In February, President Thabo Mbeki announced that the conditions under which foreigners buy land would be regulated in line with international practices.

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As Russia seeks to join the World Trade Organization, it may be forced to step in line with international copyright licensing and stamp out sites like AllofMP3.

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In addition, U.S. companies will be asked to report on their activities in line with international corporate governance standards.

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New York (CNN) -- Get too far out of line aboard an international flight and you could be restrained in your seat with zip ties and duct tape.

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The company said it had therefore asked her to leave - in line with an international convention that allowed airlines to refuse transporting passengers who it knew would not be accepted at the point of entry.

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It said the Supreme Court should carry on hearing Scottish criminal appeals because this would be a faster way to bring Scots law into line with international practice than taking cases to the European court in Strasbourg, Mr Salmond's preferred alternative.

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