81.   Contributing to the renewed optimism, State Minister for Economic and Fiscal Policy Heizo Takenaka said domestic demand had remained stable despite high unemployment levels and weak wages.

82.   English officials, however, are hopeful the Five Nations will remain intact despite their go-alone deal.

83.   English officials, however, remain hopeful the Five Nations will remain intact despite their go-alone deal.

84.   The Singapore dollar, regarded as a safe-haven currency, is tipped by analysts to remain strong despite an economic slowdown in the city state.

85.   The security situation in Liberia remains volatile despite positive developments, including a disarmament and demobilisation process as the country moves towards elections, the UN chief said Friday.

86.   Their top billing remains despite losing colossal Jonah Lomu who is struggling with kidney disease.

87.   Israeli troops are deployed in the Strip to protect Jewish settlements which remained despite autonomy.

88.   Restrictions on loans to the property sector would not be changed as an oversupply remains despite a slowdown in new projects, Nongnart said.

89.   Sarajevo would likely remain divided despite the hopes of the Bosnian government to remove the barriers between Serb- and government-held sections, he said.

90.   Shops owned by Arabs remained closed despite a government assurance that police would protect them, and embassies advised their nationals to stay indoors.