41.   But it had few changes from an agreement signed in September by the three main armies that provoked widespread protests.

42.   But Nagano officials refused to raise the gate on grounds that it would break the law by encroaching on a national park, thus provoking protests from environmentalists.

43.   But it made few changes from an agreement signed in September by the three main armies that provoked widespread protests.

44.   China also provoked global protests when it conducted an underground nuclear test last week.

45.   Economics Minister Jean-Pascal Delamuraz, who provoked international protest a year ago by complaining about Jewish pressure on Switzerland, said Wendesday he plans to resign.

46.   European Union farm ministers opened talks Monday aimed at ending a dispute over livestock transport that has provoked angry protests from animal rights activists.

47.   France plans to resume nuclear testing in the South Pacific sometime this month following a three-year moratorium, a decision which has provoked international protests.

48.   Gov. Alexander Farrelly, whose decision to free five murderers provoked street protests, defended his decision Tuesday but conceded releasing one of the killers was a mistake.

49.   In February, Turkey and Israel signed an agreement allowing Israeli jets to train in Turkish airspace, which provoked protests by some Arab nations.

50.   In the last two years, purchasing power and production have dropped, provoking street protests.