51.   Oayyum Khan also cautioned that delaying a settlement increases the influence of Muslim radicals in Kashmir.

52.   On Wednesday, he complained that parliament was unwilling to allocate money promised to Chechnya and warned that prolonging the economic disarray could increase the influence of militants.

53.   The articles said the military was trying to increase the influence of the Alawite sect in the armed forces.

54.   The group opened an office in Hong Kong earlier this year in the hope of increasing its influence in the region.

55.   The newspaper quoted Huang as saying his fund-raising activities were aimed at increasing the influence of Asian-Americans within mainstream American society.

56.   The voting was overshadowed by the growing debate over the National Front which, overnight, appeared to increase its influence and upset the French political map.

57.   There is a widespread fear that the fundamentalists are increasing their influence in this impoverished nation.

58.   Their numbers and money have increased their influence within the Taliban leadership, say Western observers.

59.   Turkey hopes its take over of command will ensure it a stronger role in postwar Afghanistan, where Ankara would like to see its influence increased.

60.   Turkey hopes its deployment of special forces troops to Afghanistan will ensure it a stronger role in postwar Afghanistan, where Ankara would like to see its influence increased.