81.   Defenders say the practice is misunderstood, and that critics are judging a non-Western tradition by Western standards.

82.   Democratic institutions are in their infancy, there is no constitution meeting western standards, the army and police are in tatters.

83.   Even the flattened-out land prices are still extremely high by Western standards.

84.   Handziski said the agreement with Germany will help Macedonia improve its army to match Western standards.

85.   He hailed Czech efforts to adapt its armed forces to western standards, but said it was impossible to give a timetable.

86.   Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic have come close to Western economic standards in the seven years since communism ended.

87.   International monitors said violations appeared to be smaller and uncoordinated this time, but that the voting process still fell short of Western standards.

88.   Iran denies the accusations, saying its Islamic laws and punishments should not be judged by Western standards.

89.   Kiselyov has said the station is now among the leaders in the Russian television market and makes a profit according to Western accounting standards.

90.   Libya itself is a conservative Muslim country where alcohol is banned, making for an austere nightlife by Western standards.