1.   Eventually these ties are deepened by a tragic accident that tests their friendship and mutual respect.

2.   Recently the paramilitaries have grown, deepened ties with the military and achieved considerable legitimacy among the middle class.

3.   Bongo is on a two-day visit to Egypt to deepen trade ties and encourage private investment between the two countries.

4.   Chavez also has deepened ties between Venezuela and Cuba, and his close friendship with Castro has made the United States and some Venezuelans uneasy.

5.   Clinton also expects to speak about NATO at a time when Paris is deepening its ties with the Atlantic alliance as a leading participant in the Bosnian peacekeeping mission.

6.   Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze arrived Thursday in Japan on a five-day official visit for talks aimed at further deepening ties between the two countries.

7.   His arrest Saturday in Amazonian jungles near the border highlighted what military officials here say are deepening ties between Colombian rebels and the international drug trade.

8.   Kiyono quoted Cam as telling Ito that Vietnam will deepen ties with Japan in trade, political dialogues and exchange of lawmakers and other personnel.

9.   Jiang and Yeltsin also will discuss ways to further deepen ties between China and Russia and are expected to sign a border troops agreement.

10.   Makoni said to help the economy, Zimbabwe needed to deepen its ties with the international community.