71.   Balladur unsuccessfully challenged Chirac for the presidency, causing a rift in the right-wing camp.

72.   Cologne may cause a rift in the German league by using all their foreign players, as allowed under the Bosman ruling, to avoid relegation.

73.   Previous air raids by North Alantic Treaty Organisation warplanes on Serb positions caused rifts between Russia, traditionally a Serb ally, and the West.

74.   Previous air raids by North Alantic Treaty Organisation warplanes on Serb positions inside Bosnia caused rifts between Russia, traditionally a Serb ally, and the West.

75.   The affair has caused a rift in relations between Japan and the United States.

76.   The air strikes also caused a rift within the Atlantic alliance.

77.   The apology angered some LDP officials and caused a rift in the ruling coalition.

78.   The attacks also caused a rift within the Atlantic alliance, with France, Greece and Italy objecting to what they believed was an excessive use of force.

79.   The defence issue could cause a rift between the SDP and the LDP, Hata said.