41.   His comments followed harsh criticism by Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz, who said Butler was serving U.S. interests by trying to prolong the punishing sanctions.

42.   His comments followed release of a Finance Ministry report saying Japan needs some sort of mechanism to prevent financial crises from disturbing the foreign exchange market.

43.   His comments followed speculation that Beijing might balk at providing such information, and pressure from Britain to do so.

44.   His comments followed weekend news reports from Washington that following the secret meeting Cuba had backed down from its initial claims that the shootdown occurred over Cuban waters.

45.   Her comments follow reports the United States is not ruling out resuming nuclear testing to keep its nuclear weapons stockpile up to date.

46.   His comments follow a recent bull run by the rupiah.

47.   His comments follow subsequently withdrawn threats by the government to jail journalists who publish leaked information about intelligence or defence matters.

48.   His comments follow the death of three Israeli soldiers, and the wounding of two others, in an attack claimed by Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas on Thursday.

49.   His comments follow the withdrawal of a resolution in the U.S. Congress to remove sanctions that followed the underground nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan one year ago.

50.   His comments followed a meeting with NATO Secretary General Javier Solana.