71.   Beijing had argued for the right to allow non-military blasts even after a test ban treaty is concluded, but dropped that demand Thursday.

72.   Barak said that if the Palestinians did not drop these demands, he would favor unilateral moves to separate Israelis and Palestinians.

73.   Berlusconi drops demand for immediate elections.

74.   Both demands have been dropped, Garabedian said.

75.   But an Algerian Interior Ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Sunday they had dropped that demand.

76.   But Africa dropped its demand in order to get consensus among all countries for the plan, and the United States prevailed.

77.   But an Interior Ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Sunday they had dropped that demand.

78.   But he urged them to drop demands of foreign mediation.

79.   But in Lunar New Year addresses last week, Chinese leaders appeared to have dropped the demand, fueling speculation here that talks may soon resume.

80.   But it dropped the demand after behind-the-scenes pressure from Washington, Western diplomats said.