1. The case comes amid growing concern about the health of Mr Mandela, 94.

2. China and Taiwan split amid civil war in 1949.

3. Shell left Qatar in the early 1990s amid low oil prices and returned in 2002.

4. At the other extreme, Iceland is estimated to have 100 slaves amid its population of 320,000.

5. Taiwan was a Japanese colony from 1885 to 1945 and split again from China amid civil war in 1949.

6. Intel forecast sales that will be little changed next year amid the PC market slump.

7. The county has not yet implemented the law amid multiple legal challenges.

8. Obama said he was taking executive action as a last resort amid congressional deadlock.

9. The meeting with Mr Netanyahu comes amid concerns of another increase in violence.

10. Shares of Apple last week saw gains amid raised expectations that a deal was near.

11. The company said the storage market has been volatile amid shifts to mobile devices and the cloud.

12. The resignation comes amid a decision by company shareholders who pushed for his exit.

13. It comes amid reports he was one of the first to escape the doomed ship.

14. It comes amid a national debate about rape and the treatment of women.

15. The election is being held amid tight security provided by hundreds of thousands troops and police.