111.   The warning came as the House was near completion of a massive reform of the telecommunications law that would significantly loosen restrictions on media ownership in the United States.

112.   One law passed this year loosens restrictions on rent increases, while a strengthening of the penalties is being studied.

113.   South Africa dropped its proposal Tuesday to loosen restrictions on the trade in non-ivory goods made from elephants at an international convention on endangered species here.

114.   The Indonesian government Wednesday issued a ruling loosening restrictions on public gatherings, the official Antara news agency said.

115.   The ninth world conference on endangered species opened here Monday with proposals to loosen trade restrictions on elephants and rhinoceroses heading the agenda.