1.   Despite the plans to introduce a multiparty system, government sources confirmed that new parties would remain banned until further notice.

2.   Foreign investment in new car plants is officially banned until next year and new projects will be strictly vetted.

3.   Golf was banned until four years ago, but in a Vietnam eager to attract investors, it is suddenly fashionable.

4.   IM. There was no opportunity for me to actually see Japanese movies, which were banned until very recently.

5.   Parks can create regulations based on the environmental studies after the ban and reintroduce watercraft to their parks, but must ban them until then.

6.   The Americans, who had difficulty acquiring the skates last season, would have preferred that the clap skates be banned until after the Nagano Games.

7.   Politicking, gun possession and alcohol sales are banned until polls close Monday in an effort to avoid violence.

8.   Demonstrations, processions, carrying of arms and use of loudspeaker around Baitul Mokarram mosque have been banned until further notice, said a top police officer.

9.   In Thimphu, the capital, satellite dishes have begun sprouting on rooftops, even though they have been officially banned until now.