61.   He did not say what evidence there was to back that claim.

62.   He said the constant rewriting of the charges backed his claims of a high-level political conspiracy.

63.   His anger was prompted by an editorial asking him to back up claims that the opposition planned violent demonstrations.

64.   His claims are backed up by the facts.

65.   Hong Kong activists have also backed Chinese claims.

66.   Howard and Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock backed the claims, saying it proved these were not the sort of people Australians wanted to accept as refugees.

67.   Human rights groups have backed his claims.

68.   In a front-page story, the daily Moskovsky Komsomolets said officials have investigated, but have not found sufficient evidence to back the claim.

69.   Israel views such visits as backing Palestinian claims to east Jerusalem.

70.   Israel views such visits as backing Palestinian claims to east Jerusalem, and Prime Minister Shimon Peres has called such meetings a needless irritation.