31.  A private international watchdog organization has urged Asian and European leaders gathering for a summit in Bangkok to take joint action to protect human rights in Asia.

32.  And while officials from the group have repeatedly urged collective efforts to fight terrorism and drug-trafficking from Afghanistan, little joint action has been taken so far.

33.  Anti-NATO lawmakers from the former Soviet republics of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus issued a joint statement condemning the expansion and calling for joint action to oppose the alliance.

34.  ASEM was launched last year in Bangkok by heads of government to strengthen relations between the two continents through joint action programs.

35.  Britain and Indonesia signed an agreement Thursday to take joint action to combat the trade in illegal timber products between the two countries.

36.  But Foreign Minister John Chang ruled out joint action with China, telling reporters that Taiwan alone will handle issues concerning its sovereignty.

37.  But Mr Ip refused to say if joint action would be taken.

38.  But in practice, tough joint action against suspected terrorists runs the risk of dampening individual rights and feeding the siege mentality that worries Moisi.

39.  But like in the past, the opposition appears fractured and incapable of joint action against Milosevic.

40.  But some opposition figures at the meeting in Bratislava expressed optimism that joint actions are in sight.