31.   But Russian officials acknowledged that they have foiled several attempts by private individuals to smuggle dual-use technologies to Iran.

32.   But Russian officials have acknowledged foiling several attempts to smuggle dual-use technologies to Iran.

33.   China was elated Wednesday that it had succeeded for the sixth straight year to foil Western attempts to pass a U.N. resolution critical of its human rights record.

34.   Early in February, the government said it had foiled an attempt to overthrow the current emir.

35.   Egypt said Sunday that it had foiled an attempt to smuggle bomb-making material through Cairo International Airport to Egyptian Islamic extremists in Sudan.

36.   Egypt foiled an attempt to smuggle weapons by ship through the Suez Canal to Islamic militants in Sudan, security officials said Friday.

37.   Egypt said it foiled an attempt Sunday to smuggle bomb-making material through Cairo International Airport to Egyptian Islamic extremists in Sudan.

38.   Gorbachev claimed Monday that Lebed foiled the attempts at forming the so-called Third Force coalition through his actions.

39.   Government officials claim they already have foiled one attempt.

40.   He acknowledged that Iranians had wooed some Russian companies in an effort to procure such know-how, but said all such attempts had been foiled at an early stage.