31.   Almost since the start of the epidemic, doctors have noticed a close link between AIDS and herpes and other sexually transmitted diseases.

32.   And all the while France must try to maintain both a stable currency and the close links with Germany which lie at the heart of its European policy.

33.   An important first test of the American policy could come soon in Turkey, which has close economic links with both Iran and Europe.

34.   As Canadian and U.S. yields often move in tandem because of close trading links, Canadian companies can also be expected to benefit from lower borrowing costs.

35.   Before Rao, several Indian prime ministers had close links with gurus.

36.   Beyond that, there are close links between bin Laden and militant Islamic separatists in the Russian province of Chechnya.

37.   Both ministers are known for their close links with organizations that favor greater settlement in the West Bank.

38.   A major reason is the discovery of an apparent close link between El Nino and La Nina years in the Pacific and hurricanes in the Atlantic.

39.   All these terrorist organizations have very close links to al-Qaida and the Taliban, so they become a part of the same global effort against terrorism.

40.   But he came from a rich and influential Pashtun family in Kandahar, with close links to the Taliban intelligence service.