1. The comment is apparently aimed at refuting Taipei's allegation that the island is isolated from the international health body.
2. There is really little point in refuting the twisted logic that argues for tolerating corruption, in any degree.
3. Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang delivered a stern rebuke to Japan yesterday, refuting claims that China poses a threat to neighbouring countries.
4. Immediately after his arrival he told reporters that he was just a " simple researcher ", refuting earlier claims by Iranian officials he was a nuclear scientist.
5. Authorities reassured the public Wednesday that the artificial sweetener Stevioside is not harmful, refuting recent reports that it can cause cancer.
6. The officials were refuting reports in overseas media that violence had occurred when the local government tried to suppress petitioners complaining about local incidents.
7. BEIJING - China's major bullet train maker remains mired in controversy despite refuting a damaging media report.
8. " Those irresponsible and groundless accusations are not even worth refuting, " Hong said.
9. Most of the traditional media began refuting the rumors only this week.
10. Zeng was refuting rumours that some new SARS cases had occurred in Beijing recently.