31.   In the past, Palestinian police have temporarily detained Hamas leaders, but then released them soon after.

32.   In the past, Palestinian authorities have temporarily detained Hamas leaders, but then released them soon after.

33.   More than a half hour before the protest was to begin, police badly beat would-be demonstrators and detained opposition leaders.

34.   On Wednesday, police detained two leaders of the small and poorly supported group over the flag-raising plans.

35.   Police had detained the leaders in a crackdown on Islamic vigilantes.

36.   Riot police swinging truncheons moved into a crowd gathering to protest election violations Tuesday, beating demonstrators and detaining their leaders.

37.   Several union leaders were detained.

38.   Simon Haselock, a spokesman for international mediator Carlos Westendorp, said party members have apparently been involved in detaining opposition leaders and of firing on opposition offices.

39.   Some party leaders were detained for disrupting the peace in the southern state of Karnataka, said BJP spokesman Venkiah Naidu.

40.   The labor leaders were detained after they tried to encourage other workers to continue their strike.