31.   Ulster Unionist activists on both sides of the bitter argument say the outcome remains too close to call.

32.   U.S. officials reported faring better than the South Koreans, but the outcome remains to be seen.

33.   The outcome remained to be confirmed by the constitutional court, which is the sole authority in Benin capable of validating poll results.

34.   They are always a close-run affair here, and with opinion polls barred at election time, the outcome remains unclear.

35.   The division of the island is currently being discussed by its Greek and Turkish communities in marathon negotiations, the outcome of which remains uncertain.