61.   To deflect mounting international criticism that it is being inflexible, Washington proposed sweetening an exception for oil sales for humanitarian purposes.

62.   Yeltsin knew full well when he sent Russian troops into Chechnya that international criticism of Russian actions there was likely to be limited to finger-wagging.

63.   Pakistan and China have come under international criticism, particularly from the United States, which accuses China of selling Pakistan missiles and sensitive nuclear-related equipment.

64.   Pakistan announced last Friday that it would conduct a series of missile tests drawing international criticism.

65.   Pakistan announced last Friday that it would conduct a series of missile tests, drawing international criticism.

66.   Pakistan had test-fired three missiles capable of carrying nuclear-warheads since Saturday, drawing international criticism for exacerbating the situation.

67.   Pakistani leaders remained defiant in the face of international criticism.

68.   Pakistan announced last Friday that it would conduct missile tests drawing international criticism for a move that was seen as provocative.

69.   Previously, the government has responded to international criticism of its human rights record by rejecting the allegations as an attempt to interfere in its internal affairs.

70.   Political violence, blamed by human rights groups mostly on ruling party militants, has intensified in recent weeks, spurring intense international criticism of the government.