41.   On Tuesday, North Korea dropped the venue conditions and said joint celebrations could be held at another place.

42.   Paris said the FARC had no plans to hold huge celebrations.

43.   Religious celebrations also were held.

44.   Security was stepped up here and in state capitals around the nation, where similar Independence Day celebrations were being held.

45.   Similar celebrations were held in other parts of the country.

46.   Similar celebrations were held under the officially atheist Soviet regime, but were much smaller.

47.   Suu Kyi has said she held the celebration because at least one of her party members is a Christian.

48.   The bitter economic recession also forced many to hold modest celebrations.

49.   Tens of thousands of exuberant Jordanians poured into the streets of Amman on Saturday when official birthday celebrations were held in advance for the king.

50.   The celebration was held jointly by the Armed Forces and the Indonesian Civil Servant Corps.