81.  Taiwan reacted positively, taking the statements as a sign that China had at least abandoned its saber-rattling.

82.  The company hoped to be able to take a statement from Mr Sum on Monday.

83.  The Athens prosecutors office said Papagelopoulos conducted a preliminary investigation and took statements from more than a dozen people, including Kammenos, before bringing the charges.

84.  The defense also contended that police had improperly taken witness statements from Fung and his supervisor, Wong Yeung, while they were in the same room.

85.  The court said it would take written statements before holding a hearing on the case.

86.  The court said it would take written statements before holding a hearing on the cases.

87.  The group was previously unheard of and it was unclear whether the statement was taken seriously by the government.

88.  The magistrate, who was testifying Monday, had taken the statements of the four accused.

89.  The military set up a special commission of inquiry which was to take statements from the survivors later Friday.

90.  The officers had testified that Md Yusop was never handcuffed when they took his statements.