21.   The treaty could annoy France which has been at the centre of an international controversy over its nuclear tests.

22.   The treaty will likely embarrass France, at the centre of an international controversy over its nuclear tests in the South Pacific.

23.   The Swiss banking system is embroiled in an entirely separate international controversy over how it handled gold seized by the German Nazis in World War II.

24.   Nor did he refer to the distinction made by the US authorities between Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters, which has sparked international controversy.

25.   The case has triggered international controversy.

26.   The case, centering on a ground-breaking joint venture between a Chinese firm and a foreign investor, ignited international controversy.

27.   The case has rowsed international controversy.

28.   The case, focussing on a ground-breaking joint venture between a Chinese firm and a foreign investor, ignited international controversy.

29.   The editor of another Japanese monthly said the publisher could have predicted that the article would stir international controversy.

30.   The German minister caused international controversy two weeks ago when he said that Italy would not qualify in time.