11.   That pact came after the World Court in The Hague, Netherlands, found both nations at fault and ordered them to reach agreement.

12.   That pact has come under fire from Iran and Syria, who both oppose the Mideast peace process as it currently stands.

13.   The airlines pledged to lobby for easier terms before the pact comes up for final approval from EU, British and American regulators.

14.   The pact came after the first meeting of top anti-drug officials of a region where gangs that straddle borders have benefited from lack of coordinated enforcement.

15.   The pact comes a day after Acting U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky came to Japan for a negotiating session with Japanese officials to break the logjam over insurance.

16.   The pact comes a day after Acting U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky came to Japan for a negotiating session with Japanese officials to break the longstanding logjam over insurance.

17.   However, Semangat officials admit the party is weighing its options, including cooperation with UMNO, if the pact with PAS should come unstuck.

18.   The pact came after two days of hectic talks between the two leaders, who are expected to unveil details at a joint press conference later Thursday.

19.   The HP-Compaq pact comes at a time the computer manufacturing sector is starting to recover.