1.   And it has done little to focus on the crippling Asian economic crisis, now well into its second year.

2.   Many believe that years of government corruption is the main cause of a crippling economic crisis that led to massive layoffs.

3.   Most Turks fear that a war in neighboring Iraq, could engulf Turkey and deepen a crippling economic crisis.

4.   Suharto quit in May after violent protests erupted over lack of political freedom and a crippling economic crisis.

5.   Tens of thousands of Turks clashed with police Wednesday and scores were injured in a protest demanding the resignation of the government amid a crippling financial crisis.

6.   Turkey also fears that a war in neighboring Iraq could deepen an already crippling economic crisis that has created one million unemployed this year.

7.   When issuing his decree, Theo ruled out increasing the minimum wages across the country due to the crippling monetary crisis.

8.   Wahid made the threat after his political opponents refused to attend peace talks that he had called for Monday to end a crippling political crisis.

9.   Dramaten, as the theatre is known in Sweden, has been hit by a crippling economic crisis after living beyond its means for years.

10.   European Union finance ministers agreed Tuesday to extend technical assistance to Argentina to help it overcome its crippling economic crisis.