31.  During and after the Cold War, Jayakumar said, ASEAN was for the most part able to develop a common response to the major powers.

32.  It is fair to add that there has been no real discussion on a common European response.

33.  Meanwhile, the U.N. Security Council failed Wednesday to agree on a common response to the crisis.

34.  The Security Council on Wednesday failed to agree on a common response to the crisis.

35.  The U.N. Security Council failed Wednesday to agree on a common response to the crisis.

36.  He said a common regional response was required to find solutions to the problem.

37.  Diplomats said behind-the-scenes diplomacy would be at play for the remainder of the day to determine whether a common response could be forged.

38.  Johnston said this type of reaction to such a shocking crime was a fairly common human response, but he urged people to let the law take its course.

39.  One common response from those polled was that the ferocity of the Malaysian reactions appeared disproportionate to the offence caused, the newspaper said.