11.   And although the Cold War has since thawed, the competition between the two former super powers remains intense -- and not just in the various sporting arenas.

12.   But a future Chinese super power was not a foregone conclusion, experts warned.

13.   The ruling Shiite Moslem clergy here deeply distrust the Americans and has ruled out any negotiations with the super power.

14.   Peiris said although Rocca was representing a super power, she had the status of a deputy minister.