11.   Those who pulled down the flag were praised by Funar and an ultranationalist senator and condemned by authorities.

12.   Vietnamese authorities regularly condemn prostitution and speak out often of the need to eradicate it.

13.   Vaknin did confirm that some burial societies had carried out the unauthorized circumcisions, but said these were isolated cases and rabbinical authorities had condemned the practice.

14.   Israel has neither confirmed nor denied its involvement, while the Palestinian self-rule authority condemned the murder without accusing the Jewish state.

15.   The Palestinian self-rule authority condemned the attack, saying it would do all it could to establish peace in the region.

16.   The PLO self-rule authority condemned attacks.

17.   The University of Zimbabwe authorities Wednesday condemned police brutality during recent students riots that left scores injured and tens of thousands of dollars worth of property damaged.

18.   RATP authorities have condemned the strike call as illegal.

19.   The Palestinian self-rule authority on Saturday condemned a suicide bombing which killed three Israeli soldiers and it warned that Islamic militants planned to mount another attack.

20.   The Palestinian self-rule authority on Sunday condemned attacks on civilians after two Israeli settlers were killed on the occupied West Bank.