21.   The French Foreign Ministry confirmed the kidnapping and said it was in contact with the aid group, known by its French acronym, AICF.

22.   The group, known by its French acronym GIA, has targeted civilians and journalists in its drive to overthrow the government and replace it with strict Islamic rule.

23.   The Paris-based international automobile federation, known by its French acronym FIA, was granted provisional recognition by the IOC executive board.

24.   The tournament is sanctioned by the World Chess Federation, known by its French acronym, FIDE.

25.   The U.S. State Department on Friday issued a strongly worded plea asking the federation, known by its French acronym FIDE, to reconsider the venue.

26.   This time, the Front, known by its French acronym FIS, has been banned from participating in the elections.

27.   Three of the largest unions at the rail operator, known by its French acronym of SNCF, were participating in the strike.

28.   Three of the largest unions at the rail operator, known by its French acronym SNCF, were participating in the strike.

29.   They were planning to do the same at the Kinshasa headquarters of the UN mission in the DRC, known by its French acronym as MONUC.

30.   They would do the same at the Kinshasa headquarters of the UN mission in the DRC, which is known by its French acronym as MONUC.