41.   But police had banned the march, saying it risked fanning public violence, and a judge Thursday refused to hear an application asking him to revoke the ban.

42.   But police have banned her from speaking publicly.

43.   German authorities blamed PKK militants for instigating the riots after the police had banned demonstrations marking the Kurdish New Year.

44.   Hafild told the legislators that it was the third time police banned debate on nuclear power.

45.   He spoke in front of a small house after police banned him from addressing crowds at a mosque.

46.   However, Serbian police banned the gathering.

47.   In a statement read late Wednesday night on state-run television, police banned demonstrations throughout Serbia and pledged to intervene if any protests do go ahead.

48.   In at least one town, the police banned the petition-signing in the streets and confined it to offices of opposition parties.

49.   In Kuwait City, police banned public gatherings on Thursday as they had on Independence Day on Wednesday, for fear that Iraqi agents might carry out terrorist attacks.

50.   In Kuwait City, police banned public gatherings on liberation day and on independence day Wednesday for fear Iraqi agents might carry out terrorist attacks.