The de-escalation zone for those who are ready to uphold de-escalation still exists.
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"In general I would say that no, there is no calm in this de-escalation zone, there is only escalation in this de-escalation zone," Egeland said.
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DE-ESCALATION ZONES Assad's most powerful backer, Russia, has been pushing its own diplomatic track which resulted in establishing several "de-escalation zones" in rebel territory last year.
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What's most important to investors is a potential de-escalation and signs that de-escalation will continue this year, which is the outlook period for a lot of investors.
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"We need a strategy of de-escalation for the area, and any move that goes against this de-escalation would be a bad move for the situation in the region," he said.
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In theory the territory is classified as a "de-escalation zone".
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A key provision is mandatory de-escalation training for police officers.
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The training covers conflict resolution, de-escalation training and compassionate response.
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It's time for a mutual de-escalation before things get worse.
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Some of the de-escalation training is also already in place.
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Taken together, it was a stark moment of political de-escalation.
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De-escalation in current situation requires wise actions not empty words.
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The world is taking this as a sign of de-escalation.
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Trump and his surrogates keep on insisting they want de-escalation.
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"At a time when tensions in the region are running high, this attack undermines ongoing work at de-escalation and dialog," she said, calling for "maximum restraint and de-escalation" but without going into further details.
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The U.S., Russia and Jordan negotiated a de-escalation agreement in July.
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You know I don&apost want unilateral de-escalation by the President.
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The leaders also agreed to establish three de-escalation zones in Syria.
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MOODY'S SAYS U.S.-CHINA POTENTIAL DEAL REPRESENTS TEMPORARY DE-ESCALATION IN TENSIONS
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Is this trade deal a credible de-escalation of the trade war?
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City officials had mandated de-escalation training and bias training for officers.
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Those officers, he said, repeatedly backed away and displayed de-escalation techniques.
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But listen, I&aposve got to run... JAMES: Look, Jesse, if we want to see de-escalation in the protests, we should see a de-escalation in some of the policies that is coming from the White House.
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What is different, however, is that, as a result of the commission's decision, de-escalation will be written into official policy mandating that officers be trained in de-escalation techniques, which they must use in their interactions with citizens.
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De-escalation is almost a no-brainer here: Let people express themselves peacefully.
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"We have to work for a de-escalation of the situation," he said.
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Residents and aid workers say the "de-escalation" deals have brought no relief.
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Defense minister Tobias Ellwood reiterated calls for de-escalation Sunday on Sky News.
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A Russian plan for four "de-escalation zones" in Syria came into effect.
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In fact, China has called for a de-escalation of the situation. 5.
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And trusting in America's canny de-escalation tactics at this point seems naïve.
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But the "de-escalation" in violence they were supposed to monitor has halted.
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A significant de-escalation of the trade war could offer reprieve to investors.
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Syria's government has signaled reservations about the premise of the de-escalation deal.
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So far, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for de-escalation and dialogue.
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At each de-escalation, my family and I have prepared for the end.
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It's particularly evident when you look at what the de-escalation consists of.
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This was a significant departure from Johnson's previous insistence on mutual de-escalation.
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"Idlib is the last so-called 'de-escalation zone' in Syria," Guterres said.
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In a statement, Michel emphasized the need for de-escalation in the region.
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World leaders and members of Congress have called for de-escalation and diplomacy.
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Such episodes undercut the rigorous conflict de-escalation courses that flight attendants receive.
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Understanding this is the key to de-escalation, but many do not get it.
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A change of heart, on the other hand, would make de-escalation more likely.
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Sweden, Egypt and France requested the meeting to urgently discuss de-escalation in Jerusalem.
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She also retweeted official State Department messages calling for a de-escalation of tensions.
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For China, a de-escalation would be something on which it can claim progress.
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The de-escalation of the U.S.-China trade war is a priority for everyone.
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It is possible that a process of de-escalation will begin at that point.
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Other factions in Iran's leadership strongly prefer a more patient path toward de-escalation.
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Iran and Turkey agreed to the Russian proposal for de-escalation zones on Thursday.
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Moscow and Ankara have tried to create a de-escalation zone in the region.
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The big picture: Assad has already violated cease-fire agreements in de-escalation zones.
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And Chinese policy makers will no doubt continue to work hard at de-escalation.
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"It's physical de-escalation on an oppositional line," Ms. Thurman explained with typical hyperarticulacy.
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Resis'dance hosts workshops with situation-based examples of harassment and teaches de-escalation techniques.
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Mr. Macron reached Mr. Trump on Sunday and emphasized the need for de-escalation.
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Because there were no incidents, there was no de-escalation as Northam falsely claims.
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The message reportedly called for a de-escalation of military tensions on the peninsula.
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"The U.K. will continue to work for de-escalation in the region," he added.
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That's the decades-old carrot-and-stick strategy: provocations, de-escalation, negotiation, win concessions.
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Action/reaction between various parties mean we oscillate between temporary escalation and de-escalation.
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Trainers must instill principles of control and de-escalation of a confrontation, she said.
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But it could be the de-escalation -- albeit a temporary one -- the country needs.
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese yuan will benefit from a de-escalation of Sino-U.
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The stated aim is to observe a "de-escalation" agreement in the Idlib area.
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The most likely potential outcome is de-escalation, a person familiar with the negotiations said.
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During mandatory training, volunteers learn important de-escalation tactics and signs of calls for help.
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Any lasting de-escalation likely hinges on a broader political settlement, which still seems distant.
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The North Korea issue has been discussed very significantly, about de-escalation in North Korea.
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We include de-escalation of force training and communications skills and everything that they do.
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Perhaps the Munich agreement will lead to some de-escalation and badly needed humanitarian assistance.
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Any de-escalation of tariffs is being viewed as a positive by the stock market.
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There was one de-escalation: America, Canada and Mexico struck a deal to update NAFTA.
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Supporters of de-escalation training acknowledge that police officers' traditional, aggressive approach is often needed.
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HTS has rejected conditions of the 2018 "de-escalation deal" such as relinquishing its weapons.
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But de-escalation, which would entail a true easing of tensions, is nowhere in sight.
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"Any de-escalation is a victory," says James Liu, founder of Clearnomics, a research firm.
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A supportive assistant manager arranged for a small de-escalation training for one store only.
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It was the latest breach of a "de-escalation" agreement that has proved largely unenforceable.
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The Syrian troika — Russia, Iran and Turkey — designated Idlib a "de-escalation zone" last year.
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Muwazarra is designated a "de-escalation zone" under a deal between Russia, Turkey and Iran.
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The de-escalation of the dispute is also a positive for earnings of Japanese exporters.
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Declining U.S. crude stockpiles and a slight de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade fight.
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Investors also held out hope of a possible de-escalation of the U.S.-China trade dispute.
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"The latest headlines suggest a slight de-escalation," said Rainer Guntermann, a rates strategist at Commerzbank.
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Korea-hands worry that it is de-escalation that Kim Jong Un is selling, not denuclearisation.
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Since Ferguson, some agencies have really bolstered their training in de-escalation, but many have not.
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Insurgents say the de-escalation zones merely free up Syria's army to make territorial gains elsewhere.
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It also said Putin and Erdogan discussed implementation of agreements on de-escalation zones in Syria.
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Even now, he said, there are "talks about talks" that could lead to a de-escalation.
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Elements often found in law enforcement de-escalation tactics readily apply to today's heightened political tensions.
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If the de-escalation deal collapses, the humanitarian catastrophe could be the largest of the war.
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Harrigian said that the de-escalation zones are not being discussed in U.S. talks with Russia.
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In the case of Watts Up With That, I'd made the effort at de-escalation myself.
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The training includes de-escalation tactics, self-defense, water rescue and first aid, Mr. Shepherd said.
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However, not all political factions in Baghdad or Kurdistan support de-escalation or a border deal.
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The Russian Defence Ministry denied that Russian or Syrian warplanes struck the Idlib de-escalation zone.
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The show promises to be intense: It even features a "de-escalation" area between its sections.
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António Guterres, the United Nations' secretary general, called for an immediate de-escalation of the fighting.
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On Friday, Mr. Pompeo tweeted that "de-escalation" was the primary objective of the United States.
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Idlib is part of Russian-engineered "de-escalation zones" meant to reduce fighting in western Syria.
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European leaders called for a de-escalation of the tensions between Iran and the United States.
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Pompeo said the United States remains committed to de-escalation with Iran but will defend itself.
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We reiterate our readiness to continue our engagement for de-escalation and stability in the region.
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The economic and political benefits of de-escalation in the trade war have become readily apparent.
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The de-escalation of the trade war is also a positive for earnings of Japanese exporters.
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Juan Camilo Restrepo, chief government negotiator, has said he will seek a "de-escalation" of the conflict.
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The de-escalation zone was negotiated by Russia, the Syrian government&aposs main ally, Washington and Jordan.
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He said any attacks carried out by militants in Idlib's de-escalation zone would be forcefully suppressed.
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Stamper says his decades of experience showed him how little emphasis police departments place on de-escalation.
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Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle cheered the de-escalation in tensions with Canada and Mexico.
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It urged a rethinking of use-of-force policy and a greater emphasis on de-escalation strategies.
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Talks on creating a new de-escalation zone in the province of Idlib were continuing, it said.
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Turkey and Russia had brokered a de-escalation zone deal in 2017 to curb fighting in Idlib.
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The de-escalation agreed to in Japan was positive, he said, but truces do not last forever.
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A focus on de-escalation and alternatives to lethal force should be the rule -- not the exception.
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A de-escalation of trade tensions is in the interests of all parties in the Sino-U.
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"We certainly ... back the U.S.'s call for de-escalation in Yemen," May told parliament on Wednesday.
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To explain its de-escalation to a domestic audience, the regime has twisted itself into rhetorical knots.
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The police de-escalation process is working, though, keeping the crowds at bay without worsening the situation.
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The largest de-escalation zone includes Idlib province and adjoining districts of Hama, Aleppo and Latakia provinces.
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"Any de-escalation is good," said Ian Ormiston, a European fund manager with Old Mutual Global Investors.
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"There is a misperception that the de-escalation areas have resulted in peace and stability," he said.
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State media said militants had launched the drones toward the air base from a de-escalation zone.
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" Mr. Mansour said the resolution was intended to "contribute to the de-escalation of the volatile situation.
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The back-channel chats have taken on heightened importance since formal de-escalation talks stalled on Oct.
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Merkel, who also spoke on Monday with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko, called for de-escalation and dialogue.
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Translation — Lavrov: Russia would welcome United States connection to work on zones of de-escalation in Syria.
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De-escalation does not mean giving in to someone who is disobeying the rules, Mr. Kadash explained.
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We need to see restraint and a de-escalation from both protesters and the Hong Kong authorities.
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The leaders agreed on the need for de-escalation in Idlib, Syria, in order to protect civilians.
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The current de-escalation, she noted, is the first that resulted from direct talks with the Houthis.
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That means we need to invest in de-escalation training, implicit bias training and crisis intervention training.
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With diplomacy on a Syria peace settlement stalled, the de-escalation deal has been unraveling of late.
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With diplomacy on a Syria peace settlement stalled, the de-escalation deal has been unravelling of late.
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Nauert pointed out that under the Astana plan, Eastern Ghouta is one of several "de-escalation" zones.
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"We hope that all involved will use the remaining possibilities for dialogue and de-escalation," he added.
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"Russia's readiness to clear the way for de-escalation is obvious," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
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Qatar called for an international investigation into the attacks and a de-escalation of tensions in the region.
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Among other things, he trained conservation officers in the use of deadly force, de-escalation, and other tactics.
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Democrats pulling Monday's contempt vote would have signaled a significant de-escalation in tensions with the Justice Department.
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Once they've framed a person as being mentally ill, they are taught to switch gears to de-escalation.
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Now we typically provide many hours of firearms training but very few hours of training in de-escalation.
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The United States, Russia and Jordan, whose border is nearby, agreed a de-escalation zone there last year.
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Russian military police -- coordinating with the US and Jordan -- will initially ensure security around the de-escalation zone.
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The two ministers also discussed the planned de-escalation zones in Syria and unification of the Syrian opposition.
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She urged Russia to live up to its obligations to uphold the de-escalation zone in eastern Ghouta.
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This breakthrough is a continuation of the de-escalation dating back to a trade truce reached in December.
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In most cases, the extensive training our officers go through results in the de-escalation of dangerous situations.
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The parties to the de-escalation agreement could try to resuscitate it, but no such effort appears underway.
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To test the prospect for de-escalation, President Trump would need to act with uncharacteristic clarity and resolve.
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He said the focus of his discussions had been on creating so-called de-escalation zones inside Syria.
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The latest surge in tensions comes just more than a week after some small signs of de-escalation.
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Russia and Iran, on the other hand, have always seen the de-escalation zones as tactical and temporary.
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Turkey insisted last month that Syrian forces withdraw to Idlib frontlines established in a 2017 "de-escalation" accord.
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A genuine policy of de-escalation would require facing the reality that the maximum pressure campaign has failed.
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The two countries agreed in 2018 to establish a de-escalation zone in Idlib region of northwest Syria.
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Russia even established four de-escalation zones in Syria and has asserted the coalition stay out of it.
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In the meantime, de-escalation is the order of the day, and Russia one of its unlikely brokers.
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"What we have now is a significant de-escalation of tensions, and that's what we want," he said.
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Violence reduced somewhat after the de-escalation zones were announced last week, but heavy fighting persists in some areas.
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The U.S. has called on Moscow to adhere to a de-escalation agreement for the region reached last year.
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Among the workers' demands were fair wages, de-escalation tactics, and safety protocols for moments when customers cross lines.
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Both sides have reinforced positions in the Red Sea city in sporadic battles after a de-escalation last month.
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A European diplomat told Reuters the violation of the de-escalation agreement by Russia and Syria was "deeply troubling".
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" He also credits the police department with training in conflict de-escalation "far before cities across America did it.
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Putin and US President Donald Trump also discussed the idea of de-escalation zones in a phone call Tuesday.
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A ceasefire will come into effect in this de-escalation zone starting at noon Damascus time on July 9.
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"I don't think that markets are really pricing that, you know, there'll be a continued de-escalation," he said.
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" To find candidates better at de-escalation, she says, "The only solution is to look at recruitment and selection.
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A page from history suggests they could get their officers to practice de-escalation more often by mandating it.
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Since last year, a "de-escalation" deal, which Russia, the United States and Jordan brokered, has contained fighting there.
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In May, Iran, Russia and Turkey brokered a deal in Astana to create four "de-escalation" zones in Syria.
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The hedge fund manager, a longtime China and Trump critic, said Beijing sees the tariff de-escalation as weakness.
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Kazakhstan hosts the talks which have in the past few months focused on establishing de-escalation zones in Syria.
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In July, Moscow and rebels in Eastern Ghouta signed a deal to make the area a "de-escalation zone".
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The only real way out is a consensual agreement achieving at least some military de-escalation and arms control.
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Critics have described the de-escalation plan as de facto partitioning of Syria after years of multi-sided conflict.
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Eastern Ghouta is part of four de-escalation zones negotiated by the Russian, Iranian and Turkish governments in May.
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"One officer attempted to use de-escalation and disengagement techniques consistent with policy and procedure and training," he said.
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He did not say when asked by reporters if India considered the return a de-escalation in the conflict.
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People who are being threatened or intimidated have to choose at that time between de-escalation, distraction or confrontation.
