51.   Russian forces destroyed a bridge between Chechnya and its eastern neighbor, Dagestan, cutting off a main rail and road link.

52.   Since then, Ethiopia halted all traffic through Assab and transferred its ships and deliveries to the port of Djibouti, their eastern neighbor.

53.   Schroeder denied that delaying the trip would harm relations with his eastern neighbor, but said he wanted to avoid being pulled into a regional spat about the expulsions.

54.   So far, though, the new regulations have been most effective at cutting off lucrative semi-legal trading between Poland and its eastern neighbors, Belarus and Russia.

55.   Since then, Ethiopia halted all traffic through Assab and transferred its shipments to the port of Djibouti, their eastern neighbor.

56.   The Baltics have long sought membership in the alliance, citing a security threat from their giant eastern neighbor, Russia.

57.   The Burmese government has closed most border crossings to Thailand during the last few months, and has charged its eastern neighbor with harboring rebel insurgents.

58.   The EU leaders will invite their eastern neighbors and Cyprus to open membership talks next spring.

59.   The European Commission said Wednesday talks to admit five eastern neighbors and Cyprus into the European Union are going well.

60.   The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey has brought about an unprecedented outpouring of sympathy by Greeks, who usually view their eastern neighbor with hostility.