1.   Another factor would be whether the blast was detonated above or on the ground.

2.   But he said a team of investigators never found any bomb parts or explosive residue, making it impossible to determine from physical evidence how the blast was detonated.

3.   Defying international opinion, France has detonated five blasts beneath Mururoa and Fangataufa Atolls since September.

4.   Defying international outrage, France has detonated five blasts beneath Mururoa and Fangataufa Atolls since September.

5.   The European Union declared French nuclear tests safe Tuesday and said it would not take legal action to stop France from detonating more blasts in the South Pacific.

6.   The two leaders attended the ceremony, but, apparently to avert a public squabble, they let demolition experts detonate the blast.

7.   They left it to demolition experts to detonate the blast, however, apperently to avert a public squabble.

8.   To avert a public squabble, theylet demolition experts detonate the blast.