71.   Trade unions are losing their influence in Australia with membership slumping by one-third over the past decade, particularly among the young, figures released Monday showed.

72.   Georgia has lost all influence in Abkhazia and has accused Russian forces of helping the separatists.

73.   Gingrich said Buchanan would lose influence within the party if he continued his campaign.

74.   Georgia has lost all influence in Abkhazia, a territory on the Black Sea in northwestern Georgia which has claimed de facto independence.

75.   Factors which had dragged the economy down last year were losing their influence.

76.   This has caused resistance from Russia, which fears losing influence in its former satellite states.

77.   US and French institutions have led the changes with advanced marketing and management skills, while Japanese banks have lost influence.

78.   The commission has been losing influence since criticising Russian attempts to quell a separatist drive in Chechnya by force.

79.   The desire of east European countries to join NATO has caused resistance from Russia, which fears losing influence in its former satellite states.

80.   The government maintains that its extensive military campaigns have caused the PKK to lose influence in the region.