1. After an election day marred by violence, officials imposed a nationwide curfew Wednesday night that is scheduled to end this morning. 2. This month, President Sylvestre Ntibantunganya ordered a nationwide curfew, media censorship, reform of the army and other tough measures in an effort to contain the violence. 3. Panic swept Sri Lanka as a radio station reported Monday that the government has imposed a nationwide curfew. 4. A call for mass protests in February prompted authorities to send the army on the streets to impose a daylong nationwide curfew. 5. Borders could be sealed, a nationwide curfew imposed and demonstrations banned. 6. Borders could be sealed, a nationwide curfew imposed, and demonstrations banned. 7. But nightly shootings continue despite a nationwide curfew. 8. Despite a nationwide curfew, other residents spent their nights outdoors, atop patches of land where their homes once stood, to protect anything that might remain below. 9. Police, meanwhile, lift a nationwide curfew imposed to curb post-election violence. 10. Police, meanwhile, lifted a nationwide curfew imposed to curb post-election violence. |
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