61.   The past few weeks have seen a drop in electricity supplies to Nigerians with many cities complaining of regular blackouts.

62.   The past weeks have seen a series of protests by retired workers to press demands for their pay.

63.   The week saw seven Arab bourses go up, four drop and one remain unchanged.

64.   This week saw poor demand in the West African region while in the Mediterranean, trading conditions remained stable.

65.   This week also saw other figures pointing to a slowdown.

66.   This week has already seen one serious incident in Sarajevo with an anti-tank missile being fired at a city tram killing one woman.

67.   This week sees the first Masters Series event of the year at Indian Wells, California where Lleyton Hewitt of Australia will be the top seed.

68.   This week could see a change at the top with the fourth Masters Series event of the year, the Italian Open in Rome, played on clay.

69.   While the US side has been downplaying the present impasse, the last week has seen the situation again grow tense.

70.   Recent weeks have seen a spurt in violent crime.