1.   Mandela also indicated that any future ANC government would honour debts incurred by the de Klerk regime.

2.   But on Monday, Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin pledged that Moscow would honour the debts of the Tsarist era and redeem the bonds.

3.   DASA refused to provide extra funds, precipitating bankruptcy, and the government was obliged to honour debts guaranteed by the state.

4.   On Wednesday the FT said Murdoch would be offered the stake to allow Kirch to honour a debt to the Australian-born businessman.

5.   Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin began talks with French President Jacques Chirac on Tuesday, a day after promising to honour the debts of the former Tsarist regime.