51.   A power supply crisis loomed in Romania after talks between the government and trade union leaders in the energy industry broke down Saturday over a five percent pay claim.

52.   Officials in the Angolan army admitted Tuesday that a serious humanitarian crisis was looming in camps housing former rebel combatants and their families.

53.   Spearheading environmental protection measures, Germany has for a dozen years had anti-smog regulations cutting road use back to a strict minimum when pollution crises loom.