11.   Many countries have suspended aid that directly funds the government while trying to keep alive programs, such as food or medical assistance, that benefit ordinary people.

12.   Many non-EU countries have suspended imports altogether.

13.   Several important Scandinavian donor countries have suspended aid to Zanzibar because of the reported harrassment and possible electoral rigging.

14.   U.S. and Peruvian authorities are conducting a joint investigation and both countries have suspended drug interdiction flights pending the results.

15.   But the two countries suspended talks amid political confusion in Japan.

16.   The two countries suspended talks in late May after negotiators failed to reach agreement on how to divide the Pacific salmon haul.

17.   Western countries suspended all contacts, including military contacts, with China following the crackdown.

18.   Separately, the two countries on Wednesday suspended visa requirements for nationals of the two co-hosts.