21.   The petition alleged that the U-S restrictions were causing widespread suffering on the island.

22.   The sanctions, which bar Iraq from exporting oil, its economic mainstay, have caused widespread suffering in the country.

23.   The sanctions have led to widespread civilian suffering in Iraq and are unpopular in Arab countries.

24.   To the extent that widespread suffering exists in his country, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has successfully been able to blame U.N. Security Council sanctions.

25.   Viktor Posovaluyk, a deputy foreign minister, was quoted by the official news agency as saying that Russia wanted the sanctions lifted soon to end widespread suffering.

26.   Yemen has been at the forefront of Arab countries calling for the lifting of Iraqi sanctions, which have cause widespread suffering in Iraq.

27.   The pope has since called for a resumption of talks to ease the embargo which he said was causing widespread suffering among the Iraqi people.

28.   Thousands of trades unionists demonstrated in cities throughout Zimbabwe Saturday against World Bank-backed economic reforms, saying they were causing widespread suffering.