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They should help create and monitor "de-escalation zones" and work on diplomacy to set up Syria's postwar future.
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The U.N.'s top envoy on Syria praised the Russian plan to create four "de-escalation zones" in Syria.
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However, they accuse the rebels of wrecking a "de-escalation zone" brokered two-years ago between Turkey and Russia.
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There may be a temporary de-escalation, but I do not believe they will abandon their war against us.
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We cannot afford to have the de-escalation that has been to hard to achieve go down the drain.
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a de-escalation of the conflict in Syria.
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In the short term, the pathways to de-escalation in the fallout of killing an Iranian general are narrower.
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Many are afraid the current tensions could spiral into conflict and Gulf Arab countries are calling for de-escalation.
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She reportedly said Flynn would be talking to the Russian diplomat and encouraged a de-escalation of the situation.
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She said Casuccio's de-escalation training, which the department routinely does, played a role in keeping the situation calm.
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The organization also wants police to train on topics that include adolescent development, implicit bias, communication and de-escalation.
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Its web-based de-escalation training goes by the acronym L.A.S.T., which stands for listen, apologize, solve and thank.
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The chairman's statement, released later on Sunday, called for a de-escalation of tension in the South China Sea.
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The brinkmanship has evolved into a dangerous but almost formalized language of escalation and de-escalation over the years.
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The strike, orchestrated by President Donald Trump, was criticized by US politicians and European leaders who urged de-escalation.
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Russian, Iranian and Turkish negotiators are working to hammer out a deal to establish de-escalation zones in Syria.
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Additionally, there will be highly trained ambassador teams deployed on the ground to offer assistance, de-escalation and safe passage.
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Southwest Syria is a "de-escalation zone" agreed last year by Russia, Jordan and the United States to reduce violence.
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The de-escalation zone was negotiated by Russia, Washington and Jordan and has maintained calm in the strategic area since.
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Sanders' comments mark a de-escalation in the White House's rhetoric about the proposed barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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This discrepancy points to both a culture of impunity and a lack of de-escalation training among US law enforcement.
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"De-escalation is only one part of a whole rethinking about how police officers should handle critical incidents," Walker said.
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Last year Russia, Turkey and Iran agreed "de-escalation" zones to ease hostilities in western Syria where they wield influence.
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De-escalation between the world's two largest economies is good for the global economy and oil demand, sending prices higher.
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Putin said the talks had been constructive and that they had discussed a "phased stabilisation" of Syria's de-escalation zones.
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Turkey has sent some troops to Idlib to monitor a de-escalation zone there after talks with Russia and Iran.
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Russian military police, coordinating with the US and Jordan, will initially ensure security around the de-escalation zone, officials said.
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The areas in southern Syria will be the first in which the US is party to a de-escalation zone.
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"Our main task at this international meeting on Syria is to finalize and establish four de-escalation zones," Lavrentyev said.
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Russia's Lavrentyev said that the exact deployment locations of de-escalation control forces in Idlib had yet to be determined.
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They are trained on unconscious bias, de-escalation techniques, and problem solving, and seek to treat each individual with respect.
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A web tutorial on bystander intervention and de-escalation, by the writer Jes Skolnik, also includes links to other resources.
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Saudi Arabia could attempt to convince the United States to ease sanctions on Iran as a path toward de-escalation.
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" He ended the tweet with what may be interpreted as a quick attempt at de-escalation: "Stop the arms race?
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The deal to create "de-escalation" zones in the major areas of conflict in western Syria took effect at midnight.
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Jones also said he was not optimistic about a Russia-brokered deal to set up "de-escalation zones" inside Syria.
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American military vehicles usually fly flags on what they call de-escalation patrols through the city and province of Manbij.
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LOS ANGELES — In an apparent de-escalation of the raging conflict between California and President Donald Trump over immigration, Gov.
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Turkish troops are also present in northern Idlib under the de-escalation deal struck with Assad's allies Russia and Iran.
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" In a further statement Thursday, Mattes said he welcomed the meeting's outcome, saying "this signal of de-escalation is important.
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At Ms. Michelman's suggestion, I sat in on a course taught by a private company that offers de-escalation training.
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The region is hoping for de-escalation but fearful of an Iranian or American miscalculation that will deepen the conflict.
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QATAR EMIR SAYS DURING VISIT TO TEHRAN THAT ONLY SOLUTION TO REGIONAL CRISES IS DE-ESCALATION AND DIALOGUE -TELEVISED CONFERENCE
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Oil futures continued to edge lower after Trump signaled a de-escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran.
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"But if it's weaker, we could continue to hold this ground, regardless of the de-escalation of Turkey's currency crash."
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That bill, SB 230, would also stress de-escalation and focus on additional training for police, according to its author.
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"We are willing to return the captured Indian pilot if it leads to de-escalation," he was quoted as saying.
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"We strive for de-escalation, but we must make clear that we are prepared to take countermeasures," Rutte told journalists.
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The entire southwest is part of a "de-escalation zone" agreed last year by Russia, the United States and Jordan.
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I'd try to explain to white folks why this shit hurts, and why so many cops suck at de-escalation.
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"It won't be a reversion to the status quo ante, but it could be a de-escalation of the tariff ramp."
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"We are taking from them reassurances that the southern region is subjected to the de-escalation agreement and ceasefire," he said.
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People familiar with the talks said potential de-escalation may include a meaningful commitment from the Chinese to purchase US goods.
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Goldstein thinks the problem is systemic, reflecting a lack of political will to implement proper de-escalation training across the country.
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Abu Dhabi pledged restraint and de-escalation during what it called a "difficult situation" caused by Iranian behavior in the region.
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"It's an attempt at de-escalation of this conflict after some matters have been blown out of proportions," Mr. Reiter said.
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The US said its de-escalation had nothing to do with its tensions with North Korea, but the timing raises suspicions.
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Today, though, mutual de-confliction and de-escalation mechanisms are nowhere near as robust as they were in the Cold War.
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The rebels say the government action is part of a campaign for an assault that would breach the de-escalation pact.
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The area is technically one of four de-escalation zones, truce areas brokered by Turkey, Russia, and Iran in May 2017.
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An official with Russia's military general staff said other countries may eventually have a role in enforcing the de-escalation areas.
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"The goal is to set up a de-escalation zone in the fastest possible time," his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi said.
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White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said in a statement Saturday that such de-escalation zones are a US priority.
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Asian shares closed mostly higher on Friday, with investor confidence improving amid a de-escalation in recent trade and geopolitical tensions.
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Mr. Bueermann: One of the basic principles of de-escalation is you want to have a calm dialogue with the person.
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The policy, which emphasizes de-escalation in police confrontations, is more restrictive than current Supreme Court case law, police officials said.
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And just this week, the Cleveland police proposed changes to their rules that would require de-escalation tactics before using force.
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US response muted The de-escalation zone in the southwest was agreed by Russia, Jordan and the US in June 2017.
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The de-escalation plan has eased fighting in parts of western Syria between rebel factions and government forces loyal to Assad.
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Moreover, the Federal Government should be funding innovative police training around community engagement, urban community culture, de-escalation and illicit biases.
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Although Eastern Ghouta is officially a "de-escalation zone" under Russian-led ceasefire deals for rebel territory, fighting there has continued.
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We seek the de-escalation of the Syrian conflict, and a political solution that honors the will of the Syrian people.
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The offensive, which began in June, violates a "de-escalation" agreement that Russia negotiated with the U.S. and Jordan last summer.
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Idlib and other nearby rebel-held areas have been designated as "de-escalation zones" in a Russia-engineered agreement with Assad.
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Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, vowed retaliation and demanded that Syrian troops withdraw beyond a previously agreed upon de-escalation boundary.
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The administration has reduced the use of punitive segregation, and provided officers with more training in de-escalation and crisis management.
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Russian authorities, along with Turkish forces who are responsible for the de-escalation zone, are working to retrieve the pilot's body.
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State prisoners now have access to "de-escalation rooms" that are painted in soft colors and have soothing noises piped in.
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The head of the Houthi political office said on Wednesday the movement was open to de-escalation efforts, including prisoner releases.
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While Iran was absent from the corridors of the conference center, there was an urge for de-escalation among those present.
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Russia could send troops within a few weeks to patrol the borders of de-escalation zones in Syria, Reuters reported Tuesday.
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But it then reversed course and resumed firing rockets, saying Israel had continued air strikes after the militants' apparent de-escalation.
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This de-escalation would help prevent a repeat of recent days&apos rush toward war while lowering Mideast tensions more generally.
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" Sarah Dadouch reports: "The Iraqi prime minister has repeatedly insisted that U.S. troop withdrawal was the only path toward de-escalation.
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If de-escalation is not achieved before Iran's parliamentary elections in February, its odds of success are likely to drastically diminish.
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The Kremlin said Ankara had failed to neutralize militants there, as per a 2018 agreement to establish a de-escalation zone.
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In remarks to the nation Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump signaled a de-escalation of tensions between the US and Iran.
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While Iran was absent from the corridors of the conference centre, there was an urge for de-escalation among those present.
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During his address at the UN General Assembly, Rouhani is expected to elaborate on plans for "de-escalation" in the region.
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Where the peacemakers and diplomats should have a mechanism for de-escalation and mercy, now there is a deliberate blank space.
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We seek the de-escalation of the Syrian conflict and a political solution that honors the will of the Syrian people.
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And in a third de-escalation zone near the capital, regime forces launched heavy bombardments and a new offensive on Wednesday.
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The rebels say the government action is part of a campaign for an assault that would breach the de-escalation agreement.
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The latest incidents highlighted the erosion of the de-escalation deal, agreed last year to shield Idlib from a government assault.
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It also includes grants to provide community mental health resources, suicide prevention and intervention programs, and de-escalation training for law enforcement.
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He added 73 hours of new training for officers, including training in de-escalation, and he directed security contractors to retrain guards.
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In addition to pursuing some sort of path to de-escalation, Abe seeks to showcase Japan's diplomatic influence on the world stage.
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The U.S., Russia, and Jordan agreed last year on a "de-escalation zone" in southwestern Syria to freeze the lines of conflict.
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The United States, Russia and Jordan reached a ceasefire and "de-escalation agreement" for southwestern Syria this month, which has reduced violence.
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Southwest Syria is a "de-escalation zone" of reduced warfare and bombardment agreed by Russia, Jordan and the United States last year.
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It has brought Iran and Turkey into talks to stabilize the crisis by agreeing "de-escalation zones" meant to stop the fighting.
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On Wednesday, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said the UAE would show restraint and was committed to de-escalation.
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As recently as Thursday, the State Department warned Russia of "serious repercussions" of Assad violating a de-escalation zone in southwest Syria.
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" Hyten, who has long advocated for de-escalation in a nuclear crisis, noted it's essential to "have other options for a President.
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LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May backed a United States call for a de-escalation of hostilities in Yemen.
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During a six-day training, Chadwick teaches volunteers handgun skills, de-escalation techniques, and hand-to-hand tactics, such as handcuffing suspects.
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Idlib is one of several de-escalation zones agreed on by some of the war's main international actors, Russia, Turkey and Iran.
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The de-escalation zones encompass most of the remaining areas of Syria still held by insurgent groups, not including the Islamic State.
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Last month, Turkey established observation posts around Idlib Province under the de-escalation deal, including one just 15 miles north of Atarib.
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Russia is likely to seek Saudi support for its efforts to establish "de-escalation zones" to bring down the violence, analysts said.
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Turkey, which supports some rebel factions, brokered a "de-escalation" deal with Russia in 2017 that sought to curb fighting in Idlib.
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The highly-circulated video raised the question of police training and implementation of de-escalation techniques when confronting people in mental distress.
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"Efforts at de-escalation must emanate from the party that began the escalation and launched attacks, not the kingdom," the statement said.
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The agreement aims to establish four "de-escalation zones," where Syrian government and rebel forces are supposed to stop fighting each other.
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The Pentagon also called on the Syrian government not to use "false pretexts" to carry out strikes in Idlib's de-escalation zone.
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"We are at a dangerous escalation point and what matters now is contributing with prudence and restraint to de-escalation," she added.
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But the word signals an opening for diplomacy and de-escalation: the Iranians have now delivered a face-saving, if ineffective, response.
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Syria, meanwhile, rejected any outside monitoring, including from the United Nations, of negotiated "de-escalation zones," casting doubt on the entire program.
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Markets also welcomed further signs of a de-escalation, with China saying on Sunday it would improve protections for intellectual property rights.
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The ICRC voiced alarm that violence was occurring in many of the "de-escalation" areas including Idlib, rural Hama and eastern Ghouta.
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"Russia's readiness to clear the way for de-escalation is obvious," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reportedly told reporters during a phone call.
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If allowed to continue, this trend will destroy the de-escalation zones and cause the ceasefire to fail like all previous ceasefires.
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If U.S. forces were to jointly patrol the "de-escalation zones" with Russia, that same success could be repeated on the ground.
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Hong Kong shares jumped 78.4703 percent, although the trade spat between China and the United States showed little sign of de-escalation.
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We never had this expectation because we never thought that investment in South Korea is driven by the escalation or de-escalation.
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That said, there's already chatter about whether the de-escalation can last — especially considering China's ambitious commitment to significantly boost agricultural purchases.
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"Russia's readiness to clear the way for de-escalation is obvious," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a phone call with reporters.
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"The secretary-general stresses the importance for both sides to exercise maximum restraint and take immediate steps to de-escalation," Dujarric said.
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Confirmation of the Trump-Xi meeting raised hopes of a de-escalation in the intensifying trade war between the world's largest economies.
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Pletewski of Stand Together Against Trump pointed to her group's website, which has some resources and advice for peaceful protest and de-escalation.
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Ould Cheikh Ahmed said a "de-escalation and coordination committee" of military representatives from both sides would work to make the truce hold.
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The United States, Russia, and Jordan agreed last year to include Daraa in a "de-escalation zone" and freeze lines of conflict there.
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"We must succeed in reaching a de-escalation, stabilize things and avoid this trade war which is already taking place everywhere," he added.
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"Until very recently, they were taught next to nothing about de-escalation skills, and that's pretty much true throughout the country," he says.
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Russia dismissed reports of air strikes on Tuesday as a "an absolute lie" meant to discredit its work in the de-escalation zone.
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"The latest headlines suggest a slight de-escalation after the escalation ahead of the weekend," said Rainer Guntermann, a rates strategist at Commerzbank.
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Beijing's decision caught many traders off guard and investors interpreted it as a fresh sign of further de-escalation in the Sino-U.
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"We must succeed in reaching a de-escalation, stabilise things and avoid this trade war which is already taking place everywhere," he added.
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The two main factions in Ghouta, which include Failaq al-Rahman, accuse Moscow and the Syrian army of breaching the de-escalation agreements.
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"De-escalation is possible (in the trade war), but until that materializes, sustained copper rallies are unlikely," the bank said in a note.
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Pioneered in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1988, the training emphasizes de-escalation strategies in lieu of using a Taser or other kinds of force.
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Hopes that it will lead to a de-escalation of a trade war that is damaging the global economy has cheered financial markets.
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"Without dialogue, diplomacy and serious de-escalation, the risk of action and reaction and a slide into a wider regional conflict is significant."
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The new rules formally incorporate a concept called "de-escalation" into the LAPD's guide outlining how and when officers can use deadly force.
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Lavrentyev said Russia would do all it could to ensure Syrian warplanes no longer operate over the de-escalation zones, according to Tass.
