61.   Although political violence is common in Thailand, especially during elections, senior politicians are rarely targeted.

62.   An Agusta scandal also rocked Belgian politics, implicating several senior Belgian politicians, including Willy Claes, who was forced to step down last year as NATO secretary-general.

63.   Although Muslim and Croat politicians in Bosnia have been unable to overcome disputes over the functioning of the federation, senior Croat politicians condemned the violence.

64.   Anwar has denied the charges, calling them a frame-up to end his challenge to Mahathir, involving senior politicians, police and even prosecutors.

65.   Anwar accuses Mahathir of scheming with a cabal of senior politicians to hatch the charges against him.

66.   At the time, Moi accused opposition parties of masterminding the violence to discredit his rule although a parliamentary committee implicated senior politicians and officials in his government.

67.   At least two senior politicians in the Chart Thai party have been refused American visas because they are suspected of ties to drug trafficking.

68.   Bosnians marked the first peaceful anniversary of their independence Friday, and senior politicians paid tribute to the dead of all ethnic groups who fell while defending the republic.

69.   But having a coalition partner is extremely sensitive for senior ruling party politicians because it means fewer possible Cabinet posts for party members.

70.   But the presence of Chernomyrdin and other senior politicians at the memorial service signaled government recognition that the spiraling murder rate in Russia must be stopped.