81.   Ties between Russia and North Korea have strengthened in recent years following a decade-long cold spell in relations between the two Cold War allies.

82.   Ties between Russia and North Korea have strengthened in recent years following a decade-long cold spell in relations between the two former Cold War allies.

83.   Weather officials have been warning of avalanches since Sunday, when temperatures suddenly turned warmer after a cold spell.

84.   Zoo keeper Stanislav Kudriavtsev said many zoo residents -- fur coats not withstanding -- were being kept inside during the cold spell.

85.   A cold spell across Europe and the United States sent the price of oil soaring.

86.   Experts say a recent cold spell may have forced the birds inland to feed on rubbish.

87.   They said a recent cold spell may have forced the birds inland to feed on rubbish dumps.

88.   Two people have been found frozen to death in Macedonia, taking the death toll from an extreme cold spell to five this week, press reports said Saturday.

89.   Two street sleepers were found dead Monday as the first cold spell of winter hit sub-tropical Hong Kong, a police spokesman said.

90.   Weather officials in the Nordic countries said they had been affected by the cold spell but that no major casualties have been reported, with only moderate snowfalls recorded.