41.   On the day of the strike well-armed hooligans often forcibly close businesses that try to defy the ban and set fire to public buses.

42.   Opposition leader holds pre-election rally, defying ban.

43.   Saudis have marched in two major demonstrations, defying a ban on such protests.

44.   Saudis have recently marched in two major demonstrations, defying a ban on such protests.

45.   Since then, several African leaders have defied the ban and flown to Libya.

46.   She said she would defy the ban and hold the rally in a central Jakarta sports ground Monday.

47.   Since then, riot police have been quick to fire tear gas grenades and beat demonstrators defying the ban.

48.   Taiwan bans direct trade, transportation and communication between the sides, creating a business opportunity for smugglers and boat owners willing to defy the ban.

49.   The celebration turned deadly in the Philippines, where four people were killed and hundreds were injured as residents defied a ban on powerful firecrackers and guns.

50.   The government expelled the group for visiting the southern state of Chiapas, where many of them defied a ban on visiting a village sympathetic to leftist Zapatista rebels.