1. The protest disrupted the Democratic convention Saturday, nearly forcing its cancellation. 2. But Wednesday he looked relaxed and happy and said he was not concerned that the ceremony might be disrupted by protest. 3. Many were still stirred by the spirit of Seattle, where sometimes violent protests disrupted world trade talks last year. 4. Police defended the arrests of members of the Alliance for Restoration of Democracy, arguing that a protest would disrupt law and order in the country. 5. A staffer in the news department of the local television station, Wuhan TV, confirmed that the protest disrupted traffic and ended peacefully. 6. Anti-globalization protests disrupted the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle last year. 7. But it called for a general strike after the government refused permission to sit outside the stadium, saying the protest would disrupt preparations. 8. Chavez has vowed not to let protests disrupt production and exports. 9. Dozens of motorists lined up at gasoline stations to fill up their tanks, worried that the protest could disrupt gasoline supplies. 10. Management discussed a new wage offer Wednesday with railway and dock workers whose protests disrupted transportation and shipping this week. |