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The importance of de-escalation obviously isn't lost on me, and I am fully aware of how sour that situation could have become.
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The channels are now open again, but there's a lot of work to get to — whether it's a modest de-escalation or ceasefire.
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The statement reminded Russia that it agreed to a de-escalation zone and ceasefire in southwest Syria in July and November of 2017.
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De Mistura said this week a new round of talks would depend on the progress made in setting up the de-escalation zones.
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When we first meet the young protagonist Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff), he has been teaching hostage de-escalation methods to young FBI recruits.
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However, the two indexes have registered steep gains this week on hopes of a possible de-escalation of the U.S.-China trade dispute.
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The UAE has not blamed anyone for the sabotage of the tankers pending an investigation, and said it was committed to de-escalation.
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Now might have been the time that the UK could have made good on its continued pleas for "de-escalation" as a mediator.
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Atareb is inside what is known as a de-escalation zone under an agreement between Turkey, Russia and Iran to reduce the bloodshed.
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The scenarios graphically demonstrate how to avoid the need to shoot, focusing on when a trainee might have used de-escalation, but didn't.
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"The (Syrian) regime will be forced to leave the de-escalation zone before the Putin-Erdogan meeting," a senior Syrian opposition source said.
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The other de-escalation zones encompass an enclave in Homs Province in central Syria and a stretch of southern Syria that borders Jordan.
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This final de-escalation, this profound helplessness, this agony of watching the endless end, is what helps me finally really, unconditionally, love her.
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Daniel Hahn, the city's first black police chief, reiterated that the department required training related to race-based discrimination and de-escalation tactics.
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The area is in a "de-escalation zone" agreed last year by the United States, Jordan and Assad's ally Russia to curb fighting.
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The Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts, periods of trade war de-escalation and the low jobless rate have allayed fears of a recession.
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Turkish soldiers are in the last rebel-held area of Syria as part of a 2018 de-escalation agreement between Ankara and Moscow.
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Despite the apparent de-escalation, congressional Democrats have continued to express alarm over the strike and the administration's justification in taking the action.
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Both before and after he succeeded McNamara as defense secretary in early 2100, he started turning American policy toward de-escalation and withdrawal.
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"The E3 will... meet to discuss the tensions between the US and Iran with all three pushing for de-escalation," the spokesman said.
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"We urge Iran not to repeat these reckless and dangerous attacks, and instead to pursue urgent de-escalation," Raab said in a statement.
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Although the public conversation has centered largely on the US troop presence, there are also broader questions about diplomatic engagement and de-escalation.
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The best course for the United States is to spell out clearly to Iran what the paths of escalation — and de-escalation — hold.
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They are trapped in one of the last remaining "de-escalation zones", supposed safe havens in Syria, that have turned into anything but.
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Several officers in the encounter "remained calm and followed standard de-escalation techniques without initiating physical force directed" at Schultz, the lawsuit says.
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Other bills would create space for children, streamline appointments, hire social workers for all offices and administer training in de-escalation for employees.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said earlier on Friday that the Syrian military escalation "unambiguously violates" the de-escalation arrangement.
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"Unless there is a move to de-escalation, you have to assume that financing conditions around Russia will get even tighter," he said.
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The three states last year agreed to contain the war with "de-escalation zones", while still pursuing their own war objectives in Syria.
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The United States, Russia, and Jordan agreed last year to include Daraa in a "de-escalation zone" and freeze the lines of conflict there.
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But the lack of clarity on certain aspects of the U.S-Mexico deal, and no clear sign of de-escalation in the Sino-U.
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Although analysts are not expecting the two sides to come to a meaningful agreement, any signs of a de-escalation could boost investor sentiment.
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Lawmakers were due to meet on Monday to discuss the president's proposals, Congress president Mario Ponce said, in a possible sign of de-escalation.
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All operations, including Syrian military flights, will supposedly stop in four "de-escalation zones" within the country where opposition fighters still hold considerable territory.
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The de-escalation plan has eased fighting in parts of western Syria between rebel factions and government forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
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The comments from Kramp-Karrenbauer, 56, mark a tougher tone than the posture adopted by Merkel, who has called for de-escalation and dialogue.
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Our shared goals must be the de-escalation of military conflict, along with a political solution that honors the will of the Syrian people.
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"For us it's important now to remain in dialogue and to contribute to de-escalation," Germany's Europe Minister Michael Roth said echoing Le Drian.
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Amid indications that the Kremlin is serious about de-escalation, rebel field commanders who resist any rapprochement with Ukraine are put out of commission.
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Jeff Davis, referred CNN to the State Department for comment but said the de-escalation zones are west of where ISIS operates in Syria.
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"We expressed our support to resolve all issues relating to the de-escalation zones' performance," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters in Amman.
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The United States wants to preserve a "de-escalation" zone agreed last year with Russia and Jordan that has contained fighting in that area.
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Moscow has said it is negotiating with mainstream rebel groups in several areas across Syria to create new de-escalation zones and calm fighting.
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The report also urged Chicago to expand community policing and train officers in de-escalation techniques to dampen the risk of confrontations becoming deadly.
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Violence levels have been vastly reduced in those proposed de-escalation areas, but fighting has continued in major frontline areas, including in Deraa city.
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The aid organisation International Rescue Committee said on Monday the de-escalation zone agreements with rebel areas across Syria were failing to protect civilians.
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Eastern Ghouta is part of the four de-escalation zones in Syria which were negotiated by the Russian, Iranian and Turkish governments in May.
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It marks a considerable de-escalation from last year, when Trump and Kim exchanged heated barbs that stoked fears about a possible nuclear conflict.
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Law enforcement training should ensure more focus on de-escalation techniques to defuse conflict in difficult situations and avoid the use of deadly force.
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As the debate over police brutality escalated, including after the death of Eric Garner on Staten Island, he bolstered training in de-escalation skills.
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Escalation and de-escalation of the trade war with China sent many grizzled market veterans to a new level of incredulity and simple confusion.
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"I repeat my call for maximum restraint, de-escalation and the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure in all fronts of Syria," Guterres said.
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Bob Sanguinetti, chief executive with the UK Chamber of Shipping trade association, told Reuters the situation was tense and called for a de-escalation.
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The U.S. also gains nothing if Iran gets nuclear weapons, so it is important that de-escalation measures are taken to ease the tensions.
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The average time spent on de-escalation tactics by police recruits, however, is only about a seventh as much time spent on firearms training.
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The Turkish government's supporters in the Trump administration argue for de-escalation because they see the relationship with Turkey as too valuable to forsake.
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Some of that is due to reforms, including use-of-force policies that stress the importance of de-escalation and the sanctity of life.
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U.S. government debt yields rose on Monday as gradual de-escalation of trade relations between the U.S. and China continued to ease investor angst.
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The other, Senate Bill 230, would require law enforcement agencies to clearly set use-of-force policies and boost de-escalation training for officers.
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Turkish troops have been positioned in 12 observation posts set up over a year ago as part of a de-escalation agreement with Russia.
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The committee decided to create a task force to achieve "fast and effective de-escalation of the issue with officials," an internal memo said.
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DE-ESCALATION EFFORTS Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Tehran on Sunday said Islamabad will continue its efforts to defuse Iranian-Saudi tensions.
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"After coalition troops issued a series of warnings and de-escalation attempts, the patrol came under small-arms fire from unknown individuals," said Col.
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Iran had made advances towards developing nuclear capabilities by the 2010s, which is why the Obama administration prioritized the nuclear deal and de-escalation.
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More recently, the dialogue initiative led by Iran, Turkey and Russia, while far from perfect, has also proved effective as a de-escalation mechanism.
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Turkey and Russia, which back opposing sides in Syria's war, agreed in 2018 to set up a de-escalation zone in the northwestern province.
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"The leaders agreed on the need for de-escalation in Idlib, Syria, in order to protect civilians," the White House said in its statement.
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"The leaders agreed on the need for de-escalation in Idlib, Syria, in order to protect civilians," the White House said in a statement.
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India-Pakistan: Some experts predict de-escalation between the two nuclear-armed neighbors after mutual incursions by fighter jets, with an Indian pilot captured.
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If Mr. Trump's sudden de-escalation nevertheless surprised those who had taken his threats seriously, it was greeted with a shrug among South Koreans.
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"Negotiators used de-escalation techniques to establish trust, and were able to talk to him and find out what was going on," D'Amico told KGO.
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On Tuesday, its foreign ministry said Russia, the United States and Jordan had agreed to meet about the "de-escalation" zone, RIA news agency reported.
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Turkey has been working to set up military observation points in Idlib as part of a "de-escalation" agreement with Assad's allies Iran and Russia.
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Zarif met his French counterpart to assess what conditions could lead to a de-escalation of tensions between Tehran and Washington, a French official said.
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Lavrov was quoted as saying that any attacks carried out by Islamist militant groups in the de-escalation zone in Idlib would be forcefully suppressed.
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Moscow, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's ally, brokered a string of de-escalation zones for insurgent enclaves last year, though fighting raged on in some.
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The violence and siege have continued even though the suburbs are part of a de-escalation agreement guaranteed by Syrian government backers Russia and Iran.
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"The cities of Deraa and Sweida, as well as residential areas that have embraced de-escalation, are being subjected to shelling by jihadis," he said.
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Turkey has said it will provide assistance to rebels it has long backed as it implements a de-escalation agreement to reduce fighting in Idlib.
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That policy emphasizes officer training in de-escalation and problem-solving tactics, and promotes the use of less lethal tools like pepper spray and tasers.
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"All sides must contribute to the de-escalation of the conflicts," said Maas in Kiev after meeting with Lavrov earlier in the day in Moscow.
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While recruits spend countless hours on weapons training and defense techniques, the academy also emphasizes de-escalation -- working to calm tense situations without using force.
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"The Syrian government and allied countries are working on many details for the ... de-escalation zones to pave the way for real reconciliations," Haidar said.
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"The kingdom supports the creation of de-escalation zones and looks forward to starting a political process that will end the Syrian crisis," Jubeir said.
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Idlib is one of four "de-escalation" zones which foreign powers agreed to establish in opposition territory in western Syria after years of civil war.
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"We remain focused on ensuring de-escalation in the region and will act appropriately to protect UK interests and ensure freedom of navigation," it said.
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Their failure to do so suggests serious deficiencies in training regarding the de-escalation of confrontation and the handling of incidents involving people with disabilities.
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The violence in Eastern Ghouta is already a direct violation of existing de-escalation agreements backed by Russia, Turkey and Iran in the Astana framework.
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Otherwise, police would be required to use verbal warnings, Tasers, and other de-escalation tactics to defuse a situation before resorting to more lethal methods.
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"The buzzword right now is de-escalation,"says Mike Duke, a former Mesa, Arizona, police sergeant now with VirTra, a maker of high-end simulators.
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The overall improvement in investor confidence came after President Donald Trump's Thursday tweet on Syria, as well as a de-escalation in recent trade tensions.
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"For us, it is important to pursue the avenue of diplomacy ... and to seek talks with Iran to achieve a de-escalation," the spokeswoman added.
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Madigan said the reforms will include use of force among officers and de-escalation tactics, supervision and accountability as well as community policing and recruitment.
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" Hedge fund manager and Hayman Capital Management founder Kyle Bass said based on the tariff de-escalation, "it does look like President Trump has blinked.
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It also requires the director to provide officers with de-escalation training, as well as a secure storage area outside the prison to store firearms.
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"(But) currently, even in certain so-called de-escalation areas, we've seen bloodshed, targeting of hospitals and schools, and death," he said in a statement.
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The de-escalation zones appear intended to halt conflict in specific areas between government forces and rebels, and would potentially be policed by foreign troops.
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Russia and Turkey, which is in charge of the Idlib de-escalation zone, are "taking measures" to return the body of the pilot, it added.
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Representatives of the Houthis traveled to Saudi Arabia this week to discuss prisoner exchanges and a de-escalation of fighting along the Saudi-Yemeni border.
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Indeed, despite the union's objections, some experts outside the LAPD believe a well-executed de-escalation training regime can make officers—and the public—safer.
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"There is a misperception that the de-escalation areas have resulted in peace and stability... if anything, these have been serious escalation areas," said Moumtzis.
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But the law eliminated many key provisions, namely the most important condition for the family, which was statewide de-escalation training for law enforcement officers.
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And Washington State passed a ballot measure requiring mental health and de-escalation training for police officers, in an effort to reduce officer-involved shootings.
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Ankara, which backs some rebel factions in northwest Syria, brokered a "de-escalation" deal with Russia in 2017 that sought to curb fighting in Idlib.
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Yet by Trump's account plans for a de-escalation are advanced to the point of how he is willing to get Iran to the table.
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Mr. Moon has many reasons to seek de-escalation, and his victory on Tuesday proved that his view is, for now, popular in the South.
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Training officers on crisis de-escalation will help, but no amount of training will solve the problem if mental health and addictions treatment aren't available.
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Unlike in Britain, where all police officers receive de-escalation training, there is no central police authority in the United States to set national policy.
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"The de-escalation nature of the (Trump) speech is really what the market is focused on," said Michael Antonelli, market strategist at Robert W. Baird.
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Appearing on CBS' "Face the Nation," Pompeo insisted Trump's threat to target 85033 sites in Iran should Tehran retaliate was "entirely consistent" with de-escalation.
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Any indication of a de-escalation in the fight between China and the United States would probably continue to give stocks a lift, analysts say.
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Following Trump&aposs speech, several media figures and pundits lauded the president for what they said was a de-escalation of the conflict with Iran.
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President Donald Trump has since indicated a de-escalation of the crisis, though he has promised a further ratcheting up of economic sanctions against Iran.
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"We see scope for stabilization in China and a de-escalation of the trade dispute," Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts said in a note.
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Russia and Turkey, which is responsible for a de-escalation zone in Idlib, were taking measures to return the pilot's body, the defense ministry said.
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Since the death, Rasche has ordered all officers to undergo "crisis intervention training," emphasizing de-escalation strategies in lieu of using force such as Tasers.
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Combined with the Trump administration's de-escalation of the trade war with China, the risks of either a recession or an overheating economy have diminished.
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It was supposed to be one of the "de-escalation zones," according to the peace agreement struck by Russia, Turkey and Iran in May 2017.
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The Eastern Ghouta area was supposed to be a "de-escalation zone," according to a peace agreement struck by Russia, Turkey and Iran in May.
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Once a close ally of North Korea, the Asian giant has long supported de-escalation on the Korean peninsula and a moratorium on nuclear weapons.
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"I would have fired him for violations for several policies, including our use of force policy, our de-escalation policy, and unprofessional conduct," Kraus said.
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When callers are able to connect, there is a 76% de-escalation in risk of suicide once they start talking and working collaboratively with counselors.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the overnight attacks by Iranian forces and called on Iran to contribute to de-escalation of tensions in the region.
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The war in Ukraine, he said, was planned and launched from Moscow, and it was up to Russia to make the first step towards de-escalation.
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An underpinning ceasefire arrangement and the de-escalation deal are intended to save lives and create conditions for the displaced to return home safely, it added.
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Some of this is simply applying age-old de-escalation strategies to the digital realm: taking a deep breath, going for a walk, sleeping on it.
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The three countries had been due to finalize maps of the de-escalation zones by June 4, but have not said whether agreement has been reached.
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Markets took his comments as a positive sign for chances for de-escalation after both sides announced additional tariffs on each other's goods over the weekend.
