1.   Security forces blocked the miners from advancing towards the main Istanbul-Ankara highway.

2.   In Jerusalem, traffic was at a standstill as security forces blocked roads and guarded sites being visited by Clinton and other world leaders.

3.   In particular, the Aristide government wants to revive two proposals that pro-military forces have blocked for more than a year.

4.   Israeli forces have blocked Arafat from leaving Ramallah for two months now.

5.   Last weekend, Russian forces blocked the border, cutting off an escape route for refugees fleeing Russian bombing attacks.

6.   Russian forces have blocked the rebel forces in the Chechen highlands, but the militants are trying to break out and link up with their comrades in Grozny.

7.   Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim forces alike have blocked refugees from returning to their former homes, threatening to lock in the population transfers forced during the war.

8.   Afghan opposition forces are blocking the north ends of both north-south valleys and advancing on the al-Qaida forces.

9.   Anti-Castro forces have blocked a floor vote.