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All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News of international organizationsen-usThu Sep 25 17:18:14 20082880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Pakistan accused of NATO helicopter attackhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/ba/Upakistan-nato.RoVW_ISP.htmlwed/ba/Upakistan-nato.RoVW_ISP.html1222362324Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:05:24 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/ba/Upakistan-nato.RoVW_ISP.html"></a>KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Pakistani forces allegedly fired on a group of NATO-led helicopters in eastern Afghanistan Thursday, officials say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/ba/Upakistan-nato.RoVW_ISP.html">Pakistan accused of NATO helicopter attack</a> KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Pakistani forces allegedly fired on a group of NATO-led helicopters in eastern Afghanistan Thursday, officials say. (UPI) Russia: Georgia might be Iran platformhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cb/Unato-georgia-us.RMtf_ISH.htmlwed/cb/Unato-georgia-us.RMtf_ISH.html1221676501Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:35:01 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cb/Unato-georgia-us.RMtf_ISH.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The Russian envoy to NATO suggested Wednesday the United States is planning to attack Iran through Georgia. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cb/Unato-georgia-us.RMtf_ISH.html">Russia: Georgia might be Iran platform</a> BRUSSELS, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The Russian envoy to NATO suggested Wednesday the United States is planning to attack Iran through Georgia. (UPI) Russian lawmaker discourages NATO talkshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cv/Urussia-georgia-nato.Rncw_ISF.htmlwed/cv/Urussia-georgia-nato.Rncw_ISF.html1221523508Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:05:08 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cv/Urussia-georgia-nato.Rncw_ISF.html"></a>MOSCOW, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- NATO discussions with the Republic of Georgia will encourage it to plan new military actions, a Russian lawmaker said Monday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cv/Urussia-georgia-nato.Rncw_ISF.html">Russian lawmaker discourages NATO talks</a> MOSCOW, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- NATO discussions with the Republic of Georgia will encourage it to plan new military actions, a Russian lawmaker said Monday. (UPI) Russia threatens to break with NATOhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cu/Urussia-nato.R2DQ_IS8.htmlwed/cu/Urussia-nato.R2DQ_IS8.html1220920497Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:34:57 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cu/Urussia-nato.R2DQ_IS8.html"></a>MOSCOW, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Russia threatened Monday to break with NATO if the Western military alliance admits Georgia into its Membership Action Plan. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cu/Urussia-nato.R2DQ_IS8.html">Russia threatens to break with NATO</a> MOSCOW, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Russia threatened Monday to break with NATO if the Western military alliance admits Georgia into its Membership Action Plan. (UPI) Russia: NATO peacekeeper aid on holdhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cr/Urussia-nato.R10D_IaS.htmlwed/cr/Urussia-nato.R10D_IaS.html1219937700Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:35:00 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cr/Urussia-nato.R10D_IaS.html"></a>MOSCOW, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A Russian envoy has confirmed that Russia won't take part in any NATO peacekeeping operations for the next six months. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cr/Urussia-nato.R10D_IaS.html">Russia: NATO peacekeeper aid on hold</a> MOSCOW, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A Russian envoy has confirmed that Russia won't take part in any NATO peacekeeping operations for the next six months. (UPI) Russia says NATO sided with Georgiahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cc/Ugeorgia-nato-russiareact.RNcR_IaJ.htmlwed/cc/Ugeorgia-nato-russiareact.RNcR_IaJ.html1219186487Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cc/Ugeorgia-nato-russiareact.RNcR_IaJ.html"></a>MOSCOW, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused NATO of siding with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvilli as Russia pulls its troops out of South Ossetia. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cc/Ugeorgia-nato-russiareact.RNcR_IaJ.html">Russia says NATO sided with Georgia</a> MOSCOW, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused NATO of siding with Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvilli as Russia pulls its troops out of South Ossetia. (UPI) NATO demands Russia withdraw from Georgiahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/du/Ugeorgia-nato.R2vG_IaJ.htmlwed/du/Ugeorgia-nato.R2vG_IaJ.html1219172088Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/du/Ugeorgia-nato.R2vG_IaJ.html"></a>BRUSSELS, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- NAT0 leaders called Tuesday for Russian troops to fulfill their agreement and get out of Georgia. