41.  The ethnic Muttahida Qami Movement and Sindhi nationalist Jeay Sindh called the strike to protest a severe water shortage in Sindh province, where Karachi is the capital.

42.  The government has banned sales of small paper-making machines blamed for severe water pollution problems, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Wednesday.

43.  The Iranian capital and other parts of the country face a severe water shortage this summer, according to local reports.

44.  The Likud leader also pointed out the severe water problems Syria faces.

45.  The report did not mention any particular policies aimed at countering severe water and air pollution in many parts of both river valleys.

46.  Without the Shepaug water, the city would have to impose severe water restrictions in the summer, city attorneys have said.

47.  A European report presented here stresses that water is of vital importance to lasting peace in the Middle East, which suffers from severe water shortages.

48.  A United Nations agency warned Wednesday of severe water shortages in the Middle East and north Africa by the turn of the century.

49.  Bangladesh has repeatedly accused India for diverting water, causing severe water shortages in the north of Bangladesh.

50.  But the now-weakening monsoon season relieved many parts of the country from a severe water shortage.