51.   They said the government ban took into account tensions in the Middle East and the risk of public disorder prompted by a visit by Farrakhan.

52.   Though testing has not confirmed any sign of the disease elsewhere, mainland European countries have destroyed thousands of animals imported from Britain before the export ban took effect.

53.   Tough smoking ban takes effect.

54.   A similar ban took effect in the nearby port of Tianjin on Wednesday.

55.   The Security Council, which imposed political sanctions on Sudan in May, said the date when the ban takes effect will be decided in three months.

56.   It had previously been widely assumed that the ban would take immediate effect.

57.   Ministry spokeswoman Doris Pachanek said the ban would take effect Tuesday.

58.   The ban will take effect in April.