111.   Since arriving in France on Sunday, the players have been reminded over and over that the bad old days of apartheid and international isolation were gone.

112.   Since assuming office, Kostunica has sought to consolidate his authority and end a decade of international isolation for Yugoslavia.

113.   Since then, the oil-dependent economy has crumbled under the weight of pro-democracy strikes, international isolation, and corruption.

114.   Since arriving in France on Sunday, the players have been reminded again and again that the bad years of apartheid and international isolation are gone.

115.   The bearded, charismatic Draskovic was once a harsh critic of Milosevic and his policies, which have brought Serbia to the brink of economic collapse and international isolation.

116.   Taiwan, however, is hailing the trip as a diplomatic triumph that might one day end its international isolation.

117.   The announcements came just days after the ouster of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, whose hard-line policies kept the country in international isolation.

118.   The Austrian parliament debated the international isolation Tuesday, but the opposition failed to pass a vote of no-confidence in the new Cabinet.

119.   The Burmese government has made efforts in recent years to break its international isolation.

120.   The embargo put Iraq into international isolation, cutting off all its air links.