71. Hundreds of thousands of ethnic Albanians have been forced out of the province by Yugoslav troops, creating a major humanitarian crisis in the region. 72. In a televised address to the nation before the Duma vote, Yeltsin said a major crisis had been avoided by compromise. 73. Indonesia is currently facing a major economic crisis. 74. Indonesia is battling a major economic crisis after the collapse of the rupiah. 75. International officials have warned that the standoff between Milosevic and protesters could lead to a major crisis in the region. 76. Iraq created another major crisis this week when U.N. monitoring teams were turned back because of American members. 77. Japan is also suffering from a major banking crisis. 78. Koizumi also took the opportunity to mock critics who have consistently predicted a major economic crisis for Japan during his tenure, pointing out that none has materialized. 79. Later that year, Netanyahu faced another major crisis over his approval of a failed Mossad operation in neighboring Jordan that targeted a Hamas leader, Khalid Mashaal. 80. Massive capital flight caused major financial crises during the last three administrations, leading to major devaluations, inflation and higher unemployment. |