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The assault shattered a "de-escalation agreement" that Washington, Moscow, and Jordan brokered for the south last year, a deal which had halted any fighting there.
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The Trump administration frequently points to the de-escalation zone as a sign of progress it can achieve with Moscow on reducing the violence in Syria.
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Routed by Assad's army and faced with popular discontent, the feuding rebels announced a prisoner exchange over the weekend as a good faith de-escalation gesture.
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More than 100 activists sat in the pews of the Arch Street United Methodist Church for training that included mock arrests and de-escalation role-playing.
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Headley's violent arrest comes after years of Mayor de Blasio and police department officials praising the NYPD's increased emphasis on de-escalation and fighting implicit bias.
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The department said that in response to that bump, it gave additional training to certain schools, in areas like de-escalation, and the rise slowed considerably.
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Putin's comments, which followed talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, come as Russia, Turkey and Iran cooperate on maintaining de-escalation zones in Syria.
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The measure would also require law enforcement officers to receive ongoing training in violence de-escalation and how to interact with people with mental health issues.
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Russia brokered the deal for de-escalation zones with backing from Iran and opposition supporter Turkey during ceasefire talks in the Kazakh capital Astana last week.
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Syria's army has made several advances since the Astana de-escalation zones were agreed against Islamic State, including in oil-rich desert areas in recent days.
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"Amid all the calls for de-escalation, Iran has now launched an unprecedented attack on the world's energy supply," Pompeo said in a tweet on Saturday.
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In addition, many have called for police reform, which entails more police technology, surveillance equipment, manpower, and increased training in diversity, implicit bias, and de-escalation.
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One-by-one, areas that were agreed as 'de-escalation zones' have come under attack by Assad's army and pro-regime militia, backed by Russian airpower.
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" In light of the information about the mass killings, Jones said that Russia's calls for "de-escalation zones" in the country would be met with "skepticism.
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Syria's army and Iran-backed militias, with Russian air power, have crushed insurgents near Damascus in eastern Ghouta - one of the four mooted "de-escalation zones".
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The guarantors will finalize maps of the de-escalation zones by June 4, and the agreement can be extended automatically if the three guarantor states agree.
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Including conventional military options — such as cyber or missile defense — gives a President specific options in a crisis for de-escalation, something Hyten continues to advocate.
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Fuentes and other employees asked for de-escalation trainings for the entire staff of The Pleasure Chest, but before any were scheduled, she was assaulted again.
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"From the German government's point of view, dialogue at the highest level is an important step towards de-escalation on the Korean peninsula," the spokeswoman said.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday and stressed the need for de-escalation and dialogue, her spokesman said on Tuesday.
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The encounter was the latest in New York to spark outrage over excessive policing against unarmed civilians, despite the Police Department's implementation of de-escalation training.
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And the pattern is likely to be repeated in Idlib Province, the other remaining rebel stronghold, where Turkish monitors patrol another so-called de-escalation deal.
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Russia's defense ministry said Syrian government forces will unilaterally cease fire in the "de-escalation zone" in Idlib region on Saturday morning, TASS news agency said.
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Yes, but: Trump's postponement of the tariffs shouldn't be labeled as a "de-escalation" according to Chris Krueger, managing director of the Cowen Washington Research Group.
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Some departments, including in New Jersey, have adopted body cameras, required implicit-bias and de-escalation training for officers and held many meetings with local leaders.
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"It's hard to see this really amounting to an actual de-escalation of tensions or anything that businesses can take to the bank," Mr. Prasad said.
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That agreement began unraveling in the spring of 2019, and though Turkey and Russia tried to revive the de-escalation agreement over the summer, none stuck.
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In Cleveland, where the police are operating under a federal consent decree, a proposed set of rules would also require, rather than suggest, de-escalation efforts.
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Why it matters: The Trevor Project found that 96% of hotline callers, when contacted afterward, reported feeling a de-escalation of suicidal thoughts following their calls.
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The big picture: None of these major asset managers predict a resolution to the trade war next year, but they almost uniformly expect a de-escalation.
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More important, she started teaching a de-escalation course to hospital staff members, showing them how to detect early signs of agitation and pre-empt aggression.
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The cofounders of Progressive Change Campaign Committee, a close ally of Warren's campaign, issued a statement before Warren's that also seemed to call for de-escalation.
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MARKETS NEWS * World shares hit a record high as relief over the de-escalation of U.S.-Iranian tensions prompted investors to bet on faster global growth.
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We train them to understand when it's appropriate, escalation, de-escalation of force, as well, and I don't know that it's really a gender-specific issue.
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"I have a difficult time trying to remove an opportunity to have a de-escalation tool so that officers don't resort to deadly force," he said.
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Treasurys rates have risen in recent sessions, however, thanks to a combination of de-escalation of U.S.-China trade angst and better-than-expected corporate earnings.
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De-escalation zones Renewed air and ground offensives by Russian-backed Syrian forces against rebel strongholds have also targeted the besieged Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta.
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Eastern Ghouta is one of several "de-escalation" zones across western Syria where Russia has brokered ceasefire deals between rebels and President Bashar al-Assad's government.
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"There is a common intent to progress and to not just find the terms of a de-escalation, but build a long-term accord," he said.
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Buying time means finding off ramps for de-escalation, reducing the volley of our largely empty but risky threats, and North Korea freezing tests in response.
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Home to roughly 400,000 Syrians, Eastern Ghouta was labeled a "de-escalation zone" over a year ago in a deal brokered by Iran, Russia and Turkey.
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Each person working with the app is required to go through a 21-hour training session to learn about conflict resolution, de-escalation training, and compassionate response.
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Talks over extending the de-escalation zone have faltered, although Assad said last week that Moscow, the U.S. and Israel continued discussing a settlement in the area.
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Ying Wang of China, North Korea's main ally, said Beijing was "against the politicization of human rights issues" while seeking dialogue and de-escalation on the peninsula.
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A community oversight board, de-escalation training, and opportunities for officers to bond with community members outside police work are ways to strive toward healing, he said.
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I don't recall seeing a Trump administration statement in the way that you saw under Obama, Bush, Clinton, calling for restraint and a de-escalation of violence.
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It is the first de-escalation measure in the crisis, which erupted after voters in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq overwhelmingly backed independence in a Sept.
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"I hope they will because what is important is also to look at the possibility of an outcome on de-escalation," his office quoted him as saying.
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" Meanwhile the United Arab Emirates' foreign minister said Sunday that a de-escalation of tensions in the Gulf region could only be achieved via a "political solution.
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The yuan's move sent chills through global financial markets as investors saw few options for a de-escalation of trade tensions between the United States and China.
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Neighboring Turkey and Russia hatched a de-escalation plan for Idlib that stalled a Syrian government offensive which the U.N. said would have caused a humanitarian catastrophe.
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Why it matters: Idlib is the last remaining de-escalation zone from 2017's Russian-led Astana peace process, and is home to more 3 million civilians.
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More recently, the two countries had worked together to create four "de-escalation" zones where rebels and the regime's troops were supposed to stop killing each other.
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The seizure has prompted condemnation from the U.K. and its European allies as they continue to call for a de-escalation of tensions in the critical waterway.
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What I loved about the Coast Guard is not only has it never been done before, but I wanted to deal with the idea of de-escalation.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday that Moscow had not abandoned a deal on a de-escalation zone in southern Syria, Russian news agencies reported.
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The army's offensive threatens to wreck a de-escalation zone agreed by the United States and Russia last year and risks drawing Washington deeper into the war.
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The government-controlled Syrian Central Military Media reported there was "relative clam" Saturday morning in the "de-escalation zones" nine hours after the deal went into effect.
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ASTANA (Reuters) - Russia, Turkey and Iran are close to finalizing an agreement on creating four de-escalation zones in Syria, a senior Russian negotiator said on Thursday.
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But on the whole, it was indisputably a de-escalation of the so-called war on drugs, a first step toward the more wholesale decriminalization underway today.
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Even as the U.S. administration lauded "de-escalation" in its rhetoric, Syria and its Russian and Iranian patrons simply consolidated their position and continued their military campaign.
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"If you look at President Xi's speech, it was conciliatory and that feels like a de-escalation," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley FBR.
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Moscow, Ankara and Tehran plan to map out de-escalation zones in Idlib, Homs and Eastern Ghouta, and discuss other matters such as prisoner exchange, it said.
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One by one, areas that were agreed to be "de-escalation zones" have come under attack by Assad's army and pro-regime militias, backed by Russian airpower.
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If the de-escalation agreement cannot be salvaged, Turkey must prepare to protect the hundreds of thousands of desperate Syrians who will seek refuge along its border.
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Yet several police agencies said the new law, which replaces one passed in 1872, simply codifies policies already used in major California cities that emphasize de-escalation.
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The commission stated that, despite tenuous progress on de-escalation in some parts of Syria, civilians continue to suffer from wide-ranging human-rights violations and abuse.
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The guarantor states committed to take all the necessary measures to continue fighting Islamic State, Nusra and other groups both within and beyond the de-escalation zones.
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Instead, the commission wants the LAPD to focus not just on minimizing shootings, but also training and rewarding officers who use de-escalation tactics to avoid them.
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Tomchesson met with Fuentes to discuss next steps and, finally, the company put money towards a broader de-escalation training for staff at both New York stores.
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Burbank told Insider that, in use of force situations, officers often focus just on the moment, rather than engaging in de-escalation tactics that could prevent violence.
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On the flip side, there was another ballot initiative that did pass, which will require police in the state to undergo mental health and de-escalation training.
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Last week Emanuel announced plans to train all officers in communication and "de-escalation tactics" and double the number of cops carrying Tasers from 700 to 1,400.
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"We have said continuously that we are calling for de-escalation on all sides and have long made clear our issues with Iran's activity," the spokeswoman said.
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Russia's defense ministry was cited as saying on Friday that Syrian government forces would unilaterally cease fire in the Idlib "de-escalation zone" brokered two year ago.
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To start, both sides need to reset their expectations, and begin a step-by-step de-escalation that could create the basis for a longer-term resolution.
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"I have said before that the hard-earned progress that Yemen has made on de-escalation is very fragile," Mr. Griffiths said in a statement on Sunday.
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"De-escalation zones do not cover the Nusra Front at all, and the Nusra Front is in reality the one fully controlling Idlib," the military source said.
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The summit between the two nations was agreed to earlier this month, the latest development in a recent de-escalation of tensions between North and South Korea.
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Turkey deployed several hundred troops to observation posts there in 2018, as part of an agreement with Russia to create a de-escalation zone in the area.
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"The region cannot afford another war, we call for an urgent de-escalation and maximum restraint," EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told reporters following the meeting.
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Britain, which also has troops in Iraq, said it understood why the United States had done so but urged a de-escalation of tensions to avoid war.
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"The leaders agreed on the need for de-escalation in Idlib, Syria, in order to protect civilians," the White House readout of Trump and Erdogan's call said.
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At first glance, it appears that Washington and Tehran have drawn diametrically opposed interpretations of the upheaval's causes and consequences, rendering any effort at de-escalation unlikely.
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"During the telephone conversation they discussed issues of stabilization of the situation in Idlib de-escalation zone," Interfax agency reported, citing a statement from the Defence Ministry.
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" During his news conference, Mr. Putin called the fact that the two sides were working together on the de-escalation zones in Syria "a massive step forward.
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Turkey has sent thousands of troops and convoys of military equipment to reinforce its observation posts in Idlib, established under a 2018 de-escalation agreement with Russia.
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Though Trump promised the U.S. would respond to Iran's attack with "punishing economic sanctions," traders took the news as more dovish and a move toward de-escalation.
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The State Department talked about "de-escalation" while Mr. Trump beat the war drums describing all the ways he would devastate Iran if it harmed more Americans.
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The President, though, offered very little room for Iran to maneuver, essentially sticking to a maximalist approach and demanding that any de-escalation happen on US terms.
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He said the officer who injured the student appeared to have "acted within state statute and department policy," resorting to gunfire only when de-escalation efforts failed.
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Idlib is one of several de-escalation zones that Russia, Turkey and Iran -- all major players in the Syrian conflict -- agreed to in a May 2017 agreement.
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Turning to Syria, he said the United States was "in perfect accord" with Jordan on Syria, including the preservation of a "de-escalation zone" in the south.
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Rising tensions on the peninsula threaten to make their country a war zone, so understandably, any process which promises a de-escalation of tension is superficially attractive.
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In return, Erdogan has stayed quiet while Russia helps the Assad regime bomb civilians in East Ghouta, one of the last remaining rebel-held de-escalation zones.
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"This de-escalation in trade tensions is a positive step toward resolving important trade and investment issues between our two nations," the Business Roundtable said in statement.
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The United States and China have announced phase one of a trade deal, and markets see the agreement as a de-escalation in their long-running dispute.
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Eastern Ghouta is meant to be one of the so-called "de-escalation zones" agreed to in a deal struck by Russia, Turkey and Iran last year.
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The campaign has shattered a "de-escalation" deal negotiated by the United States, Russia and Jordan that had mostly contained fighting in the southwest since last year.
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Russia's defence ministry said on Friday that Syrian government forces would carry out a unilateral ceasefire in the de-escalation zone in Idlib region on Saturday morning.
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Earlier in the day, the Transitional Military Council (TMC) suspended the talks after protesters broke a deal on de-escalation, the council head said in a televised statement.
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The departments that are really paying attention are recognizing that de-escalation training needs to be ongoing, and it certainly needs to include in-service officers as well.
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The agricultural region had a respite since a Russian-Turkish brokered accord reached last May approved four de-escalation zones across Syria, among them one in Idlib province.
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"This tit-for-tat escalation shows how unlikely a trade deal and de-escalation have become," Louis Kuijs, of Oxford Economics, wrote in a note late on Sunday.
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He also reminded Guyger that she took an 8-hour de-escalation training course five months before the shooting, and asked her what she took from the class.
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One organizer, Pete Perry, told me that the group had just wrapped up "peacekeeper training," which involved de-escalation tactics along the parade route, specifically with Trump voters.
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They've tried "panic buttons, badge access to certain areas, limited guest hours, metal detectors, police presence, security cameras, de-escalation training, emergency preparedness and more," per Modern Healthcare.
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Since January it has held talks with Iran and Turkey, which back opposing sides in the war, to establish four "de-escalation zones" where pockets of rebellion remain.
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He is unhappy with the latest "de-escalation" agreement in southern Syria, negotiated by America and Russia, which allows Iranian-backed militias within 5km of his northern border.
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Syria's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it accepted the Russian proposal to create de-escalation zones, vowing not to shell these areas in compliance with the December ceasefire agreement.
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Syria Russia, Turkey and Iran have agreed to create four de-escalation zones in Syria in the latest effort to resolve the war-torn country's six-year conflict.
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Tensions in the Gulf can only be addressed politically and priority should be de-escalation and dialogue, a senior United Arab Emirates official said on Sunday.
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The logic that undergirds Trump's threat to NATO is that a world of American de-escalation is as dangerous as one where we will escalate over the Baltics.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the Iranian rocket attacks and Israel's response in Aachen, western Germany, and called for prudence and de-escalation.
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It said some maps of the "de-escalation zones" that were released are not accurate and will not be accepted because the armed opposition did not negotiate them.
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" They also deleted some messages on Twitter that had aggravated Democratic squabbling in recent weeks, House Democratic aides said, one of whom called it a "complete de-escalation.
