Anger at the army, and at a rumour that the government had rejected foreign aid, had made locals forget their fear of speaking to foreigners.
It is the first time Canada has rejected a foreign takeover outright in the 19 years since the Canada Investment Act took effect in 1989.
In the past, President Kostunica has rejected a foreign trial for Mr. Milosevic while saying that Yugoslavia must cooperate with the tribunal.
The government, which has rejected calls by foreign governments for a cease-fire, said Thursday that it had set up a seven-mile no-fire zone along the coast to help channel "humanitarian aid and medical supplies for the people stranded".
The president, Joko Widodo, has rejected clemency pleas from foreign nationals who are among a group of about 60 drug convicts scheduled for execution.
China has rejected calls from several foreign governments to free five women's rights activists who have spent nearly three weeks in detention.
The Russian foreign ministry has rejected the allegations with "resentment and indignation".
Faris Boueiz, the foreign minister, has rejected the idea of extra security guarantees, insisting that the resolution leaves no room for creative interpretation.
While Cambodia has tentatively agreed to a jointly administered tribunal, it has rejected United Nations demands for a foreign prosecutor with powers to issue independent indictments.
The foreign minister, Ali Akbar Salehi, has rejected it as "counterfeit".
