31.   The union leaders have protested diplomatic protests against long prison terms handed down to eight Kurdish parliamentarians, six of whom are still in prison, last December.

32.   Union leaders have protested recent government austerity measures, including cuts in family allowance benefits.

33.   Ukrainian communist leaders protested Wednesday against U.S. airstrikes on Afghanistan and urged the government to close its airspace to American aircraft in the anti-terrorism campaign.

34.   Islamic leaders have protested that building work was carried out to separate the two faiths without their consent.

35.   Bosnian Serb military leaders protested Wednesday to IFOR commander US Admiral Leighton Smith that he should help free Serbs detained on war crimes charges in Sarajevo.

36.   But Arab sources said the Egyptian leader was protesting over being sidelined from Saudi peace proposals to be put to the summit.

37.   US officials, who spoke on condition they not be named, confirmed that Israeli leaders had protested US participation.

38.   When his appointment was made public a week ago, hardline settler leaders protested about the man who has played a major part in the crackdown on their activities.

39.   Meanwhile, a general strike paralyzed Kashmir as Moslem leaders protested the continued talks between a senior Indian government team and the former militants on holding early state elections.

40.   Muslim leaders protested Tuesday that the hearing had been moved to Pretoria from Rustenburg.