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Haidar also said the government intended to reach more "reconciliation agreements" with insurgents in parts of Syria delineated as "de-escalation zones" under diplomatic efforts led by Russia.
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The first step toward that was agreement on establishing a ceasefire and de-escalation zone in southwest Syria, in the province of Deraa and along the Lebanese border.
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This autumn, at the behest of Mr Emanuel and his newly appointed police department superintendent, Eddie Johnson, Chicago police are being trained in the art of de-escalation.
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The US-China ceasefire "creates an off-ramp for de-escalation of the trade war," Chris Krueger, analyst at Cowen Washington Research Group, wrote to clients on Monday.
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The deal aimed "to establish a number of de-escalation zones so as to ensure the continuation of a cease-fire" the three countries agreed on in December.
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The Trump administration has been participating in secret talks with Russia in an attempt to establish a de-escalation zone in Syria, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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At the most recent Astana meeting, in July, the three nations failed to finalize an agreement on creating four de-escalation zones in Syria after Ankara raised objections.
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Under the legislation, H.R. 2329, the department would be required to create training surrounding de-escalation and use of force, crisis intervention, improving community-police relations and more.
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Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said Thursday that his country would return a captured pilot to India, representing a possible de-escalation in tension between the two countries.
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Russia's Defense Ministry said that the aircraft was downed by a MANPAD portable surface-to-air missile during a flight around the de-escalation zone in the province.
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The U.S. State Department said on Monday it was concerned by the violence and called an "urgent meeting" in Jordan to ensure maintenance of the de-escalation zone.
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"Cross-yen pairs like euro/yen...have been a function of risk assets," Yamada said, adding that a de-escalation of trade tensions normally supports cross-yen trades.
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The agreement said four de-escalation zones would be established in Syria for a period of six months which could be extended if the three signatory countries agreed.
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Russia's Defence Ministry said that the aircraft was downed by a MANPAD portable surface-to-air missile during a flight around the de-escalation zone in the province.
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When the insurgents signed the "de-escalation" deal with Russia last summer, residents and aid workers hoped food would flow into the suburbs, home to around 400,000 people.
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The army killed and injured "a number of terrorists who had breached the de-escalation zone agreement through repeated attacks on military points and safe towns," SANA reported.
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Their reference to de-escalation tactics employed by the police in Britain demonstrates a welcome desire to bring those techniques to American communities for the benefit of all.
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They agreed in September to deploy observers on the edge of a de-escalation zone in Syria's Idlib province, which is largely under the control of Islamist insurgents.
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If presented with the opportunity to negotiate, for example, a de-escalation agreement in Syria or a new nuclear deal with Tehran's clerics, Trump would likely take it.
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"We urge all parties in the southwest de-escalation zone not to take actions that would jeopardize the ceasefire and make future cooperation more difficult," the statement said.
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"We have to work for a de-escalation of the situation," he told reporters after a meeting with his counterparts aimed at reinvigorating the Weimar Triangle trilateral group.
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The area had been part of a so-called de-escalation zone, a cease-fire reached last year by Jordan, Russia and the United States to reduce fighting.
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Ms. Fariña said that all schools would use time on Mondays designated for teacher professional development to discuss bullying and de-escalation techniques for at least three weeks.
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To Atarib residents, the attack bolstered a sense that the de-escalation agreement is failing to protect them, and highlighted the dissociation between international diplomacy and local reality.
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The strikes without a heads-up in the "de-escalation zone" breached previous agreements and caused several casualties, TASS news agency cited the Russian defense ministry as saying.
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The strikes without a heads-up in the "de-escalation zone" breached previous agreements and caused several casualties, TASS news agency cited the Russian defense ministry as saying.
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The Israeli military, while welcoming the reduced violence, took the de-escalation as proof of its assertions that the tone of the protests was entirely dictated by Hamas.
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Both sides indicated this week that they are discussing another round of face-to-face negotiations next month, raising hopes there is still room for a de-escalation.
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" Ms. Biskupski said that efforts to get the police to increase the use of de-escalation techniques have been successful but that "this incident is a troubling setback.
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WASHINGTON — The United Kingdom drew closer this week to exiting the European Union with a deal, and trade talks with China have led to a mild de-escalation.
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Back then it was called a de-escalation zone, but now schools and mosques have been converted into shelters, and families cram into tents as more relatives arrive.
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The trade war with China went into another of its periodic phases of de-escalation, as the Trump administration seemed rattled about the possibility of a faltering economy.
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While Ryan's public deference to Trump marked a de-escalation of sorts, it also was seen by some as a savvy move in the Republicans' political chess match.
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Zeid noted that both Idlib and Eastern Ghouta are supposed to be "de-escalation zones" according to a peace agreement struck by Russia, Turkey and Iran in May.
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The announcement by Russian negotiator Alexander Lavrentyev comes as Russia, Turkey and Iran prepare to sign an agreement creating four de-escalation zones in the war-torn country.
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Investors are hopeful of a de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions as the two sides lay the groundwork for negotiations in October, following tariff concessions last week.
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The city agreed in 2016 to implement a series of reforms, including enhanced supervision of officers and de-escalation training, that would be monitored by an independent reviewer.
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Inmates are dragged and kicked while handcuffed, as well as doused with pepper spray when routine verbal commands and de-escalation techniques would suffice, according to the report.
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The overall message to the White House from Republicans, according to a number of sources, was one of restraint, and that this was a moment for de-escalation.
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Eastern Ghouta is a designated "de-escalation zone" under a ceasefire deal brokered by Russia, Turkey and Iran, which Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed to last year.
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The United States and Britain have called for a de-escalation in Yemen and for the warring parties to engage with U.N. efforts to restart the peace talks.
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"Amid all the calls for de-escalation, Iran has now launched an unprecedented attack on the world's energy supply," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrote on Twitter Saturday.
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Investors are hopeful of a de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions as the two sides lay the groundwork for negotiations in October, following tariff concessions last week.
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The reforms include requiring use of de-escalation tactics, ensuring accountability when officers use force irresponsibly and requiring police to track incidents in which officers point their guns.
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It also called for a de-escalation of military tensions within the Korean peninsula, and claimed that military drills with "outside forces" are not helpful, according to Reuters.
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The officials said it's not clear if the missiles have been put into storage to keep them hidden from the US or to give a signal of de-escalation.
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LISBON (Reuters) - Germany does not envision EU sanctions against Russia over its conflict with Ukraine as long as de-escalation efforts continue, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Friday.
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"We have experience in combining ceasefire agreements, safety measures and the creation of de-escalation zones with the roll-out of Russian military police," Lavrov was cited as saying.
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She blamed deficiencies in cops' training and accountability as well as a failure to train officers in de-escalation tactics and to investigate them properly when they use force.
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MOSCOW, June 27 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Wednesday that Moscow had not abandoned a deal on a de-escalation zone in southern Syria, Russian news agencies reported.
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It has set up a dozen military outposts between regime and rebel lines to support a "de-escalation zone" in Idlib—the last of four such havens to survive.
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The president said that he "stopped something that would have been very devastating for" the Iranians, an apparent reference to US de-escalation in the aftermath of the attack.
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Nevertheless, both sides have said they have withdrawn from Petrovske in Donetsk region and Zolote in Luhansk region - the other two areas listed in the latest de-escalation pact.
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Macron had pulled a surprise at the annual gathering, by inviting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to discuss a possible de-escalation in tensions between Tehran and Washington.
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"This tit-for-tat escalation shows how unlikely a trade deal and de-escalation have become," Louis Kuijs, head of Asia economics at Oxford Economics, wrote in a note.
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Intense fighting in the past two days has taken place in Hodeidah mostly at night, as each side tried to reinforce its positions during the de-escalation in hostilities.
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Zarif went straight into talks with his French counterpart to assess what conditions could lead to a de-escalation of tension between Tehran and Washington, a French official said.
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The United States has voiced concern about reports of an impending Syrian army offensive in a "de-escalation zone" in the southwest, warning Damascus it would respond to breaches.
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The ballot initiative also includes provisions mandating that officers receive extensive training on mental health, de-escalation, and bias in policing and requiring police to always provide first aid.
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The prospect of a de-escalation in the dispute has helped cheer financial markets weighed by threats of more tariff measures and countermeasures and strident rhetoric from both countries.
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It is part of a "de-escalation" zone in the province that ultimately aims to root out al-Qaida-linked groups as a basis for a future political process.
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"At nine o'clock in the morning, a humanitarian corridor was opened for civilians to leave the de-escalation zone," Russian news agencies cited Russian General Viktor Pankov as saying.
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ASTANA (Reuters) - Russia hopes to negotiate on Thursday a memorandum with Turkey and Iran to establish four de-escalation zones in Syria, Russian negotiator Alexander Lavrentyev said on Wednesday.
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There were limited reports of bombing in northern Homs and Hama, and the southern province of Daraa, areas expected to be part of the "de-escalation zones," activists said.
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It is not clear how the cease-fire or "de-escalation zones" will be enforced in areas still to be determined in maps to emerge a month from now.
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Jordan and Russia's foreign ministers met in Amman to discuss progress in setting up a "de-escalation zone" in the particularly sensitive region that includes Syrian territory neighboring Israel.
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But it has strongly backed the broader de-escalation deal, seeing it as paving the way for an eventual return of tens of thousands of refugees in its territory.
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The war on liquidity is at a critical tipping point that calls for a cease fire and coordinated de-escalation by the monetary and regulatory areas of central banks.
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On his Facebook page, Zakhilwal said the two sides had agreed on "de-escalation of tension, draw down of military build up and steps forward to an amicable solution".
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Eastern Ghouta is one of several "de-escalation" zones across western Syria, where Russia has brokered deals to ease the fighting between rebels and President Bashar al-Assad's government.
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Heiman and others said it's far from certain that Trump will fire Sessions, pointing out that their feud has reached a boiling point before, followed by a de-escalation.
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While virtually everyone would favor a de-escalation of tensions with Russia, the question remains: At what cost to the U.S. and its allies would this desired improvement come?
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Other organizations have popped up in recent years to offer de-escalation training and shooter response training in churches, though not all of them offer training with a firearm.
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Fighting and bombardment around Damascus have eased significantly since Russia, Turkey and Iran agreed a deal for "de-escalation zones" around Syria in an April meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan.
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Since a Moscow-led de-escalation plan began in May, Syrian government forces and their allies have focused their energies on battling the ultra-hardline Islamic State militant group.
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Sweden, Egypt and France requested the meeting to "urgently discuss how calls for de-escalation in Jerusalem can be supported", Sweden's Security Council coordinator, Carl Skau, posted on Twitter.
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"We stand ready to continue our diplomatic efforts to create the conditions for, and to facilitate, the de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East," the E3 countries said.
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Turkey has deployed around 7,000 troops to Idlib in the last month to protect the forces it sent in under a de-escalation agreement made with Russia in 2018.
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Idlib is the last of four de-escalation zones designated last year by Russia, Iran and Turkey — a main backer of the anti-Assad rebels — as havens for civilians.
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There was nothing about Wrestlemania 32 which gave any cause for hope, other than the (important) de-escalation of looks over wrestling chops in the Women's nee Divas' Division.
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Mr. Hahn defended his department in an interview on Wednesday and said that every officer had undergone training to discourage race-based discrimination, as well as de-escalation training.
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"Immediately resorting to lethal force rather than using proven de-escalation tactics increases risks for both citizens and police officers," Khanna said in a statement announcing the congressional legislation.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he hoped the deal "will serve as a good basis for a cessation of military activity in the Idlib de-escalation zone".
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Key strategies included the use of de-escalation rooms and gradually exposing those in solitary to individual therapy and group programming, even while initially being chained to a chair.
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In remarks to the nation following the attack, President Donald Trump signaled a de-escalation of tensions but appeared to keep all options open by describing American military readiness.
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The crowded field of foreign participants in the Syrian conflict are all maneuvering for influence in and around de-escalation zones that Russia and Turkey have sought to establish.
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Or do you really think this is a demonstrable de-escalation that has fundamentally rewritten the rules of the relationship and that we are moving back towards cooperation again?
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"Re: where we go from here — our goal is de-escalation and focusing on our shared goals," the staffer wrote to the group, according to screenshots of the chat.
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Following Trump&aposs speech, a host of right-wing media figures and pundits lauded the president for what they said was his de-escalation of the conflict with Iran.
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Sanctions, however punishing, would represent a marked de-escalation of the current tensions between the U.S. and Iran, which began Thursday when an American drone killed top Iranian Gen.
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Or does he accept a possible signal from the regime that the limited nature of its own action shows it wants de-escalation, at least on the conventional battlefield?
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Earlier Wednesday, Trump signaled a de-escalation of tensions with the country, saying at the White House that the country "appears to be standing down" following the missile strikes.
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Trump on Wednesday signaled a de-escalation of tensions with the country, saying at the White House that the country "appears to be standing down" following the missile strikes.
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The U.S. and China said they had agreed to an initial trade deal that would roll back some tariffs, a major de-escalation in the 19-month trade war.
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Both Eastern Ghouta and Idlib are considered part of the so-called "de-escalation zones" established in May 2017 as part of an agreement between Russia, Turkey and Iran.
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De-escalation of hostilities is a major aspect of informal talks that have been going on between Saudi Arabia and Houthi officials on a ceasefire in Yemen since September.
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Early in the crisis, he called for de-escalation, and promised to investigate any evidence linking Pakistan to Jaish-e-Mohammed's bombings, if India would only share the evidence.
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CAIRO (Reuters) - Bahrain said on Friday it is following the developments in Iraq and called for de-escalation after a U.S. air strike, according to the state news agency.
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Still, until recently there had been signs that cities and states were, if not declaring a cease-fire, at least taking steps toward de-escalation in the incentive wars.
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The UAE has called for de-escalation of tensions in the region which have raised concerns about a direct military confrontation that could spark a war in the region.
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"De-escalation is the commandant of the hour," Kneissl told the Berlin Security Conference, urging dialogue through the United Nations or the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
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Many fighters welcomed the ceasefire to help alleviate plight of civilians most hurt by aerial strikes but remain deeply skeptical about Russia's readiness to get the Syrian army to stick to the terms of a cessation of fighting in several de-escalation zones that Russia has already announced Moscow had already began to deploy military police in several areas across Syria such as in southwestern Syria where "de-escalation" zones had been announced.
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Syrian state media say government forces have shelled rebel-held areas in the south, in new violence that further undermined an international "de-escalation" agreement backed by the United States.
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It also risks raising tensions with Turkey, whose army established a ring of observation posts around the rebel territory last year under a "de-escalation" deal with Russia and Iran.
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Any chance to halt the fighting was positive and should be supported, he said, in apparent reference to a Russian-led initiative to set up "de-escalation zones" in Syria.
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China has signed up for increasingly tough United Nations sanctions against North Korea, but has also pushed for a resumption of dialogue and de-escalation by both Pyongyang and Washington.
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It's still working to reverse the de-escalation of the last two years of the Obama administration, and return to the "deporter-in-chief" levels of President Obama's first term.
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The statement, however, omitted a line in a past statement on the subject that said the U.S. would take "firm and appropriate measures" if Syria violated the de-escalation measure.
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If Dean had not resigned Monday, he would have been fired for several policy violations, including the department's use of force and de-escalation policies, and unprofessional conduct, Kraus said.
