1.   Other problems still cloud relations between the United States and Kazakhstan.

2.   Trade relations have been clouded by nasty squabbles over minor issues like bans on imports of American hormone-fed beef and retaliatory American moves.

3.   A noisy dispute over the fleet has clouded relations between the two countries since the Soviet collapse, preventing them from signing a friendship and cooperation treaty.

4.   Fiske is on hand this weekend, too, and he has some thoughts about the dark feelings that can still cloud relations between two countries.

5.   Japan wants the islands back, and the issue has clouded relations between Moscow and Tokyo for the past half-century, though ties have been improving recently.

6.   No breakthrough on the Kuril Islands dispute, which has clouded relations for half a century, is likely to come out of the summit.

7.   The border agreement signed Tuesday formerly recognizes the existing frontier and settles a dispute that had clouded relations between the two countries.

8.   Their relations also are clouded by history and ethnic issues.

9.   What happened to trade spats, embargoes, culture wars and U.N. succession that have clouded relations between Washington and Paris for decades?

10.   Earlier Qanuni told reporters that his delegation would discuss all issues clouding relations with Pakistan and try to improve bilateral ties.