21.   Libyan authorities lifted his passport seven months ago in order to gain repayment of debts by his company, the reports said.

22.   On Thursday the first residents from the area south of Frankfurt an der Oder began returning, when authorities lifted the severe flood warning.

23.   Russian authorities have lifted the travel ban that had prevented former Vice President Alexander Rutskoi from going abroad for more than a year, a news agency reported Friday.

24.   Russian authorities have lifted the travel ban that prevented the former vice president from going abroad for more than a year, the Interfax news agency reported today.

25.   Tanzanian authorities Tuesday lifted a ban that kept aid workers out of the camps.

26.   Swiss aviation authorities have lifted a flying ban on Robinson type helicopters grounded last month after an accident in Zurich.

27.   The authorities also lifted a ban on Russian television broadcasts and private Chechen channels.

28.   The drivers called on the Lebanese authorities to lift the ban, saying the watermelons were already rotting.

29.   The Malaysian currency rose sharply against the U.S. dollar Friday, following a massive turnaround in the stock market after authorities lifted some trading restrictions.

30.   The Malaysian currency rose sharply against the U.S. dollar Friday, following a turnaround in the stock market after authorities lifted some trading restrictions.