21.   Before they could cross the river to reach the capital, the government halted ferry traffic.

22.   Before they could cross the river to reach the capital, the government halted ferry traffic across the Padma and Jamuna Rivers.

23.   But gas company chairman Steve Ferguson said Friday the new government had halted work on the park until it determines whether the site is usable.

24.   But Rebecca Lai, acting financial services secretary, told legislators the government could not halt the intervention because speculators were waiting in the wings, news reports said.

25.   During the last week in December, the government halted all flights to Cambodia by the Thai-owned Cambodia International Airline and Siam Kampuchea Airline.

26.   Ekran has already begun preliminary work for the reservoir, and it is believed to be unlikely the government will halt the project.

27.   Fearing clashes, the influential Serbian Orthodox Church appealed for an easing of tensions and called on the government to halt the media crackdown.

28.   Governments should also halt illegal detentions and executions of women.

29.   He appealed to the government to halt its intensifying offensive against the guerrillas on the southern island of Basilan, where the hostages are held.

30.   He appealed to the government to halt its attack.