61.  Other separatist groups called for similar strikes and boycotts in the neighbouring states of Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura.

62.  One Albanian in two lives outside Albania and the presence of large ethnic Albanian minorities in all its neighbouring states heightens the risk of a spillover.

63.  Opinion polls have predicted a Congress defeat in both Maharashtra and neighbouring Gujarat state, where the first phase of polling took place Monday.

64.  Other residents said they had heard of more sightings of the beast, which some suspected had swum across from the neighbouring Malaysian state of Johore.

65.  Polling is due in the neighbouring state of Gujarat Monday and Saturday.

66.  Pilgrims had travelled by coach from around the country and neighbouring states throughout the weekend, many arriving here in the early hours of Sunday morning.

67.  Peace talks between Syria and Israel were broken off in February, and since rightwing Likud leader Netanyahu took office in June tension between the neighbouring states has heightened.

68.  Peace talks between the two countries were broken off in February, and since Netanyahu took office in June tension between the neighbouring states has risen sharply.

69.  Pilgrims travelled by coach from around the country and neighbouring states over the weekend, many arriving in the early hours of Sunday.

70.  Pressure is mounting on the UN Security Council to take action to curb fighting in Zaire which threatens to engulf neighbouring states, western diplomats say.