31.   With no clubs willing to take a gamble on a high-priced Fabrizio Ravanelli, the Italian striker will return to Middlesbrough next week to discuss his future.

32.   With Christmas approaching, more and more strikers are returning to work after government concessions on social security cuts.

33.   Brazilian striker Romario returned to the Nou Camp stadium to hit a hat-trick for an American line-up in a charity match against Europe on Tuesday.

34.   But the protest fizzled out last week as strikers returned to work without securing any of their demands.

35.   The strikers returned to work Sunday morning, a normal working day in mainly-Moslem Bangladesh.

36.   Oil Minister Abdel Mohsen al-Midaj has said negotiations will only start once the strikers have returned to work.

37.   Prime Minister Lee Han-Dong on Saturday reaffirmed the ultimatum issued three days ago that unless strikers returned to their jobs, they would be sacked.

38.   Prime Minister Lee Han-Dong on Saturday reaffirmed the ultimatum issued three days ago, that unless strikers returned to their jobs they would be sacked.

39.   Strikers will return to work Thursday, the spokesman added.