21.   Meanwhile, in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan, customs officials said this week that they prevented the shipment of dual-use technology to Iran last month.

22.   Scarborough and the Wine Institute, an industry lobbying group, agreed the amended bill gives no new power to states to prevent alcohol shipments.

23.   Russia last month vetoed a resolution aimed at preventing the shipments.

24.   The Agriculture Department agreed Wednesday to tighten testing requirements for corn bound for Japan to prevent shipments of grain contaminated with a biotech variety not approved for food use.

25.   The protests prevented factory shipments, particularly in northeastern Poland, according to the association Business Center Club, which appealed to the government to force them to disperse.

26.   The workshop is aimed at improving the professionalism of Laotian law enforcement officers in preventing chemical shipments from being diverted to produce drugs.

27.   Turkey has threatened to prevent their shipment or destroy them if deployed.

28.   The Philippines, Sri Lanka and the Palestinian territories all joined the boycott while several African countries said they were reinforcing border controls to prevent shipments of British meat.

29.   The United States is tightening measures to prevent illegal shipments of Iraqi oil in the Gulf, where US Defence Secretary William Perry will begin a tour on Saturday.

30.   Manila has publicly said it would prevent the shipment from passing through Philippine waters.