61.   Shared language and cultural ties have made Chinese women popular matches for Taiwanese men unable to find wives locally.

62.   Some cooperation exists between the two governments, but business links and Egyptian-Israeli trade remain minimal and cultural ties are virtually nonexistent.

63.   Some observers believe the visit could boost business and cultural ties between mainland China and the ethnic Chinese community in Malaysia.

64.   Sultan and Iranian Vice-President Hassan Habibi discussed upgrading trade and cultural ties, the British Broadcasting Corporation said in a report monitored in Dubai.

65.   Sultan and Iranian Vice President Hassan Habibi discussed upgrading trade and cultural ties, the British Broadcasting Corporation said in a report monitored in Dubai.

66.   Thackeray says India should have no sports and cultural ties with Pakistan until it stops training and arming Muslim guerrillas fighting a separatist war in Kashmir.

67.   The agreement calls for closer political, economic, trade and cultural ties and envisages a common currency for the four countries.

68.   The cruise liner carrying several hundred Japanese tourists on a world tour to promote cultural ties docked last week near Lima and delegates met President Fujimori at his palace.

69.   The exhibition match between Portugal and Angola was supposed to be a celebration of the long-standing cultural ties between the European country and its former African colony.

70.   The Dominican Republic has asked to join the Central American Parliament based on language and cultural ties to the region, a top Dominican legislator said here Sunday.