A diplomatic gain made three weeks ago, when the Council was seriously divided over the travel ban, has been reversed, and Baghdad has suffered a diplomatic setback.

His Norwegian ambitions were thwarted by several military and diplomatic setbacks.

A majority of the 55 Senate Republicans are believed to support a move to delay action on the treaty to avoid dealing the United States a political and diplomatic setback.

That was a profound military and diplomatic setback for the United States.

After that diplomatic setback, the administration adopted a policy of punishing France in symbolic ways.

This diplomatic setback resulted in letters from Secretary of State and the representatives to the Japanese ambassador, expressing deep regret of all concerned.

Mr. Assad's speech will come at the end of a week of big diplomatic setbacks for him over Syria's prolonged presence in Lebanon, which have left him increasingly isolated.

Mrs Thatcher's aides were keen to put a brave face on the undoubted diplomatic setback she suffered here yesterday.

But the lack of a specific starting date represents a diplomatic setback for the Nicaraguan Government, which had argued unsuccessfully that the demobilization process should begin immediately.

President Chen's outspoken position toward China reflects slowly building frustration and was triggered by a diplomatic setback, the chief presidential spokesman, Huang Chi-fang, said today in Taipei.