41.   There was widespread strength in the November retail sales, the department said, with only grocery stores and gasoline service stations showing declines.

42.   Those under existing contracts with other satellite systems will be required to use the Philippine satellite after the expiration of their contracts, the department said in a statement.

43.   Two Swiss and one German relief worker held for one month were released Sunday, the Swiss foreign affairs department said in a statement Sunday.

44.   Meanwhile, a second earthquake in two days jolted Bangladesh on Saturday, but no details were available, the meteorological department said.

45.   MECHEM will also leave behind trained Mozambicans to help the government carry out and monitor future demining operations, the South African department said in a written statement.

46.   Sales of furniture and household equipment, textiles, wearing apparel and personal effects fell in August, the department of statistics said.

47.   Tareb said the department of trade and industry had told the organisers two weeks ago it was not interested in meeting the African delegates.

48.   The decline in manufacturing jobs was due partly because of bad weather conditions in January, the department said.

49.   The downward revision to fourth quarter GDP reflected weaker inventory investment by businesses, slightly offset by an upward revision in exports, the department said.

50.   The increase in inmates has prompted justice authorities to turn to community supervision for parole and probation rather than cells, the department said in a report.