21.   Some of the visitors may have also come to see for themselves a place which has gotten a lot of attention this year.

22.   The issue got little attention that year, dwarfed by the sweeping issues surrounding changing the welfare system.

23.   The issue drew new attention this year when two prestigious Russian museums opened large exhibits of seized treasures.

24.   He drew international attention this year when he was tried in China for spying during previous trips to investigate Chinese human rights abuses.

25.   Human rights watchdog Amnesty International plans to draw particular attention this year to Colombia, Indian-ruled Kashmir, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Turkey.

26.   Wu, a naturalized American, drew international attention this year when he was tried in China for spying during previous trips to investigate Chinese human rights abuses.

27.   The list names countries around the world, but those in Latin America -- Mexico in particular -- received particularly close attention this year.