1.   But both trips were postponed amid news reports that North Korea was showing little interest in hosting World Cup matches.

2.   In some regions, the left bowed out to allow conservative victories without the Front, while other elections were postponed amid confusion.

3.   He was originally expected to return in March, but his arrival was postponed amid fears over security.

4.   But a planned ban on polystyrene tableware is being postponed amid growing hygiene concerns.

5.   The visit was postponed amid an intensification of the copyright row.

6.   Originally scheduled for Sunday, the talks were postponed amid the row over the weapons seizure.

7.   The king was originally expected to return in March, but his arrival was postponed amid fears over security.

8.   The meeting was originally scheduled for last month but had to be postponed amid disagreements over the participants from the Chadian side.

9.   The local elections were due to have been held at the same time, but were postponed amid allegations of attempts to manipulate the vote.

10.   The pullout was postponed amid a wave of bomb attacks in Israel by then prime minister Shimon Peres until after the May elections, which he lost to Netanyahu.