71.   UN and non-governmental aid agencies pulled out their representatives from the eastern Zairean city of Kisangani Saturday for security reasons as rebels advanced to the south.

72.   Last week, Nigeria responded by announcing the closure of its diplomatic representation in Canada, giving financial reasons as an excuse for its action.

73.   Regis misses Crystal Palace for the same reason as Christie, while Jackson would have been ruled out anyway because he is recovering from illness.

74.   The Iraqi official said his government has accepted the oil-for-food deal for diplomatic reasons as much economic ones.