31.   Hariri, stung by criticism, first said he would resign on Thursday at a special government meeting.

32.   He was obviously stung by criticism on TV last week.

33.   England coach Terry Venables, stung by criticism of his get-together this weekend with potential players of the future, hit back on Friday.

34.   The royal family, which has near absolute control over the kingdom, has also been severely stung by criticism from the New Zealand government about corruption.

35.   The announcement came as King Sihanouk, stung by criticism over the pardon, appealed to his subjects and the international community to understand his position.

36.   The government, which has been stung by criticism that it is not serious about child servitude, says it will not discriminate between Kaleen and Rugmark.