1.   Anuruddha Ratwatte, the power and energy minister, said on Tuesday the country was facing a total blackout in less than two weeks.

2.   Beirut was in an almost total blackout after two major power relay stations were destroyed in Israeli raids.

3.   News about the battle has been sketchy because the military has imposed a total blackout on news and on Friday began censoring local media reporting of the war.

4.   The CEB has said the country is facing a total blackout, and the six hour power cut is expected to be increased within the week.

5.   The minister of mineral resources and energetics, Abdyl Xhaja, has warned of a total blackout as the power grid collapses.

6.   There was a total blackout on the issue imposed by the Bosnian Serb military.

7.   There reportedly was a total blackout on the issue imposed by the Bosnian Serb military.

8.   With total nighttime blackouts, severe rationing and shortages of food, clothing and fuel, people developed resourcefulness into an art form.

9.   He said there was no other alternative but to extend the present power cuts if the board was to ensure there was no total blackout in three weeks.

10.   A total blackout gripped Sri Lanka for the third day running Friday despite the arrest of more than two dozen striking electricity workers, officials here said.