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/du/Ugeorgia-nato.R2vG_IaJ.html">NATO demands Russia withdraw from Georgia</a> BRUSSELS, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- NAT0 leaders called Tuesday for Russian troops to fulfill their agreement and get out of Georgia. (UPI) Russia says NATO relations will changehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/ao/Urussia-nato.RWDt_IaE.htmlwed/ao/Urussia-nato.RWDt_IaE.html1218725087Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:44:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/ao/Urussia-nato.RWDt_IaE.html"></a>MOSCOW, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- NATO's stand on the Russia-Georgia clash likely will affect relations with the international treaty alliance, the Russian NATO ambassador said Thursday. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/ao/Urussia-nato.RWDt_IaE.html">Russia says NATO relations will change</a> MOSCOW, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- NATO's stand on the Russia-Georgia clash likely will affect relations with the international treaty alliance, the Russian NATO ambassador said Thursday. (UPI) Serbia set to sign NATO security agreementhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cd/Userbia-nato.R-gC_Ia3.htmlwed/cd/Userbia-nato.R-gC_Ia3.html1217808887Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cd/Userbia-nato.R-gC_Ia3.html"></a>BELGRADE, Serbia, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac says Belgrade is set to sign a security agreement with NATO soon. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cd/Userbia-nato.R-gC_Ia3.html">Serbia set to sign NATO security agreement</a> BELGRADE, Serbia, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Serbian Defense Minister Dragan Sutanovac says Belgrade is set to sign a security agreement with NATO soon. (UPI) India ready to return to WTO talks, reporthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/aw/Uwto-india.RVh0_Ia1.htmlwed/aw/Uwto-india.RVh0_Ia1.html1217590493Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:34:53 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/aw/Uwto-india.RVh0_Ia1.html"></a>NEW DELHI, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- India's commerce minister says his country is ready to return to world trade talks on the Doha round but won't compromise on issues affecting its farmers. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/aw/Uwto-india.RVh0_Ia1.html">India ready to return to WTO talks, report</a> NEW DELHI, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- India's commerce minister says his country is ready to return to world trade talks on the Doha round but won't compromise on issues affecting its farmers. (UPI) Ban expresses Doha disappointmenthttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bv/Uwto-talks-un.Rgvt_IlV.htmlwed/bv/Uwto-talks-un.Rgvt_IlV.html1217482496Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:34:56 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bv/Uwto-talks-un.Rgvt_IlV.html"></a>NEW YORK, July 31 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, concerned about the failure of the Geneva trade talks on the Doha round, says their success was important at this stage. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bv/Uwto-talks-un.Rgvt_IlV.html">Ban expresses Doha disappointment</a> NEW YORK, July 31 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, concerned about the failure of the Geneva trade talks on the Doha round, says their success was important at this stage. (UPI) Norwegian farmers cheer trade talk failurehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cd/Uwto-talkscollapse-norway.R3Qx_IlU.htmlwed/cd/Uwto-talkscollapse-norway.R3Qx_IlU.html1217430316Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:05:16 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cd/Uwto-talkscollapse-norway.R3Qx_IlU.html"></a>OSLO, Norway, July 30 (UPI) -- Norwegian farmers, eager to retain government subsidies, cheered the breakdown of World Trade Organization talks, sources said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cd/Uwto-talkscollapse-norway.R3Qx_IlU.html">Norwegian farmers cheer trade talk failure</a> OSLO, Norway, July 30 (UPI) -- Norwegian farmers, eager to retain government subsidies, cheered the breakdown of World Trade Organization talks, sources said. (UPI) Ukraine says NATO exercises successfulhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cs/Uukraine-nato.R3MQ_IlS.htmlwed/cs/Uukraine-nato.R3MQ_IlS.html1217257517Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:05:17 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cs/Uukraine-nato.R3MQ_IlS.html"></a>ODESSA, Ukraine, July 28 (UPI) -- Ukrainian officials say their Black Sea military exercises with NATO forces went smoothly despite protests from leftist activists. