31.  But South Africa also gets aid from the United States and other rich Western nations.

32.  But the United States, the only Western nation that has clout with Milosevic, is reluctant to pressure him.

33.  But the utility of the plan has been called into question by the ability of the Serbs to continue to assault Bihac without further military reprisals from Western nations.

34.  But Western nations have been reluctant to embrace the Tibetan cause, in part because of concerns about alienating the Chinese leaders.

35.  But Western nations are not trusted or beloved by most Zimbabweans.

36.  By itself, the ratification simply reflected the known views of Western nations that have accepted a new ethic in world citizenship.

37.  By every measure -- membership, attendance, income -- religion is flourishing in the United States as in no other Western nation.

38.  China is keen to join the global trade body, but the U.S. and other western nations insist China join as an economically developed nation.

39.  Clinton said the Western nations could help by encouraging investment in their economies, fostering the rule of law, and teaching entrepreneurial skills.

40.  Commonly worn by Muslim women in the United States, other Western nations and more liberal Islamic nations such as Bangladesh and Malaysia.