81.   Bowing to international criticism, the government of President Benjamin Mkapa has recently softened it heavy-handedness in dealing with the opposition.

82.   Bucking international criticism, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee suggested Tuesday that the five traditional declared nuclear powers get rid of their own arsenals rather than preach to India.

83.   But earlier this year, parliament sought to reduce tensions and international criticism by rescinding that decision.

84.   But in recent years, Japan has slightly scaled back its long-term nuclear programs because of growing international criticism over its stockpiling of plutonium.

85.   But his apologies have done little to stifle international criticism of Austria, also fed by the perception that the Freedom Party is rabidly anti-foreigner.

86.   But he said the vast majority of executions went undocumented as Iranians tried to avoid international criticism of the high number of cases.

87.   But in an attempt to defuse international criticism, both politicians pledged that tolerance would be high on their agenda.

88.   But international criticism appears to have had no effect on the Serbian government.

89.   But the Saudis came come in for strong international criticism for the large number of executions it carried out last year.

90.   But Yonhap cautioned the United States to be mindful of mounting international criticism against its use of power in resolving conflicts overseas.