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cs/Uukraine-nato.R3MQ_IlS.html">Ukraine says NATO exercises successful</a> ODESSA, Ukraine, July 28 (UPI) -- Ukrainian officials say their Black Sea military exercises with NATO forces went smoothly despite protests from leftist activists. (UPI) Protesters block Ukraine NATO exerciseshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/ck/Uukraine-nato.RwMJ_IlL.htmlwed/ck/Uukraine-nato.RwMJ_IlL.html1216663495Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:04:55 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/ck/Uukraine-nato.RwMJ_IlL.html"></a>ODESSA, Ukraine, July 21 (UPI) -- Ukrainian protesters said Monday they had blocked NATO warships from participating in a military exercise in the Black Sea. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/ck/Uukraine-nato.RwMJ_IlL.html">Protesters block Ukraine NATO exercises</a> ODESSA, Ukraine, July 21 (UPI) -- Ukrainian protesters said Monday they had blocked NATO warships from participating in a military exercise in the Black Sea. (UPI) Black Sea naval exercises proposed by NATOhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/df/Urussia-nato.R2iI_IlJ.htmlwed/df/Urussia-nato.R2iI_IlJ.html1216506290Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:24:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/df/Urussia-nato.R2iI_IlJ.html"></a>MOSCOW, July 19 (UPI) -- NATO officials have proposed conducting mine-clearing exercises in the Black Sea in conjunction with the Russian military, Russia's Black Sea Fleet says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/df/Urussia-nato.R2iI_IlJ.html">Black Sea naval exercises proposed by NATO</a> MOSCOW, July 19 (UPI) -- NATO officials have proposed conducting mine-clearing exercises in the Black Sea in conjunction with the Russian military, Russia's Black Sea Fleet says. (UPI) NATO hires Coca Cola branding exechttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bc/U-nato-brand.RIih_IlG.htmlwed/bc/U-nato-brand.RIih_IlG.html1216235689Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:14:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bc/U-nato-brand.RIih_IlG.html"></a>BRUSSELS, July 16 (UPI) -- NATO, the European-U.S. alliance, has hired a Coca Cola executive with experience in image-making and foreign policy to update its brand image. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bc/U-nato-brand.RIih_IlG.html">NATO hires Coca Cola branding exec</a> BRUSSELS, July 16 (UPI) -- NATO, the European-U.S. alliance, has hired a Coca Cola executive with experience in image-making and foreign policy to update its brand image. (UPI) EU, G8, developing states tackle emissionshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/dv/Ujapan-g8-climatechange.RoaN_Il9.htmlwed/dv/Ujapan-g8-climatechange.RoaN_Il9.html1215627888Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:24:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/dv/Ujapan-g8-climatechange.RoaN_Il9.html"></a>TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- World powers and emerging countries joined forces Wednesday in Japan to commit to long-range cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/dv/Ujapan-g8-climatechange.RoaN_Il9.html">EU, G8, developing states tackle emissions</a> TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- World powers and emerging countries joined forces Wednesday in Japan to commit to long-range cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. (UPI) Bush, Lee agree to enforce U.S. beef rulehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/ce/Ujapan-g8-bush-lee.Rjol_Il9.htmlwed/ce/Ujapan-g8-bush-lee.Rjol_Il9.html1215626088Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:54:48 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/ce/Ujapan-g8-bush-lee.Rjol_Il9.html"></a>TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President George Bush agreed Wednesday to stringently enforce safeguards on the importation of U.S. beef. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/ce/Ujapan-g8-bush-lee.Rjol_Il9.html">Bush, Lee agree to enforce U.S. beef rule</a> TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. President George Bush agreed Wednesday to stringently enforce safeguards on the importation of U.S. beef. (UPI) Rights group: Zimbabweans want sanctionshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bv/Ujapan-g8-zimbabwe.RPyg_Il9.htmlwed/bv/Ujapan-g8-zimbabwe.RPyg_Il9.html1215607486Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:44:46 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bv/Ujapan-g8-zimbabwe.RPyg_Il9.html"></a>TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- The refusal of African nations to back the Group of Eight's call for sanctions on Zimbabwe goes against the wishes of most citizens, a human rights group says. