31.   Over the weekend, Shevardnadze issued a statement over the weekend saying it was time to rethink the entire system of diplomatic immunity.

32.   Roth said each side had presented its views in opening statements over the two-day session but that a detailed agenda still had to be worked out.

33.   The group was virtually unknown before the kidnappings, but its statements over the last month indicate that it is a pro-Pakistani Muslim fundamentalist group.

34.   The Thai government issued a statement over the weekend asking the students to move their protest across the street from the embassy.

35.   The State Department again urged peaceful dialogue between China and Taiwan on Friday but avoided any commentary on the latest statements over the possibility of establishing a single China.

36.   Tokcan has made both threatening and conciliatory statements over the past four days.

37.   Although Washington has been muted in its public statements over the new crisis, US officials privately had harsh words for Israel.

38.   But the gulf between Israel and Syria was shown to be as wide as ever in clashing statements over the Golan Heights on Monday.

39.   On Monday, the White House and FBI issued contradictory statements over the probe into allegations of Chinese attempts to influence congressional elections.

40.   On Monday, the White House and FBI issued contradictory statements over the probe.