81.   Throughout Russia on Wednesday, flags were lowered to half staff and television canceled its regular programming to observe a national day of mourning for the earthquake victims.

82.   With his Buddhist temple shattered and his sacred objects buried in rubble, Shukei Fujimoto believes he cannot give earthquake victims the respect they are due.

83.   Xinhua will turn over the money to the regional government to assist the earthquake victims.

84.   Iran said Wednesday it accepts humanitarian aid for its earthquake victims from all countries, including the United States, without any political significance attached.

85.   But there is a growing mood against giving chocolates to male colleagues in favour of saving money for earthquake victims, Japanese press reports said.

86.   Canada will provide temporary housing and emergency supplies for some Japanese earthquake victims as well as an engineering team to help survey damaged buildings.

87.   Yeltsin angered Japan in June by questioning the aim of Japanese emergency assistance to Russian earthquake victims.

88.   Local authorities in Bojnurd have urged the oil ministry to supply more heating fuel and appealed for financial assistance from the public for the earthquake victims.

89.   Local authorities in Bojnurd have urged the oil ministry to supply more fuel for heating and appealed for financial assistance from the public for the earthquake victims.

90.   One possibility is for Diana to visit employees of the Red Cross, one of her preferred charities, who are helping in relief operations for Japanese earthquake victims.