1.   The prime minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, has said he will set up a national disaster agency.

2.   To call such an occurrence a national disaster begs the point.

3.   The Labour Party labelled the new government a national disaster, which contradicts the interests and needs of the State of Israel.

4.   Pollution in northern Bohemia is close to a national disaster according to Czech Environment Minister Frantisek Benda.

5.   Graham Taylor, having taken us to the brink of a shock World Cup exit after miserable displays against Poland and Norway, contemplates on the latest national disaster.

6.   And yet even with a national disaster looming on two fronts and no apparent solutions, Sharon remained extremely popular during his first year in office.

7.   At the same time, there could be mitigating circumstances in dire national disasters when government officials may have to skirt the truth.

8.   A national disaster?

9.   But, confusingly, he still insists that Netanyahu is a national disaster and must go.

10.   Democrats whimpered about their foes exploiting national disasters.