51.   But Milutinovic told reporters in Belgrade that the territorial dispute would have to be resolved before full diplomatic relations could be established.

52.   But officials from Manila to Tokyo were insisting on Wednesday that the spy plane dispute had not had an impact yet.

53.   But some believe the dispute has less to do with free speech than with an ongoing political power struggle between Havel and Klaus.

54.   But verbal disputes between deputies have only fueled tensions which, some officials say, could trigger clashes between supporters of opposing factions.

55.   But the dispute would have a limited impact on Taiwan, he said.

56.   Chen said China-ASEAN talks could help advance regional stability but the territorial disputes would have to be resolved bilaterally.

57.   For a while during the day, it appeared the dispute had the potential to break up the coalition of groups that supports the bill.

58.   In a country that is intensely polarized politically, the dispute also has overtones of political issues, past and present.

59.   Moscow took over the islands in the closing days of World War II, and the dispute has troubled relations with Tokyo since.

60.   No dispute has more potential to inflict damage than the Boeing-McDonnell Douglas merger.