11.   The Italian government has protested to the U.S. Department of Commerce, so far with no avail.

12.   The Russian government has protested strongly in advance about the meeting.

13.   The Russian government protested the name, as well as the cruise-missile attacks.

14.   The Russian government has strongly protested the behavior of the police.

15.   The Swiss government angrily protested the French move.

16.   The U.S. government has strongly protested the entire proceeding.

17.   Papapetrou said his government is protesting the Denktash move to the United Nations.

18.   But she said the Mexican government cannot protest the dump before international courts, as critics have demanded, because the project has not yet been approved.

19.   China said the platforms were shelters for fishermen but the Manila government protested, saying they could be used militarily.

20.   Conversely, the Yugoslav government protested what it called a series of serious attempted rebel incursions across the border.