71.   It said the U.N. chief backed Lebanese claims that Israel is in violation of some parts of the newly redrawn border between the two nations.

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

73.   Japan has backed its claims of sovereignty with official statements and military patrols and rebuffed Chinese demands that the extremists be kept away.

74.   Kandaleft was unable to provide examples to back his claim.

75.   Luzhkov has shrugged off previous accusations by Kiriyenko, pointing out that the ex-premier had provided no facts to back his claims.

76.   NATO refused to give any details of what was hit, but Murray said the alliance had no evidence to back Serb claims of civilian casualties.

77.   No proof has been furnished to back the claim.

78.   Panday, who never has produced any evidence to back his claim, called Madeira a racist.

79.   On Wednesday, President Joseph Estrada urged Mrs. Marcos to file evidence in court backing those claims.

80.   Opposition leaders say there is no evidence to back the claim and accuse Mahathir of a heavy-handed crackdown.