31.   Human rights groups have accused both the security forces and the insurgents of killing civilians and committing other atrocities since King Gyanendra imposed a state of emergency in November.

32.   In an attempt to halt the bloodshed, the government imposed a state of emergency last month.

33.   In June, the government imposed a state of civil emergency across the region, known as the Spice Islands in colonial times, but sporadic fighting has continued.

34.   In August, Manning imposed a state of emergency on this former British colony to try to force parliamentary speaker Occah Seapaul to resign.

35.   In response, Ratsiraka imposed a state of emergency Friday.

36.   Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid has postponed imposing a state of emergency, which was to take effect Friday, his top security minister said.

37.   It was unclear whether Chavez, who took office in February, would accept the revised law, veto it or try to impose a state of emergency.

38.   Maskhadov, unable to control the rising crime wave, recently imposed a state of emergency and promised to crack down on armed bandits in the region.

39.   Mandela said he would impose a state of emergency only as a last resort.

40.   On Friday, President Charles Taylor imposed a state of emergency.