81.   Israel has banned Arafat from leaving Ramallah, increasing his diplomatic isolation with physical confinement.

82.   China bared its teeth in warning Thursday as nationalist rival Taiwan pushed ahead with its campaign to break through the long-standing diplomatic isolation imposed by Beijing.

83.   The sanctions propose firstly an arms embargo and diplomatic isolation, followed by the ending of foreign currency transfers.

84.   Vice President Chan visited Ukraine last September and met with President Leonid Kuchm, in an effort to break out of the diplomatic isolation imposed by Beijing.

85.   Western governments, led by the United States, have been calling for the diplomatic isolation of Rangoon to force it to improve its human rights record.

86.   North Korea had been seeking talks with Washington on moves to normalize relations, end its diplomatic isolation and gain economic assistance.

87.   The past year has seen the government in Taipei significantly step up its offensive to end its diplomatic isolation.