71.   Twenty years ago, they were a rare sight.

72.   Uniformed police, once a rare sight in the Tokyo subways, kept a watchful eye over the ceremony.

73.   A rare sight in Caledonian waters, the whale was first spotted in the Bay of Prony shortly after Christmas, scientists said.

74.   At a nearby fishmongers stall, the lira has bowed out, prices being only in euros -- a rare sight.

75.   The rare sight of a US ship drew curious onlookers who gathered to catch a glimpse of the vessel before it departed.

76.   Kabul residents were treated to the rare sight of security troops stopping vehicles in the street and checking gunmen for valid firearms permits.

77.   Nearby, a group of drunken men -- a rare sight in this Moslem republic -- huddled round a brazier for warmth.

78.   Punks are also a rare sight in pristine Singapore, which bans the sale of chewing gum to keep streets, housing estates and the transport system clean.

79.   The rally in Belfast was one of the largest seen there for years and, in a rare sight, united politicians from most sides of the divide.