finally have begun to rebound from years of decline.

63.   It went on to renew calls for more external financial assistance for the battered economy.

64.   Kim will also meet with officials of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to explain reform programs South Korea has been pushing to rebuild its battered economy.

65.   Labor groups angered by raised taxes and economic mismanagement called for a five-day strike that would have crippled the already battered economy.

66.   Last week he said the IMF program was needed to restore foreign investor confidence in the battered economy.

67.   Kim said the reforms will help the bloated conglomerates slim down, cut debts and restore foreign confidence in the battered Korean economy.

68.   Liberia, trying to emerge from the rubble of seven years of civil war, is struggling to restart its battered economy and secure development funds.

69.   Malaysia introduced tight currency controls to isolate its battered economy from the regional fallout.

70.   More importantly, the Asian leaders went home contented that their European counterparts had shown concern and expressed much-needed confidence in their battered economies.