Reporters are kept at a distance: only two Pakistani correspondents are allowed in Delhi, and two Indians in Islamabad, under tight restrictions.

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This condescending remark unfortunately was only one of several made to American correspondents in Moscow yesterday in an interview that underscored Strauss' utter unfitness for his present post.

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But correspondents said the abortive ballot had only served to further damage the party, highlighting bitter divisions.

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Correspondents say that following her arrest she had not only been abandoned by her union, but also by The National Alliance Party she helped to create.

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