41.   Nine Tamil lawmakers on Wednesday began a boycott of Parliament, demanding the government halt a military offensive against Tamil separatists in northern Sri Lanka.

42.   Nine Tamil lawmakers on Wednesday began a boycott of Parliament, demanding that the government halt a military offensive in northern Sri Lanka and make public its peace package.

43.   On Thursday, the government halted attempts to talk with the rebels.

44.   On Wednesday, the Philippine government halted all monkey exports pending an investigation of export procedures.

45.   On Monday, the party filed a lawsuit demanding the government halt the privatization program.

46.   On Wednesday, the government halted all chicken imports from China to prevent the spread of the flu.

47.   Protesters want Smarth to resign and the government to halt a program of harsh economic measures supported by the United States and the International Monetary Fund.

48.   She was released, but the Seoul government halted the tour until North Korea guaranteed the safety of all Southern tourists.

49.   The Assam government halted the campaign, but later said the deaths were not caused by the doses.

50.   Talks were nearly derailed when one key ethnic Albanian party demanded the government halt attacks on the militants before talks could begin.