21.   The South Korean government will hold an emergency cabinet meeting Friday to prepare counter measures against labor unrest threatened next week, officials said.

22.   Meanwhile, the Taiwan defence ministry said it was closely monitoring troops movements across the straits and had prepared counter measures.

23.   Reinforced Turkish army units launched a series of counter measures, the agency added, saying skirmishes continued in the region into late Saturday afternoon.

24.   The Canadian government has said it will take counter measures if Washington carries out its threats, which would unleash a US-Canadian trade war.

25.   The municipal government would take counter measures including restricting fixed asset investment, strengthening market control and reducing the distribution chain, he said.