81.   The agency quoted him as saying he was in Kandahar, though that could not be independently verified.

82.   The agency quoted him as saying the establishment of the embassy would help open a new period in relations between the two countries.

83.   The agency quoted him as saying the historical friendship between the two nations has always allowed them to smooth over any differences that have arisen and to promote ties.

84.   The agency quoted Oil Minister Gholamreza Aqazadeh as saying Tuesday that earnings were ahead of projections mainly due to a rise in international oil prices.

85.   The agency quoted Parsons as stressing that some patients with brain damage do recover.

86.   The agency quoted police sources saying the street was almost empty, but three pedestrians on their way home were injured.

87.   The agency quoted Taliban authorities as saying the woman was carrying no passport nor other travel documents.

88.   The agency quoted the chief official for Islamic and Coptic Monuments, El-Sayed Abdullah el-Attar, as saying the palace would still be restored.

89.   The agency quoted the lawyers as saying their clients are members of a Tunisian opposition group.

90.   The agency also quoted government officials as saying that the refugees would be allowed to take their belongings without taxation.