21. Meanwhile, Palestinian merchants in east Jerusalem shuttered their stores to protest Israeli taxes and demonstrators marched outside the walled Old City. 22. Many Chinese shopkeepers shuttered their stores, and staples like rice and noodles were becoming difficult to find. 23. Most stores were shuttered, banks were closed and the main business district nearly deserted. 24. Proprietors throughout Kenya shuttered stores, fearing violence and looting. 25. Shop keepers, hearing the explosions from a distance, scurried to shutter their stores and looked for shelter. 26. Some stores also were shuttered in Lahore, a major eastern city where one officer was injured Monday after being stoned. 27. Some stores also were shuttered in Lahore, a major eastern city where one police officer was injured Monday by stones. 28. Stores were shuttered and the usually teeming streets were virtually deserted, eyewitnesses said. 29. Shopkeepers in the western suburb have been called upon to shutter their stores during the ceremony. |