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bv/Ujapan-g8-zimbabwe.RPyg_Il9.html">Rights group: Zimbabweans want sanctions</a> TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- The refusal of African nations to back the Group of Eight's call for sanctions on Zimbabwe goes against the wishes of most citizens, a human rights group says. (UPI) Bush calls G8 summit 'success'http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/dm/Ujapan-g8-bush.RUTI_Il9.htmlwed/dm/Ujapan-g8-bush.RUTI_Il9.html1215605687Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:14:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/dm/Ujapan-g8-bush.RUTI_Il9.html"></a>TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- The Group of Eight had "significant success" addressing climate change, the food crisis and accountability, U.S. President George Bush said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/dm/Ujapan-g8-bush.RUTI_Il9.html">Bush calls G8 summit 'success'</a> TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- The Group of Eight had "significant success" addressing climate change, the food crisis and accountability, U.S. President George Bush said. (UPI) Bush, Hu discuss Olympics at summithttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/dh/Ujapan-g8-bush-hu.RLwA_Il9.htmlwed/dh/Ujapan-g8-bush-hu.RLwA_Il9.html1215603291Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:34:51 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/dh/Ujapan-g8-bush-hu.RLwA_Il9.html"></a>TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao had bilateral talks Wednesday in Japan, discussing the Beijing Olympics and other topics. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/dh/Ujapan-g8-bush-hu.RLwA_Il9.html">Bush, Hu discuss Olympics at summit</a> TOYAKO, Japan, July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao had bilateral talks Wednesday in Japan, discussing the Beijing Olympics and other topics. (UPI) No breakthroughs at Brown-Medvedev meetinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bz/Ujapan-g8-britainrussia.R-A5_Il8.htmlwed/bz/Ujapan-g8-britainrussia.R-A5_Il8.html1215531290Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:34:50 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bz/Ujapan-g8-britainrussia.R-A5_Il8.html"></a>TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- A meeting between British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Japan didn't produce any breakthroughs, officials said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bz/Ujapan-g8-britainrussia.R-A5_Il8.html">No breakthroughs at Brown-Medvedev meeting</a> TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- A meeting between British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Japan didn't produce any breakthroughs, officials said. (UPI) G8 ministers in luxury discuss dire needshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/do/Ujapan-g8-opulence.Rk5l_Il8.htmlwed/do/Ujapan-g8-opulence.Rk5l_Il8.html1215528887Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:54:47 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/do/Ujapan-g8-opulence.Rk5l_Il8.html"></a>TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- Group of Eight ministers meeting in Japan discussed the world food crisis as they feasted on sumptuous food, a dichotomy not lost upon critics. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/do/Ujapan-g8-opulence.Rk5l_Il8.html">G8 ministers in luxury discuss dire needs</a> TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- Group of Eight ministers meeting in Japan discussed the world food crisis as they feasted on sumptuous food, a dichotomy not lost upon critics. (UPI) G8 seeks end to food export restrictionshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cd/Ujapan-g8-food.RmR7_Il8.htmlwed/cd/Ujapan-g8-food.RmR7_Il8.html1215525893Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:04:53 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cd/Ujapan-g8-food.RmR7_Il8.html"></a>TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- The Group of Eight nations Tuesday urged that food export restrictions be removed and "open and efficient agricultural and foot markets" be supported. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/cd/Ujapan-g8-food.RmR7_Il8.html">G8 seeks end to food export restrictions</a> TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- The Group of Eight nations Tuesday urged that food export restrictions be removed and "open and efficient agricultural and foot markets" be supported. (UPI) G8 countries reaffirm pledges to Africahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bb/Ujapan-g8-africa.Rxud_Il8.htmlwed/bb/Ujapan-g8-africa.Rxud_Il8.html1215520489Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:34:49 GMT<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bb/Ujapan-g8-africa.Rxud_Il8.html"></a>TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- The Group of Eight leaders, meeting in Japan, renewed their pledge to assist Africa on economic development and health and education matters. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/world.organizations.misc/2/wed/bb/Ujapan-g8-africa.Rxud_Il8.html">G8 countries reaffirm pledges to Africa</a> TOYAKO, Japan, July 8 (UPI) -- The Group of Eight leaders, meeting in Japan, renewed their pledge to assist Africa on economic development and health and education matters. (UPI)