61.   The Clinton administration sees the sanctions as an obstacle to defusing diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between India and Pakistan.

62.   The EU will reward nations that curb the movement of illegals to Europe and would only revert to sanctions as a last resort against countries that refuse to cooperate.

63.   The penalty for refusing a dope test is a four-year ban, the same sanction as for testing positive for steroids.

64.   The United States, however, sees sanctions as key to preventing the Iraqi government from threatening its neighbors.

65.   The Vatican consistently opposes economic sanctions as a form of political pressure.

66.   There has been some concern that the Bush administration might weaken the sanctions as part of its sweeping energy proposal.

67.   They have been joined by France in suggesting the Security Council suspend sanctions as a way to establish a weapons monitoring system.

68.   Zimbabwe has accused the United States of imposing sanctions as part of an international conspiracy led by Britain, the former colonial power, to isolate the country.

69.   If no solution is found, Washington said it will impose unilaterial sanctions as of Wednesday.

70.   Iraq on Sunday denounced the United Nations for maintaining economic sanctions as UN weapons experts began a search for chemical warfare material.