1.   Balconies are only spottily strung with political banners, and road junctions are not routinely staffed by campaign workers.

2.   But others see the scarf itself as a political banner, manipulated by Islamic forces that are looking for ways to dismantle the secular state.

3.   He is also nervous that frustrated Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip will desert his political banner to follow Islamic militants.

4.   A video released by the two groups showed the two gunmen sitting in a room, in front of political banners.

5.   FIFA rules barred any political banners or signs from the stadiums.

6.   In Jakarta, crowds surround vehicles belonging to the ruling Golkar party and rip up and burn their yellow political banners.

7.   In Chilpancingo, the Guerrero state capital, political banners bearing the smiling faces of candidates hang over the streets.

8.   Islamic Jihad and the Al Aqsa Brigades claimed responsibility in a video showing the gunmen sitting in a room, in front of political banners.

9.   Political banners are banned under UEFA rules.

10.   Soccers world governing body, FIFA, had said it would ban political banners from World Cup games.