11.   Habito, Secretary of the National Economic and Development Authority, also called on rich countries to cancel the crippling debt of Third World nations.

12.   He also made it clear he would not reverse a decision to suspend payments on the crippling public debt.

13.   Few had any idea what they were getting themselves into and were blinded by their need to settle crippling debts or provide dowries for their unmarried daughters.

14.   Eurotunnel is facing a threat of insolvency if it is unable to negotiate a restructuring of crippling debts with its bankers.

15.   Money laundering and relief to underdeveloped countries struggling with a crippling debt burden will top the agenda at a meeting of Commonwealth finance ministers in Bermuda this week.