51.   Asia-Pacific stocks plummeted as South Korea plunged deeper into financial crisis, threatening currencies, companies and entire economies across the region.

52.   Asia is mired in recession, and financial crises plague Russia and threaten Latin America.

53.   Asian stocks plummeted today as South Korea fell deeper into financial crisis, threatening currencies, companies and entire economies across the region.

54.   Asia is reeling from a financial crisis that has brought Korea to the brink of default and is also threatening Indonesia.

55.   Asia Pulp and Paper became the first Indonesian company to enter the market since the Asian financial crisis devastated the economy.

56.   As Russia staggers through its financial crisis, few countries are watching with more anxiety than Germany.

57.   Asian economies have been hit hard in recent months by a financial crisis, causing interest rates to rise and currencies to tumble.

58.   At the time he accepted the Lincoln Center post, the organization was in its seventh year and facing financial crisis.

59.   At the time, central bankers were afraid the Asian financial crisis and the collapse of Russia would lead to a severe slowdown in western Europe.

60.   Bankers are less concerned about which currency to choose than about the bubble in world stock markets or the financial crisis in Brazil.