11. The explosion was believed to be a protest by Moslem extremists against the novel The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie, published in the United Kingdom. 12. In early November the Bank had temporarily suspended funding after protests by environmental groups. 13. So far, vehement protests by the main western importers, also at government level, have not influenced the Chinese attitude. 14. Malaysian logging policies and practices have been the subject of protests by indigenous peoples as well as environmentalists. 15. Each has been the subject of strong protests by local people and environmental groups. 16. But subsequent protests by local farmers, whose land has suffered from drought in recent years, prompted it to reverse the decision. 17. A protest by badger lovers who chained themselves to railings at a Ministry of Agriculture culling centre has been broken up by police. 18. British Coal would not comment on the protests by Lancashire Women Against Pit Closures. 19. Joh Commonwealth leaders have been attending the first day of their summit in Cyprus and protests by Greek Cypriots. 20. It went ahead after being approved by European and British regulatory authorities, despite protests by a number of other British airlines. |