41.   The Karmapa said China might have tried to use him to create a rift between the Dalai Lama and his followers.

42.   The Palestinians counsel that frustration with the slow pace of the Mideast peace process could create dangerous rifts in Palestinian society, he said.

43.   The ongoing shortage has created a rift between those who say communities must meet the need and those who advocate a new approach.

44.   While he encourages healthy competition among his players, the dispute has created rifts that veterans say could weaken the group.

45.   But the selection of a candidate threatens to create a rift in opposition ranks.

46.   Egypt is interested but has not officially presented its candidacy to avoid creating rifts within the Arab League, diplomats in the region said.

47.   The tirade against Yadav has created a rift within the United Front.

48.   The Yadav affair has created a rift within the United Front, with both the Socialist Party of Defence Minister Mulayam Singh and communists seeking his ouster.

49.   They repeatedly blamed Israel for trying to create a rift among the Palestinians.

50.   Meanwhile in London, British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd said Friday he feared the US move could create a rift within the western alliance.