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"The idea of these de-escalation zones is to stop the bloodletting ... and the eviction of the armed groups handing over their weapons and the return of normalcy," Assad said.
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Mohammad Javad Zarif was holding talks with his French counterpart to assess what conditions could lead to a de-escalation of tension between Tehran and Washington, a French official said.
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German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz told Reuters there were no signs of a de-escalation and that the EU response to any tariffs must be "clear and strong and smart".
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So far, the Trump administration, which has about 2,000 troops in Syria, has mainly watched from the sidelines, playing a delicate balance between reassuring Turkey and pleading for de-escalation.
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"We have no agreement on de-escalation around Idlib province because of it being such a complicated area," he said, responding to an ABC News reporter also on the plane.
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But on Monday, the U.S. State Department said it was very concerned by the violence and called an "urgent meeting" in Jordan to ensure maintenance of the de-escalation zone.
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"Uncertainty remains elevated amidst recurring periods of de-escalation and re-escalation in tensions .... We expect the U.S.-China trade war to remain for now," said Fitch in a report.
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It's 1 of 4 de-escalation zones (DEZs) brokered by Turkey, Russia and Iran during May 2017 talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, which effectively supplanted the U.S.–led Geneva peace process.
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Because both parties remain invested in de-escalation, war on the peninsula is unlikely, and there may yet be opportunities for U.S.–North Korea diplomacy conducted on a sounder basis.
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Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Zakharova said the situation there was rapidly deteriorating and that militant fighters were trying to seize control of the entire de-escalation zone.
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But while any de-escalation of the trade war heat would likely boost Chinese shares, the effect could quickly fade given China's slowing economy and the likelihood that Sino-U.
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Few market watchers expect a trade agreement at that meeting but hopes are growing that they may agree on a de-escalation while the two sides pursue more detailed talks.
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The Russian defense ministry's newspaper said on Wednesday the drones had been launched from the south-western part of the Idlib de-escalation zone held by "moderate opposition" armed groups.
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Russia has been working to establish de-escalation zones in the major rebel strongholds of western Syria, notably Idlib province in the northwest and the eastern Ghouta area near Damascus.
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Even so, he defended the possible U.S. deployment of advanced THAAD missiles to defend South Korea and called for de-escalation as China and its neighbors compete over nearby islands.
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" She also said that the shelter's staff is being taught de-escalation and communication methods so they can intervene "with the women and not retaliate or lash back at them.
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There have been mixed signals whether the United States and China will back off from existing tariffs — whether this will amount to de-escalation, or simply to ceasing the escalation.
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The northern province of Idlib is meant to be one of the so-called "de-escalation zones" agreed to in a deal struck by Russia, Turkey and Iran last year.
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Stock markets across the world had welcomed signs of de-escalation in the protracted trade spat between Washington and Beijing, with many traders hoping to see a deal this month.
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California's proposed bill would instead require police to exhaust all means of de-escalation before resorting to lethal force, which could then only be used to prevent imminent physical harm.
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In practice, however, as the United States froze its assistance to the Syrian opposition, Russia, Iran and the regime of Bashar al-Assad took advantage of the de-escalation process.
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In Europe, however, there were encouraging signs of de-escalation after Trump agreed last week to refrain from imposing car tariffs while the two sides negotiate cutting other trade barriers.
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We will work with police chiefs to invest in training for officers on issues such as de-escalation and the creation of national guidelines for the appropriate use of force.
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A spate of killings by the police has put a renewed focus on de-escalation tactics developed to prevent some confrontations and keep others from ratcheting up to lethal force.
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But even a signal of de-escalation and reopening of trade talks coming out of Osaka could be enough for world economy to get back on track, at least temporarily.
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The U.S. bank's top emerging market equity strategists said the outcome from the meeting had been "better-than-expected" and could lead to an eventual de-escalation of the tensions.
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Imagine what Pyongyang, after a peace declaration with Washington, could do to the risk-averse Seoul whose default position is to pay and placate Pyongyang in return for de-escalation.
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar called for an international investigation into attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday and a de-escalation of tensions in the region.
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"They agreed on a mechanism and new measures to reinforce the ceasefire and de-escalation, to be put in place as soon as possible," it said, without giving more details.
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Yes, but: "Key will be how the situation evolves with both potential for de-escalation or even larger tariffs, which would threaten oil demand growth more materially," their analysts said.
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"Amid all the calls for de-escalation, Iran has now launched an unprecedented attack on the world's energy supply," Pompeo tweeted, offering no evidence of the origin of the attacks.
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that a so-called de-escalation zone in Syria's Idlib region is slowly disappearing because of military attacks by government forces.
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The Education Department said that in response to the increase in suspensions, it gave additional training to particular schools and districts, in de-escalation techniques, for example, and restorative practices.
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Eastern Ghouta is one of a group of "de-escalation zones" under a diplomatic ceasefire initiative agreed by Assad's allies Russia and Iran with Turkey which has backed the rebels.
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The agreements call on officers to form partnerships with community groups in Ferguson, receive training on de-escalation tactics in Baltimore and work to develop unbiased policing policies in Cleveland.
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Growing non-OPEC supply could also offset the price effect of a de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade dispute following the signing of a phase one deal, analysts said.
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In the more enlightened police training academies, the mantra is that cops should see themselves as "guardians," not "warriors," and there is an increasing emphasis on de-escalation over confrontation.
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The Border Patrol is following the lead of other large police forces such as those in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas and Minneapolis, that have begun de-escalation training.
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"At first, security around this de-escalation zone will be guaranteed by the forces and means of the Russian military police, in coordination with the Americans and Jordanians," he said.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's onslaught in the northwest has upset this fragile cooperation, causing Ankara and Moscow to accuse each other of flouting de-escalation agreements in the region.
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The UAE recently softened its rhetoric, urging de-escalation after attacks on tankers in Gulf waters in May and June that Washington also blamed on Iran, a charge Tehran rejects.
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"Had the officer not resigned, I would have fired him for violations for several policies, including our use of force policy, our de-escalation policy, and unprofessional conduct," Kraus said.
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Pompeo said: "We believe there are many countries, including the United States, who will play an important political role in achieving the de-escalation and ultimate political resolution in Syria".
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This past week, I tried to find out, offering to enroll in any and all conflict de-escalation courses that American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United offered to their employees.
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The Russian military said the ceasefire applied to the so-called Idlib de-escalation zone and had led to a significant reduction in violence on Wednesday, Russian news agencies reported.
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It also said the U.S. had done nothing to stop rebel attacks in eastern Ghouta which it said had been designed to alter the borders of a de-escalation zone.
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Those efforts are now led by Russia, in partnership with Iran and Turkey, organizing local cease-fires and creating "de-escalation zones" that have significantly reduced the violence in the country.
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"We want to unify our efforts so that there is a de-escalation process that starts," French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told reporters after a cabinet meeting in Paris.
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The Eastern Ghouta is part of several de-escalation zones which Russia has brokered with rebels across Syria that has freed the army to redeploy in areas they can regain ground.
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Ibrahim Kalin said the de-escalation zones, agreed by Turkey, Russia and Iran, would be further discussed during talks in the Kazakh capital Astana in early July, Haberturk television channel said.
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LISBON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Germany does not envision EU sanctions against Russia over its conflict with Ukraine as long as de-escalation efforts continue, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Friday.
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The police killings of civilians -- many of them black and unarmed -- remain unabated even as more than 22018 states have passed dozens of laws on de-escalation and use of force.
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"Our expectation is that Idlib, just like other de-escalation zones, becomes a region where humanitarian aid can easily be delivered," presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told a news conference in Ankara.
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But the speech pleased financial markets, boosting the euro on hopes that his gesture would mark a de-escalation of Spain's worst political crisis since an attempted military coup in 1981.
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Russia, Iran and Turkey agreed on Friday to deploy observers on the edge of a "de-escalation" zone in Syria's Idlib province, which is largely under the control of Islamist insurgents.
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The enclave is home to almost 400,000 people and is in an agreed "de-escalation zone" under Russian-led ceasefire deals for rebel-held territory, but the fighting there has continued.
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It has also deployed troops in the opposition stronghold of Idlib as part of a de-escalation agreement with Iran and Russia, both of which are close allies of the government.
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The southwest of Syria is part of a de-escalation zone in southern Syria agreed last July between Russia and the United States, the first such understanding between the two powers.
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For Pakistan, Jaishankar said it is possible that Islamabad would play up Wednesday's airstrikes as "some kind of a retribution," and that could even lead to a de-escalation of tension.
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Press TV released footage of the seizure overnight and patrol boats can be seen circling the ship, and the UK has called for a de-escalation of provocations in the region.
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"Observers from these three countries will be deployed at check and observation points in safe zones that form the borders of the de-escalation zone," the ministry said in a statement.
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Instead, the State Department has called for a de-escalation of tensions between security forces and Rohingya militias, and urged Myanmar's government to expand access to humanitarian aid groups and journalists.
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It was established as one of four "de-escalation zones" in Syria last year, in an agreement signed "by government backers Iran and Russia, and rebel ally Turkey," Al Jazeera reports.
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KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) is suspending talks with protesters for 72 hours after they broke a deal on de-escalation, the council head said in a televised statement.
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Last week Syrian media reported that the ceasefire would take place as long as rebel fighters implement the terms of a de-escalation agreement brokered last year by Russia and Turkey.
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An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack would be perfect for implementing Russia's strategy of "de-escalation," where a conflict with the U.S. and its allies would be won by limited nuclear use.
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The draft welcomes the coalition's recently reported military de-escalation in the key port city of Hodeidah to relieve the humanitarian situation and calls on the Houthis to respond in kind.
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A failure to "de-escalate" creates the environment of violence – Rather than police needing more de-escalation training; it is the public who needs to calm down and control their behaviors.
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Since Chief David O. Brown took over the department in 2010, excessive-force complaints have dropped 64 percent, and he has started de-escalation training and a successful community policing program.
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He asked about an eight-hour de-escalation training course she had taken that April, but Guyger told the jury she could no longer remember what she learned in the course.
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The enclave is home to almost 400,000 people and is in an agreed "de-escalation zone" under Russian-led truce deals for rebel-held territory, but the fighting there has continued.
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria's foreign minister said on Saturday that victory was within reach in the country and that Damascus hoped de-escalation zones will help reach a cessation of hostilities.
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The leaders of the three countries will meet in Ankara for talks on a new constitution for Syria and increasing security in "de-escalation" zones across the country, Turkish officials say.
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Last November, Russia the U.S. and Jordan signed a cease fire deal in southern Syria which established de-escalation zones on the Syrian-Israeli border and on the Syrian-Jordanian border.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is concerned about action by Iranian vessels to stop a commercial oil tanker, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Thursday, calling for a de-escalation of tensions.
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The whole incident culminated in a de-escalation of violence, a bloodless arrest, and a shit-ton of uncomfortable questions for us all to wrestle with about the future of policing.
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Worth noting: A White House official told me Bolton and Ben-Shabbat renewed their commitment to the de-escalation zone in southwest Syria which was formed after the July 2017 deal.
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The group is the most powerful one within the de-escalation zone that includes Atarib and the neighboring province of Idlib, dominating more moderate groups calling themselves the Free Syrian Army.
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"We call for restraint and de-escalation from all actors, with whom we are permanently in contact," foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll told reporters in a daily online briefing.
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Ghouta has been under siege for years, although it's technically part of a negotiated de-escalation zone, leaving the district facing chronic shortages of food, medicine, medical personnel and other necessities.
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"We should discuss today everything concerning work on the border in the southern de-escalation zone where we have an agreement with Jordan and the United States," he told his counterpart.
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Since then, Syrian forces and their Russian and Iranian allies have retaken the other three "de-escalation zones" from the rebels and Assad has vowed to regain all of Idlib too.
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Earlier this month, a Florida House panel approved a measure that would require schools to use de-escalation tactics before students can be transferred for involuntary examinations, CNN affiliate WJXT reported.
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Turkey fears a fresh wave of migrants piling across its border and has a dozen observation posts in Idlib, part of a de-escalation agreement it says Russia is now violating.
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More generally, Israel has been voicing concern that arrangements for cease-fires and de-escalation zones in southern Syria will help Iran and its loyalists consolidate their presence across Israel's frontiers.
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The two countries, rival empires since the 16th century and adversaries in multiple wars in the 19th century, have in recent years shown a capacity for brinkmanship followed by de-escalation.
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"The event reduces the odds of a de-escalation and increases the tail risks of scenarios that could entail a more sustained disruption in supplies from the region," the bank said.
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The US decision to lift China's currency manipulator status is a "most precise and definitive" de-escalation of trade tensions to date, said Stephen Innes, chief Asia market strategist at AxiTrader.
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Negotiators have decided on the borders of two de-escalation zones but are still working on detailed maps and conditions for Idlib province in northern Syria and areas in the south.
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Policing experts cited that as the first sign not only of Constable Lam's calm-under-fire composure, but also, and more important, of the training he had in de-escalation tactics.
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Each year, he would have received one day of de-escalation and mental health training, drafted under Deputy Chief Federico's supervision and put in place by the Toronto police in 2016.
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"Our goal is de-escalation and focusing on our shared goals," the staffer wrote to a large group of prominent Warren supporters in a shared private direct message channel on Twitter.
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Britain, which also has troops in Iraq, said it understood why the United States had killed Soleimani but urged a de-escalation of tensions to avoid war in the Middle East.
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Sebastien Galy, senior macro strategist at Nordea Asset Management in Luxembourg, told the wire service that the movement indicates that investors are betting on a de-escalation in Middle East tensions.
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Turkey has so far sent thousands of troops and hundreds of convoys of military equipment to reinforce its observation posts in Idlib, established under a 2018 de-escalation agreement with Russia.
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Markets have gyrated for weeks as hopes for a de-escalation or breakthrough in the trade talks have waxed and waned, even as data pointed to further weakening in global growth.
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"Had the officer not resigned, I would have fired him for violations for several policies, including our use of force policy, our de-escalation policy, and unprofessional conduct," Kraus told reporters.
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By offering to become an arbitrator for peace talks and calling for de-escalation, Russia is hoping to build credibility as a conflict mediator and global voice for good, Baker explained.
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Eastern Ghouta, which is controlled by various Islamic rebel groups, was supposed to be a "de-escalation zone," according to a peace agreement struck by Russia, Turkey and Iran in May.
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Slowly but surely, Assad has been eroding the general framework that made Trump's ceasefire possible: a Russian-proposed plan for "de-escalation zones" around each of the main Syrian opposition areas.
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"When missiles hit another country it is an act of war, but we have to go back to the principle of de-escalation," French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said.
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Photo by Mohammed Badra/EPA Routed by Assad's army and faced with popular discontent, the feuding rebels announced a prisoner exchange over the weekend as a good faith de-escalation gesture.
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"Angela Merkel expressed concern about the escalation of Russian aggression with the use of weapons and said that she would do everything for de-escalation," a statement on Poroshenko's website said.
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"The conversation was a very good one, and included the discussion of safe, or de-escalation, zones to achieve lasting peace for humanitarian and many other reasons," a White House statement said.
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Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Saturday Turkey has fulfilled its responsibilities in the Idlib region in line with its de-escalation agreements with Russia and Iran, which also backs Assad.
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DUBAI, June 13 (Reuters) - Qatar called for an international investigation into attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday and a de-escalation of tensions in the region.
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The region is politically sensitive because of its proximity to Israel and Jordan and because of a "de-escalation" deal there agreed between the United States, Jordan and Syrian government ally Russia.
