11.   Former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu adopted an independent stance from Moscow and relations between the countries historically have been strained.

12.   He recreated batting stances from memory and showed the actors clips of individual Maris and Mantle at-bats.

13.   Some South Korean officials worry privately that a sterner stance from Washington would jeopardize engagement with the North.

14.   The IMF has agreed to allow Thailand to pursue a more expansionary fiscal programme to prevent the tight fiscal stance from wrecking the entire economy.

15.   The PPP and the PDI have clearly betrayed their ordinary supporters, expectant of a difference in stance from Golkar when they cast their votes in elections last year.

16.   Washington believed it had in principle won support for its stance from Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

17.   US negotiators indicated that they were not necessarily going to call for immediate liberalisation of Japanese air space, reversing its stance from previous talks.

18.   It has received backing this weekend for its tough stance from Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.

19.   Mrksic added the RSK would expect a neutral stance from the UN peacekeepers.

20.   The mayor fired off a letter to Rabin demanding a strong stance from the government.