In an effort to defuse the situation, both countries rescinded diplomatic protests regarding the episode.
In addition, Israel must make every effort to defuse tensions with Turkey as soon as possible.
It is time for a renewed diplomatic effort to defuse the threat posed by North Korea.
Despite an international effort to defuse the tension, violence continued yesterday between Palestinians and Israeli soldiers.
Short of their resignation, or a last-minute effort to defuse the row, the fate of the entire commission may hang on the vote.
In an effort to defuse the situation, NATO opened talks between all parties, a move that was praised by the United States.
In an apparent effort to defuse the tension in Egypt, President Mohamed Morsi said Thursday that the attacks on American personnel were unacceptable.
The effort to defuse sectarian tensions came as Egypt faced the prospects of more civil unrest as early as this week.
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva of Thailand met Sunday with leaders of the antigovernment protest movement here, the first significant effort to defuse two weeks of street protests.
Moves to create some 800 permanent sites across England for Traveller families will be announced today in an effort to defuse community tensions with settled residents.
President Bush said that Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld would be sent to India and Pakistan in an effort to defuse the growing threat of nuclear war.