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Director of Strategic Development Jason Johnson emphasized the focus on de-escalation as a key point that the department noted is a vital part of best practices used by today's law enforcement.
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Later in 2015, a report from New York's Department of Investigation unpacked just how deeply the problems were embedded, noting that the city's police academy also offered insufficient training on de-escalation.
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"We express the confidence that after such a statement, the flights by Syrian combat aircraft and their operation on the territory of de-escalation zones will cease," Lavrentyev said, according to TASS.
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Syria's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it accepted a Russian proposal to create de-escalation zones, vowing not to shell the areas in compliance with a largely ignored ceasefire agreed to in December.
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The move disappointed many pro-independence supporters but pleased financial markets with hopes the gesture would mark a de-escalation of Spain's worst political crisis since an attempted military coup in 289.063.
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Ongoing training is a requirement for police departments across the country and ensures that officers engage in best policing practices including the effective use of non-lethal force and de-escalation tactics.
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The situation could ease as a result of re-engagement but a more permanent de-escalation will depend on how the new president manages relations with both the U.S.and China, Moody's said.
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"Such a step by the Russian Federation creates additional obstacles on a path to de-escalation of the conflict, and the reintegration of the Donbass region," Zelenskiy's office said in the statement.
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The de-escalation zones are also believed, by US and opposition sources, to free up time and resources for the regime to advance into the American sphere of influence in ISIS areas.
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The Foreign Secretary had constructive discussions on pathways to achieve de-escalation and reduce tensions, and was clear that both sides would need to play their part in the confidence-building measures.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will skip the General Assembly meeting, as will Chinese President Xi Jinping — both of whom have urged a de-escalation of tensions between the U.S. and North Korea.
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"The Secretary-General expressed concern over the tensions on the Korean Peninsula and appealed for de-escalation and full implementation of relevant Security Council resolutions," a statement from a UN spokesperson said.
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President Trump took a victory lap in the Rose Garden after achieving at least a rhetorical de-escalation of his trade war during a visit by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
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The Trump administration late Friday voiced concerns about an "impending" operation by Bashar Assad's forces in Syria that it says will fall inside the boundaries of a U.S.-enforced de-escalation zone.
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Countries that are hosting millions of Syrian refugees, including Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan, have cited those talks and the de-escalation agreement as reasons to press for the refugees to return home.
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The United States last week warned Syria it would take firm measures in response to ceasefire violations in southern Syria after reports of an impending military operation in the de-escalation zone.
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To understand how perilous the situation in Syria is, look at the map: In the northwest, in Idlib Province, a "de-escalation zone" that is monitored by the Turkish Army remains tenuous.
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But the recent de-escalation increases the likelihood that the next round of tariffs might be averted, perhaps eventually opening a path to an agreement that would smooth relations between the countries.
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The Turkish president called on Mr. Putin to "get out of our way" in Idlib and allow Turkey to push back Syrian forces to positions agreed under a 2018 de-escalation agreement.
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In recent weeks, officials of Iraq and Pakistan said, the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, asked the leaders of those two countries to speak with their Iranian counterparts about de-escalation.
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The Syrian government said on Monday that the "de-escalation zones" negotiated by Russia, Iran and Turkey, which took effect this weekend, could not be monitored by others, including the United Nations.
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That somewhat dulled hopes of a de-escalation in their tariff war that has hit hundreds of billions of dollars in goods, roiling financial markets, uprooting supply chains and slowing global growth.
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Iran&aposs response to the assassination of Major General Qasem Soleimani initially looked like a de-escalation of conflict by a smaller nation seeking to avoid conflict with a bigger military power.
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Turkey set up 12 observation posts up around a "de-escalation zone" in Idlib under a 2017 agreement with Russia and Iran, but several now find themselves behind Syrian government front lines.
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Trump administration officials have urged de-escalation after the strike, while Iran has threatened to respond harshly, raising questions about the possibility of strikes on U.S. forces or allies or even cyberattacks.
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Mogherini said international efforts in Syria were aimed at "de-escalating the military activities, and not escalating them," and urged Turkey, Russia and Iran to work on de-escalation zones as promised.
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Turkey has dismissed Russian accusations that its actions in Idlib have flouted de-escalation agreements with Russia and Iran, and said it would take military action if diplomatic efforts with Moscow fail.
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"In the year ahead, the de-escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions and a moderate recovery in the region's economic growth should be positive for the portfolio flow outlook," said ANZ's Goh.
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Police departments in New York City and many other places haven't trained all officers in de-escalation techniques, especially when interacting with people with known histories of mental health or addiction issues.
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China and the United States are set to resume trade talks in October, but most analysts do not expect a durable trade deal, or even a significant de-escalation, any time soon.
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This would be a departure from Turkey's previous position, which included working with us to support elements of the opposition and the administration of the supposedly nonviolent de-escalation zone of Idlib.
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Washington and Jordan are currently negotiating with Moscow to implement a de-escalation zone that would push back Iranian-backed forces 40 kms north of the border strip with Jordan, diplomats say.
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In 2018, Ankara and Moscow agreed to set up a de-escalation zone in Idlib to stem violence in the region, but a recent Syrian offensive there has upset this fragile cooperation.
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It would also provide law enforcement training in implicit bias, de-escalation and use of force; ban racial and religious profiling; and improve the reporting of incidents in which forced is used.
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"In a joint statement, the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany said there was an "urgent need for de-escalation" and insisted the current cycle of violence "must be stopped.
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"A recent outburst in fighting in the Donbass, observed since January 28, follows a cyclical pattern of intensification and de-escalation, characteristic to this conflict," Tursa said in a note out last Friday.
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Such airstrikes have been relatively uncommon in recent months in the rebel-held province of Idlib, which is part of a de-escalation zone agreed on last year by Russia, Turkey and Iran.
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"We have made clear that we oppose the military offensive by Khalifa Haftar's forces and urge the immediate halt to these military operations against the Libyan capital," Pompeo said in urging de-escalation.
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Since January Moscow has led talks with Turkey and Iran, which back opposing sides in the conflict, to establish four "de-escalation zones" where rebels and the regime will stop killing each other.
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Russia, Turkey and Iran convened eight Syria meetings in Astana last year, with the stated aim of agreeing "de-escalation" zones to ease hostilities in western Syria where the three states wield influence.
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Asked about the prospect of attacks on Iran and Hezbollah - two days after Saudi Arabia had accused Lebanon of declaring war because of Hezbollah's "aggressive actions", Sisi stressed the importance of de-escalation.
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On a separate issue, RIA cited Lavrov as saying that Russia and the United States would do all they could to address Israeli concerns about the creation of de-escalation zones in Syria.
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Ankara, Moscow and Tehran also brokered a deal to set up and monitor a "de-escalation zone" to reduce fighting between insurgents and Syrian government forces in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province.
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Idlib and surrounding areas of the northwest were included in a "de-escalation" deal last year between Assad's main ally Russia and Turkey, which backs some rebel groups, to reduce warfare and bombardment.
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Assad is pressing the offensive with Russian support despite warnings from the United States which has been seeking to uphold a "de-escalation" deal it brokered with Moscow in the southwest last year.
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The Russian-brokered agreement divided Syria's battlefields into "de-escalation zones" in Eastern Ghouta, as well as in Idlib province, to the north of the city Homs, and in the south of Syria.
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"Concerned by current tensions that are affecting these countries with whom we have close and friendly ties, we call for a rapid de-escalation that would be in everyone's interest," the statement said.
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Rebel forces in southwestern Syria have played down the prospects of a government offensive in the area, saying the United States and Jordan are committed to upholding the "de-escalation" agreement with Russia.
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"We are hopeful this will lead to both important reforms in China and a de-escalation in trade tensions between the US and China," the Business Roundtable wrote in a statement on Sunday.
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Despite diplomatic efforts to set up "de-escalation zones" there was still fighting in many areas, including Aleppo, Idlib, Raqqa, Deir al-Zor and Hama, and civilians were being caught in the crossfire.
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The Riyadh-based HNC, which includes political and armed groups, cautioned against attempts to "partition the country through vague meanings of what has been called ... 'de-escalation' zones," in a statement on Friday.
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But if action is to be taken to keep recession at bay, de-escalation of trade conflicts, especially with China, and finding a path to their resolution is the most potent inoculation available.
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Although the violence in Syria has fallen off since Russia, Iran and Turkey launched a plan for de-escalation zones in May, the lessening in fighting has not translated into more aid deliveries.
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A de-escalation in the trade dispute between the United States and China, Australia's biggest export market and a key revenue earner for its resources, would be seen as beneficial to local stocks.
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If the Trump administration supports de-escalation and continues to give sanction waivers to major Iranian trade partners, it should become clear to MbS that Trump is not seeking a war with Iran.
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So when UN-brokered peace talks begin again next week in Geneva, Russia will have set the formula for de-escalation and will be in pole position to shape the political outcome, too.
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The U.N. Secretary General has acknowledged to the Security Council that "violence has decreased" in some of the four de-escalation zones that Turkey, Russia, and Iran set up in Astana in May.
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This specific region was part of the four areas designated by the Astana [peace] process [which excluded the US] as one of the four Syrian de-escalation zones between Iran, Turkey, and Russia.
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LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Britain is concerned about action by Iranian vessels to stop a commercial oil tanker, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Thursday, calling for a de-escalation of tensions.
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Peace talks sponsored by Russia, Iran and Turkey are taking place in Kazakhstan this week, and Russia said it hoped to negotiate on Thursday the creation of four de-escalation zones in Syria.
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As part of the de-escalation deal, Turkey was supposed to kill or disarm the hard-line militants; it sought to separate some of Idlib's more moderate fighters from the Qaeda-linked units.
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PARIS, June 13 (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry called for restraint and a de-escalation of tensions in the Gulf region after two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday.
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He touts the virtues of de-escalation training, where officers are put through realistic scenarios and taught to speak softly, maintain a safe distance, and take other steps to avoid using deadly force.
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Modi made the comments at an economic forum in Russia's Far East, at which Russian President Vladimir Putin also said he was interested in a de-escalation of tensions in the strategic strait.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Thursday discussed a de-escalation zone in southern Syria with Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman when the two met in Moscow, TASS news agency said.
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And President Trump and President Xi Jinping of China could meet at the G20 summit in late June in Osaka, Japan, which would be an opportunity for de-escalation at the highest levels.
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The Turkish army has also deployed in the last week more troops and heavy weaponary to 12 positions in the Idlib region that observe a "de-escalation zone" agreed with Iran and Russia.
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This has left analysts convinced that Iran would continue to pursue covert attacks US military and diplomatic facilities, despite their claims to prefer de-escalation of the two countries&apos overt military confrontations.
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Wall Street retreated from record levels on Tuesday as the report dulled hopes of a de-escalation in their tariff war that has roiled financial markets, uprooted supply chains and hit global growth.
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In January, a group of 11 national police organizations issued new guidelines for police departments nationwide that incorporate the concept of de-escalation when an officer faces the choice of using deadly force.
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In a joint statement issued after Iran's announcement on enrichment, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there was an "urgent need for de-escalation".
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The crisis between the United States and Iran appears to have settled into a tactical pause, with both sides thinking through possible next steps that could include escalation, status quo or de-escalation.
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President Emanuel Macron of France has said he hopes the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, which opens Tuesday, will be an opportunity for de-escalation between the United States and Iran.
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"After coalition troops issued a series of warnings and de-escalation attempts, the patrol came under small arms fire from unknown individuals," said Colonel Myles Caggins, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition.
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Biden urged Trump to move to secure a number of American assets at home and abroad, including in cyberspace, work with U.S. allies in Europe and signal hopes for de-escalation to Iran.
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President Trump's inconsistency and bellicosity will not result in a denuclearized North Korea, but the fear of a US attack in both North and South may result in a de-escalation of tensions.
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In a joint statement Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said there is "an urgent need for de-escalation" concerning rising tensions with Iran.
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Turkey maintains some control over much of Syria's northwest, with military outposts in Idlib, and a de-escalation deal between with Russia had kept the Syrian government from invading the area until recently.
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State news agency SANA said the army had destroyed jihadist positions in southern Idlib and nearby Hama province on Saturday, in response to what it called repeated violations of a de-escalation agreement.
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On Air Force One today, the president told reporters that he will discuss with Putin the ongoing situations in Syria and Ukraine, election meddling and the de-escalation of tensions with Russia and China.
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It also lies south of the capital, Damascus, and has been under a so-called de-escalation agreement reached between Russia, the main government ally, the United States and Jordan in July last year.
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Damascus accuses Turkey and the rebels it supports of failing to comply with the terms of the de-escalation agreement which require heavy weapons and jihadist insurgents to be withdrawn from a buffer zone.
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Investors' hopes of a partial recovery in stock markets in December - known as a "Santa rally" - hang on the leaders' discussions resulting in a truce or de-escalation of the U.S.-China trade war.
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And far from predicting a swift de-escalation of U.S. troop deployments abroad, Obama, who once told Americans that "the tide of war is receding," appeared to lay the ground for prolonged U.S. involvement.
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Turkey, Russia and Iran agreed a year ago to make Idlib a "de-escalation zone" to reduce fighting, but the terms were never made public and the deal did not include the jihadist groups.
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The Eastern Ghouta Media center said the media activist worked for the local al-Jisr TV. Eastern Ghouta, north of Damascus, is part of a de-escalation zone declared earlier this year in Syria.
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She deserves credit for encouraging police training emphasising de-escalation and community relations and for an investment of some $11m into the maintenance of public parks that are popular with the city's poor residents.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia deployed its military police in the Eastern Ghouta area east of Damascus on Monday to try to enforce a de-escalation zone it said it had agreed with the Syrian opposition.
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"While a positive development, we are not absolutely certain that this marks the start of a clear de-escalation of the trade dispute," said Mark Haefele, Chief Investment Officer at UBS Global Wealth Management.
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"To date the regime's default option has been violence, and we appeal to those in Tehran who see a path to a prosperous future through de-escalation to modify the regime's behavior," Pompeo said.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Russia and Iran must fulfill their duties under a joint accord reached with Turkey last year in which the three countries announced a "de-escalation zone" in Idlib.
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Cavusoglu's ministry summoned the Iranian and Russian ambassadors on Tuesday to complain about violations of the Idlib de-escalation zone, and he said President Tayyip Erdogan might call Russia's Vladimir Putin on the issue.
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Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Thursday discussed the so-called de-escalation zone in southern Syria, where the United States and Russia sponsor a truce, with Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman in Moscow.
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Russia, Iran and Turkey have agreed to deploy observers around a de-escalation zone in northern Syria's Idlib region, which is largely controlled by Islamist militants, Turkey's foreign ministry said on Friday.
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Rebels and residents said Moscow had already begun deploying some military police in certain checkpoints that border the rebel-held northern Homs countryside and in southwestern Syria where "de-escalation" zones have been announced.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's air force has killed about 850 militants in Syria's zone of de-escalation in Idlib in the last 24 hours, Interfax news agency quoted Russia's Defence Ministry as saying on Wednesday.
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ANKARA/ASTANA (Reuters) - Russia, Iran and Turkey will post observers on the edge of a de-escalation zone in northern Syria's Idlib region largely controlled by Islamist militants, the three nations said on Friday.
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Turkey's foreign ministry and Russian and Iranian diplomats who attended trilateral talks in Kazakhstan said on Friday their observers would be stationed in "safe zones" along the border of the Idlib de-escalation area.
