31.   But Milosevic has distanced himself from his former proteges in Croatia and Bosnia to try to win the lifting of crippling international sanctions.

32.   But Milosevic has distanced himself from his former proteges in Croatia and Bosnia to win lifting of crippling international sanctions against his country.

33.   Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien said it would be difficult to reach a deal to head off crippling U.S. sanctions.

34.   Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji on Monday urged Iraq to cooperate with the United Nations to end crippling economic sanctions, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

35.   Crippling U.N. sanctions were imposed on Iraq nearly six years ago after its invasion of Kuwait.

36.   Crippling economic sanctions imposed on Burundi by its neighbors have failed to achieve their stated goal of forcing talks between the military and the rebels.

37.   Diplomats say Iraq also wants a timetable for an end to the inspections, which are the key to lifting crippling economic sanctions imposed seven years ago.

38.   He has been trying to present himself as peacemaker in exchange for a lifting of crippling international economic sanctions on Yugoslavia.

39.   He is looking for a lifting of crippling international economic sanctions on Yugoslavia.

40.   He is now interested in peace, as a way of having crippling U.N. sanctions lifted from Serbia.