11.   The announcement came on the same day that Chinese authorities publicly expressed their outrage at the American decision to proceed with the sale of sophisticated military equipment to Taiwan.

12.   To avoid conflict of interest, Mr Yam said the authority would not express an opinion during IMF discussions during which loans to China were being decided.

13.   After a daylong search, Pakistani authorities expressed hope that Pearl was still alive.

14.   Albanian authorities expressed their readiness to assist The Hague in its mission to indict all war crime suspects.

15.   Authorities also expressed concern that cult members were planning a mass suicide.

16.   Authorities have expressed guarded optimism that the split could eventually prove fatal to the movement.

17.   Authorities expressed concern Monday over the killing of six Jordanians under mysterious circumstances in Iraq in less than a month and said the murders apparently were premeditated.

18.   Authorities have expressed interest in extending their investigation to foreign countries such as Britain and the United States where Nigerian dissidents are active.

19.   British authorities also expressed concern.

20.   British authorities expressed satisfaction with the verdicts.