61.   Costa Rica made a strong diplomatic protest and has threatened to take the dispute to an international court.

62.   Defying international appeals and strong protests from Georgia, the breakaway province of Abkhazia held its first parliamentary elections Saturday.

63.   Despite strong protest from anti-nuclear campaigners and neighboring Austria, Slovakia on Monday started up its controversial nuclear power plant at Mochovce.

64.   Duhalde and his economic team were said to be reconsidering whether to double recently introduced export taxes after strong protests over the plans.

65.   Earlier meetings of the group in Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Austria and Denmark have triggered strong protests from Turkey.

66.   EVA announced plans in March to open direct flights, but was forced to delay plans after the Chinese government voiced strong protests over the deal.

67.   Following strong protests from Japan, Yeltsin later said he regretted the comment.

68.   Foreign Minister Qian Qichen on Tuesday called in U.S. Ambassador Stapleton Roy and lodged a strong protest.

69.   Foreign Minister Qian Qichen on Tuesday summoned U.S. Ambassador Stapleton Roy and lodged a strong protest.

70.   He said the embassy had made a strong protest to Chinese authorities Saturday to provide better protection.