1.   He was one of two new ministers joining the three-party coalition government as Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus battles to survive austerity cuts and political infighting.

2.   Klaus is battling to survive as prime minister and vowed to call a vote of confidence in parliament when it meets Tuesday.

3.   Klaus is battling to survive as prime minister, and vowed to call a vote of confidence in parliament when it meets Tuesday.

4.   Klaus is battling to survive as prime minister, and the vote of confidence would give him the necessary mandate to implement the austerity package.

5.   It was slow going with the Sri Lankan batsmen battling to survive against the lethal pace bowling of Glenn McGrath and Craig McDermott.

6.   Kilmarnock could face games against Dunfermline, Celtic and Aberdeen in the last eight days of the season as they battle to survive in the top flight.