31.   The government forbids public gatherings, even campaign rallies.

32.   The military said it was not aware of the bombing, and independent confirmation was not possible because the government has forbidden journalists to travel to the battle zone.

33.   The officially atheistic communist government forbids worship outside state-sanctioned churches.

34.   The US government forbids sales of Tigersharks to Taiwan.

35.   Zairean Information Minister Bogue Makeli warned on Wednesday that his government could forbid the military presence of certain countries in a force to aid refugees in his country.

36.   KNP president Sam Rainsy said he and his supporters would not be deterred from staging the protest on Wednesday even if the government forbade it.

37.   The government then forbid the party to open offices in the provinces and ordered its headquarters in Phnom Penh closed.