71. Sharon has visited the White House twice since Bush took office at the beginning of the year, and U.S.-Israel relations remain strong. 72. Since then, however, relations have remained somewhat cool. 73. South-North relations remain cool because of political and other disputes. 74. Taiwan said last Friday a negotiator may soon travel to the mainland, but relations remain volatile. 75. The conflict ended with a U.N.-brokered cease-fire but the two countries have not signed a peace treaty and relations remains uneasy. 76. The fighting ended after Russian troops were sent to the region, but relations remain tense. 77. The two have never signed a peace treaty and relations remain bitter. 78. The two regions signed a treaty in September promising to cooperate, but relations remain uneasy. 79. The two feuding Russian regions signed a treaty in September promising to cooperate, but relations remain uneasy. 80. The two countries have not signed a treaty, and relations remain bitter. |