21. The protest follows a two-week hunger strike in January during which dozens of people sewed their lips together. 22. The protest follows diplomatic complaints filed with the U.S. government, which plans to establish a bilateral group to look into the matter. 23. The protest follows recent research which found the plane is less effective in wet weather. 24. The protest follows the criticism of TV networks for their largely white casting this season. 25. The protests against Heineken followed the targeting of another Dutch multinational, Royal Dutch Shell, for its international activities. 26. The protests follow demonstrations by pro-democracy advocates. 27. The protests follow the release of an independent inquiry into the December death of prominent opposition journalist Norbert Zongo, two of his cousins and his driver last December. 28. The protests followed recent rallies by teachers, civil servants and lawyers -- highlighting growing discontent in Hong Kong as the territory enters its fourth year under Chinese rule. 29. The protests followed two weeks of fighting between Israel and Shiite Muslim guerrillas in south Lebanon. 30. The parents protest follows similar rallies called by teachers and student groups. |