11.   However, an official from the Trade Ministry said there has been no official ban.

12.   Human rights groups say slavery is still widely practiced there, despite the official ban.

13.   In other parts of Jakarta tens of thousands more defied a temporary official ban on campaigning and took peacefully to the streets to support rival political parties.

14.   It is easy for residents on both sides to make contact via the sea despite the official ban.

15.   Late Wednesday, Serbian government officials ordered independent media to stop broadcasting foreign media programs and said an official ban will follow.

16.   Late Wednesday, Serbian government officials ordered independent media to stop broadcasting foreign media proygrams and said an official ban will follow.

17.   Male crossdressers in northern China will have to take off their makeup and brassieres under a new official ban on transvestite shows, a Hong Kong newspaper reported Wednesday.

18.   Megawati also was questioned about daily rallies held outside party headquarters before the riot in defiance of an official ban.

19.   Megawati Sukarnoputri also will answer questions about rallies held daily at the headquarters before the raid in defiance of an official ban, lawyer R.O. Tambunan said Saturday.

20.   Members of a political party under pressure from the government held a party congress Sunday despite an official ban and violence against some of the participants the night before.