11.   Others suggested that Falun Gong, the banned spiritual group that has a large following in Hebei Province, was at fault.

12.   The banned groups all had messianic leaders who, like the founder of Falun Gong, were accused of fostering cults and gained large followings, she said.

13.   The Pakistani police on Thursday arrested dozens of activists from the banned groups, all of which are listed by the United States as terrorist organizations.

14.   The other banned groups are violent Sunni and Shiite Muslim sectarian organizations, including the Sipah-e-Sahaba, or the Guardian of the Friends of Prophet.

15.   This week, the government prohibited a rally by Jewish right-wing extremists organized by a banned group.

16.   A Hong Kong businessman arrested bringing thousands of Bibles to a banned Chinese Christian group went on trial Monday, according to a court official.

17.   A Hong Kong businessman who brought thousands of Bibles to a banned Christian group in China was sentenced Monday to two years in prison, a court official said.

18.   A top organizer of a banned Kurdish group has been arrested for allegedly organizing arson attacks on banks and other Turkish targets, authorities said Friday.

19.   According to the office, the suspect belongs to the extreme-leftist Karatas wing of the banned Turkish extremist group Devrimci Sol.

20.   An alleged member of a banned Islamic extremist group was detained in northern Tajikistan, police said Tuesday.