51.   Traders said Australian funds bought Australian dollars and sold yen in Tokyo following the remarks.

52.   Following his remarks, Clinton met briefly with the only other head of state attending the ceremonies, Polish President Lech Walesa.

53.   Following his remarks, Clinton was to meet briefly with the only other head of state attending the ceremonies, Polish President Lech Walesa.

54.   Following remarks by Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Shen Guofang, the Dalai Lama repeated that he was not demanding Tibetan independence, despite Chinese views to the contrary.

55.   He also cautioned against any widening of the US war on terrorism, following remarks by senior US officials that they were concerned about Somalia and Iraq.

56.   His call followed concilitary remarks by new Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in his first broadcast over Indian television Sunday, pledging to improve relations with Pakistan.

57.   Asian stock markets plunged Friday following cautionary remarks by US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan that triggered selling among jittery investors.

58.   But Jewish organisations have threatened to urge members to withdraw money from Swiss banks following remarks in December by former Swiss president Jean-Pascal Delamuraz.

59.   China on Thursday accused the US government of pursuing a contradictory foreign policy, following provocative remarks made by US House Speaker Newt Gingrich during a visit to Taiwan.

60.   Diplomatic tensions rose between Britain and France on Saturday following remarks made by the British Defence Minister Malcolm Rifkind in a morning radio interview.