31.   As the fighting escalated, President Chandrika Kumaratunga postponed a visit to Paris for three days.

32.   Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Saturday postponed a visit to Malaysia and Papua New Guinea because of the Gulf crisis.

33.   Because of the crackdown, Li postponed a visit to Taiwan to lead meditation sessions, said his Taiwan liaison, Hung Chi-hung.

34.   Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Marin Raikov also indefinitely postponed a visit to South Korea this week for the same reason, they said.

35.   But his visit has been postponed until late February, the Interfax news agency reported.

36.   But due to the stormy weather in both Jordan and Palestine, Mr Arafat postponed his visit to Tuesday.

37.   But the visit was postponed by the government because of an alleged coup attempt by the family members of former dictator Ne Win.

38.   But the visit was postponed by the government because of a coup attempt by the family members of former dictator Ne Win.

39.   Diana had been scheduled to visit Cambodia before her death last year but the visit was postponed for security reasons.

40.   Due to the uncertainty, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon may postpone a visit to the United States planned for next week, said aide Raanan Gissin.