31.   The protest followed days of speculation that Jakarta would be hit by a new wave of demonstrations against the government.

32.   The protest followed gunbattles with police in which two police were killed and several wounded.

33.   The protest followed the arrest of three villagers whom the army suspected of being Muslim separatist rebels.

34.   The protest follows the release of a parliamentary report earlier this month on the state-underworld ties that surfaced after a traffic accident in November.

35.   The protests follow a campaign by the News of the World, a mass-market Sunday tabloid newspaper usually better known for its stories about the sex lives of celebrities.

36.   The protests follow another strike in the depressed northern city of Roubaix, where authorities promised more help from police.

37.   The protests followed a summer when Catholic militants blocked traditional Protestant marches, sparking riots in both communities.

38.   The protests followed the killing of two Jewish teenagers as they hiked in the West Bank Tuesday, the first fatal attack against Israelis in three months.

39.   The protests followed the killing of two Jewish teen-agers as they hiked in the West Bank Tuesday, the first fatal attack against Israelis in three months.

40.   The protest followed an armed clash the previous evening that left two policemen dead.