61.   Wasim missed the final Test of a three-match series against Australia at Lahore earlier this month due to the sinus trouble.

62.   Officials said household spending fell for the second straight month due to sustained declines in outlays on education and food.

63.   Personnel at the embassy had been significantly reduced in recent months due to violence against foreigners in Algeria.

64.   Philippine share prices are expected to fall next week after rising sharply in the past month due to window-dressing, analysts said Friday.

65.   Presidential and legislative elections are set for next May but are unlikely to be held for several months due to the civil war.

66.   SIA joined other international airlines in raising fares by three percent last month due to escalating fuel costs.