21.   Seventy countries signed the accord.

22.   The bill, introduced in the Russian parliament Monday, would require foreign countries to sign a bilateral agreement on adoption with Moscow.

23.   The deal is the second that the country has signed with major American companies.

24.   The Crucible case is the first U.S. patent infringement case against China since the two countries signed an agreement in February to improve protection of patents and copyrights.

25.   The Danube countries have signed an agreement to clean up the river, but progress is slow.

26.   The nine most populous countries signed a pledge to double spending on education by the end of the century.

27.   The pact will take force when the two countries formally sign the agreement.

28.   The two countries also signed an agreement on cooperation in missile and space research.

29.   The two countries signed an auto parts pact in June, averting a trade war.

30.   The two countries signed an auto parts pact in June, narrowly avoiding a trade war.