41.   Already impoverished and depressed, Serbia could be driven still deeper into international isolation by the outcome of presidential elections on Sunday.

42.   American and other international officials have warned Tudjman that Croatia is facing further international isolation unless his relations toward Bosnia change.

43.   Although his four-day visit may be strictly a private affair, Taiwan views it as a milestone trip that might one day end its international isolation.

44.   An ardent Serb nationalist, Milosevic presided over the violent breakup of the larger Yugoslavia, and is widely blamed at home for economic hardship and international isolation.

45.   And as South Africa travels further away from the international isolation brought by apartheid, the outside world is arriving.

46.   Ardzinba, who has balked at contacts with the Georgian government, has softened his stance lately amid increasing international isolation.

47.   Asked about a Lukashenko victory, Goncharik said it would mean further international isolation for Belarus and a worsening of the current economic situation.

48.   Before, Vietnam was suffering international isolation and economic ruin.

49.   Belgium shrugged off international isolation and resumed stocking shelves Friday with local meats and delicacies that many countries around the world have banned for fear of dioxin contamination.

50.   But ideology constantly clashes with attempts to revive a faltering economy and end international isolation.