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The United States pointed out that Assad, Russia and Iran have violated other de-escalation zones in recent months — an apparent reference to the assault on rebel-held areas in eastern Ghouta, surrounding Damascus.
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The ACLU Massachusetts chapter, though not representing Rahim's family, entered the conversation as a concerned party, challenging issues like Boston police de-escalation tactics and the district attorney's impartiality in the investigation, Williams said.
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Russia has pursued an anti-Western course in recent years, but a Western collective approach that demonstrates resolve is the best route to Russian de-escalation and return to compliance with its international obligations.
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"The President agreed to a 72 hrs ceasefire to be extended if the other party adheres to it, activates the DCC (De-escalation and Coordination Committee) and lifts the siege of Taiz," he said.
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Global equity markets welcomed upbeat data from the United States and news that Washington and Beijing agreed to high-level talks early in October, raising hopes for a de-escalation of the damaging conflict.
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To use a common negotiating metaphor, it is not clear what the offramps might be that would allow a de-escalation and prevent a major trade war that would prove costly to both nations.
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syrian government forces will unilaterally cease fire in the de-escalation zone in Syria's Idlib region on Saturday morning, Russia's defense ministry was quoted by TASS news agency as saying on Friday.
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Neither side feels it can be seen to back down, says Mr Park, who thinks South Korea should take the first step towards de-escalation by reversing its decision on the intelligence-sharing pact.
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"It's not a boom, but the de-escalation of trade tensions, the gradual recovery in manufacturing and Chinese monetary policy loosening mean a benign environment for base metals," said Danske Bank analyst Jens Pederson.
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Barraud is not dismissing the significance of the Phase One deal, which marked the first tangible sign of de-escalation of a trade war that threatened to sinking the global economy into a recession.
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Since hostilities intensified in the so-called "de-escalation zone" in Idlib on April 29, U.N. monitors have verified incidents in which 1,506 civilians, including 293 women and 433 children, were killed, he said.
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"The market's going to continue to react in the short term to any further signs of escalation or de-escalation of the geopolitical risk," said Bank of America Merrill Lynch equity strategist Dan Suzuki.
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What is new, leaders at the academy say, is the push to incorporate de-escalation training, which teaches agents to slow down, create space and use different communication techniques to defuse potentially dangerous situations.
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"I strongly believe that this type of humanitarian gesture will go a long way in de-escalation of the current environment we're in right now, which is obviously horrific for all sides," he says.
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Historically, there is typically a moment of de-escalation that comes sometime between 24 and 48 hours before the final deadline -- a "cooler heads prevail" type of scenario that ends up winning the day.
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Putin, speaking at a news conference at the G20 summit in Hamburg, was referring to a ceasefire and "de-escalation agreement" for southwestern Syria reached by the United States, Russia and Jordan on Friday.
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The launch also followed short-range missile tests early Saturday local time, and the de-escalation of heated threats in the last few weeks around the U.S. territory of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.
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Traders, however, are trying to look beyond the lackluster data as a de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade dispute and an improving U.S. economy fueled expectations that Japan's exports will recover next year.
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Traders are trying to look beyond the disappointing export data as a de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade dispute and an improving U.S. economy fueled expectations that Japan's exports will recover next year.
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But recent signs of de-escalation in the trade war and more stable markets have made BOJ policymakers confident that they do not need to dip into their tool-kit, at least for now.
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Traders are trying to look beyond the disappointing export data as a de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade dispute and an improving U.S. economy fuelled expectations that Japan's exports will recover next year.
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Nationwide, many departments responded by issuing body-worn cameras; turning to "de-escalation" training in an effort to shoot fewer people; and paying more attention to how the police are perceived by black residents.
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" At the breakout session, she said, "We talked about de-escalation and what happens for people in that moment when you're facing down a line of riot cops and feel yourself getting scared or anxious.
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The government campaign in the southwestern Syrian region bordering Jordan and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights comes despite U.S. warnings of "serious repercussions" for anyone violating a de-escalation agreement in place since last July.
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"While at some point a market "circuit breaker" may make concessions more likely on both sides, this path requires market stress and volatility precede de-escalation … and add to an already difficult earnings growth environment."
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"We are unaware of any alleged assistance to the flying of U.S. aviation into the airspace of the Idlib de-escalation zone during this operation," Major-General Igor Konashenkov was quoted by RIA as saying.
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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told the Security Council that Russia was supposed to guarantee adherence to the de-escalation zones and the removal of all chemical weapons from its ally Syria.
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The main focus this week is a G20 meeting at which U.S. and Chinese leaders are expected to hold trade talks, with investors watching for any signs of a de-escalation in their trade war.
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"Trump wants to replicate the disastrous deal with Putin from July 2017, when they agreed on a 'de-escalation agreement,'" Michael Carpenter, the Pentagon's top Russia official in President Barack Obama's administration, tweeted on Friday.
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"The de-escalation of trade tensions favors the dollar in the short run, particularly against the euro and yen," said Mark McCormick, North American head of foreign exchange strategy at TD Securities in Toronto, Canada.
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It's also led some local officials and policing experts to question just how committed the NYPD is to its effort to train officers in de-escalation and implicit bias, an initiative first announced in 2014.
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"Every time we have been having a meeting or a discussion about cessation of hostilities, or de-escalation in this case, there have been some incidents produced by one side or the other," he said.
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"We have not seen a path of de-escalation but rather actions that have the potential to escalate into further conflict," said Manpreet Singh Anand, former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of State for South Asia.
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The Russian minister said there would be four de-escalation areas, including in the south, "which is a particular interest for the US," as it would stabilize the border area between Syria, Jordan and Israel.
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An official and two senior diplomats told Reuters the powers have made progress in drawing up a map of the de-escalation zone, including Quneitra province bordering Israel, alongside the southern Deraa province adjoining Jordan.
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State media, citing a military source, said the ceasefire would take place from Thursday night, as long as rebel fighters implement the terms of a de-escalation agreement brokered last year by Russia and Turkey.
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The government and its Russian allies accuse the rebels of failing to comply with the terms of the de-escalation agreement which require heavy weapons and jihadist insurgents to be withdrawn from a buffer zone.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany condemned the bombardment of cities in Israel by rockets launched from the Gaza strip on Tuesday, calling for de-escalation and saying there could be no justification for violence against innocent civilians.
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Idlib province is part of the Syrian opposition's last big foothold in the country and is effectively a zone of Turkish influence under de-escalation agreements reached between opposition-backer Turkey and Damascus-ally Russia.
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With "no signs of de-escalation" in the region and the potential for further attacks, there will be sustained upward pressure on oil prices, RBS Capital Market commodity strategist Michael Tran said in a note.
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AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian jets resumed strikes on several rebel-held towns in southern Deraa province on Tuesday, rebels said, a day after Washington warned that such bombing would violate a U.S.-Russian "de-escalation zone".
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Fortunately, that period eventually subsided when U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev both concluded that a de-escalation was necessary before competition over strategic arms graduated to a far more sinister level.
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After getting as close to a real nuclear conflagration as we probably have since the Cuban missile crisis, the good news is that tensions in South Asia now seem to be in de-escalation mode.
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She was a Russia dove when the media mocked Mitt Romney for being a Russia hawk; now she's a Russia hawk along with everyone else in Washington in a moment that might require de-escalation.
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That begins with common sense reforms like ending racial profiling, providing better training on de-escalation and implicit bias, and supporting municipalities that refer the investigation and prosecution of police-involved deaths to independent bodies.
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It gave no further details but Putin said last month he would convene such a gathering to discuss the situation in Syria, where Russia and Turkey have been trying to create a de-escalation zone.
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The Syrian government's attack on the area, with the backing of its ally Russia, violated a cease-fire agreement negotiated last year that deemed the area of Dara'a Province part of a de-escalation zone.
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But, while such de-escalation in tensions between the two countries is welcomed, it's still difficult to see both sides reaching any "real resolution" anytime soon, said James McCormack, Fitch's global head of sovereign ratings.
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And if Trump truly intended his tweet as a way to push for de-escalation and prevent Pyongyang from launching a nuclear attack on the U.S. and its allies in Asia, he missed the mark.
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Mr. Putin's plan of de-escalation, if accepted, would enhance Iran's regional role and consolidate the regime of Bashar al-Assad of Syria, the very outcomes administration spokesmen have said they were trying to avoid.
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Especially in the absence of any serious framework for durable de-escalation or negotiations, the administration's perception that its risky Soleimani strike paid off will tempt them to meet future Iranian provocations with further confrontation.
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Turkey and Russia, which back opposing sides in the conflict, agreed in 2018 to set up a de-escalation zone in Idlib but a Syrian government offensive has disrupted this fragile cooperation in recent weeks.
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Turkey and Russia, which back opposing sides in the conflict, agreed in 2018 to set up a de-escalation zone in Idlib but a Syrian government offensive has disrupted this fragile cooperation in recent weeks.
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Investors are looking to a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping late this month for any signs of a de-escalation in the trade war between the economic superpowers.
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Gold prices fell on Monday as risk-on sentiment, bolstered by the upcoming signing of a preliminary U.S.-China deal and signs of de-escalation in the Middle East, dampened demand for safe-haven bullion.
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Trump appeared to be positioning the US to de-escalate, but offered very little room for Iran to maneuver, essentially sticking to a maximalist approach and demanding that any de-escalation happen on US terms.
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United Nations Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths in the past week condemned the uptick in troop movements, air strikes, and missile and drone attacks, saying they jeopardise progress being made on de-escalation and confidence building.
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United Nations Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths in the past week condemned the uptick in troop movements, air strikes, and missile and drone attacks, saying they jeopardise progress being made on de-escalation and confidence building.
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The world's two largest economies reached a partial trade deal in December, a step toward de-escalation of the long-simmering trade war that has damaged U.S. farmers and created a drag on global growth.
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Shusuke Yamada, currency and equity strategist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Tokyo, said a de-escalation of trade tensions tended to be negative for the safe-haven yen, while supporting cross-yen trades.
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MOSCOW, July 5 (Reuters) - Russia's Center for Syrian Reconciliation said on Thursday more than 5,000 Syrians have left the de-escalation zone in the southwest of Syria over the past 24 hours, RIA agency reported.
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"On a more positive note, we have seen de-escalation on other fronts of the trade war, with a NAFTA deal likely by November and reduced trade tension with the EU, " Goldman said on Sunday.
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CAIRO (Reuters) - United Arab Emirate's minister of state for foreign affairs Anwar Gargash said on Tuesday his country supports calls for de-escalation with Iran and to reach a political solution, Al Arabiya TV reported.
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Putin said he and Erdogan confirmed their commitment to four "de-escalation zones" across Syria, including the northwestern province of Idlib, home to about 2 million people and largely controlled by former Nusra Front militants.
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Russian General Valery Gerasimov and General Joseph Dunford of the United States discussed in a phone call the Syria de-escalation zones and agreed to continue working on additional measures aimed to avoid clashes in Syria.
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"Of particular concern is the danger of escalation of tension within and around de-escalation zones in Syria, the creation of which has become an important factor in reducing violence on Syrian soil," its statement said.
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PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign ministry said on Saturday it was very concerned by the seizure of a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, saying such an action harmed de-escalation efforts in the region.
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The move was welcomed by the chiefs of India's three armed forces during a joint press conference Thursday evening — but they would not say if New Delhi considered the return a de-escalation in the conflict.
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"Russian-Western relations continue to deteriorate, with little sign of de-escalation," Timothy Ash, senior emerging markets portfolio manager at BlueBay Asset Management, said in a note Monday, describing the sanctions as the most significant yet.
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He oversaw the implementation of several reforms, including body camera and de-escalation policies and community policing initiatives that brought the LAPD into compliance with its Consent Decree and helped reduce crime rates across the city.
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"Concerned by current tensions that are affecting these countries with whom we have close and friendly ties, we call for a rapid de-escalation that would be in everyone's interest," the French foreign ministry's statement said.
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The Turkish military has set up the sixth observation post in northern Syria's Idlib province on Thursday as part of a de-escalation deal which it agreed with Iran and Russia, the army said.
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BEIRUT (Reuters) - The main Syrian opposition umbrella group criticized a Russian proposal to establish "de-escalation zones" in Syria as vague and illegitimate and said it rejected the role of Iran as guarantor in any deal.
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Fort Worth police chief Edwin Kraus said at a news conference Monday that the department intended to fire Dean for violating the department's standards on use of force and de-escalation, condemning his actions as inappropriate.
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China has repeatedly called for a de-escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula, including a freeze in the North Korean nuclear program in exchange for the halt of United States and South Korean military drills.
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Islamist militants who hold sway in Idlib reject the diplomacy, including a tripartite deal struck last week by Moscow, Tehran and Ankara to deploy an observer force on the edge of an Idlib "de-escalation zone".
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Prime Minister Binali Yildirim stressed the importance of ensuring de-escalation near the border, following an agreement reached in Astana, Kazakhstan last month that was backed both by the Turks and by Russia, which supports Assad.
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"Iran must refrain from any concrete action that is not in line with its commitments and that may hinder de-escalation efforts," Foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes von der Muhll told reporters in a daily online briefing.
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A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea claimed by China as U.S. officials joined trade talks in Beijing to seek a de-escalation in the Sino-U.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is in regular contact with the United States over the situation in Iran and has continuously called for de-escalation on all sides, a spokeswoman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday.
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Taken together, the de-escalation moves look like a straightforward, simple transaction — one meant to ease tensions that had risen to the boiling point and seemed to presage a full-fledged war between Israel and Hamas.
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The downing of the jet occurred in one of the country's so-called de-escalation zones established last year by Russia, Iran and Turkey, in an attempt to lessen the bloodshed in Syria's long civil war.
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In the new Democratic party platform, the fingerprints of the Black Lives Matter movement and Bernie Sanders are apparent, in calls for independent investigations of police-involved shootings, more body cameras, and training in de-escalation.
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MOSCOW, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Syrian government forces will unilaterally cease fire in the de-escalation zone in Syria's Idlib region on Saturday morning, Russia's defence ministry was quoted by TASS news agency as saying on Friday.
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The signing of the interim deal will mark a major de-escalation of the 22.8-month trade dispute between the world's two largest economies that has roiled global markets and stoked worries about a global recession.
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Russia, which supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in his country's civil war, and Turkey, long a backer of rebels, co-sponsored a de-escalation agreement for the area earlier this year that has since faltered.
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In the last couple of years, the Police Executive Research Forum, the International Association of Chiefs of Police and other police organizations have expressed public support for de-escalation as a necessary part of police training.
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Since Iran did not say how far it would take enrichment while reaffirming cooperation with U.N. inspectors monitoring its nuclear activity, European Union officials found positive elements in the statement and the potential for de-escalation.
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Israel will want to continue to hit Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq, to keep Iran's proxies at bay, but how will that affect American plans for either de-escalation or further targeting of Iranian interests?
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Given China's poor track record in addressing U.S. complaints about intellectual property theft and forced technology transfer, one should not hold one's breath for a further de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war next year.
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U.S. businesses are supportive of the administration's efforts to rein in Chinese policies but are also keen to see a de-escalation in the trade fight that has lead to widespread uncertainty in global supply chains.
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DUBAI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Qatar's ruler, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, said during a visit to Iran on Sunday that de-escalation and dialogue were needed to resolve regional crises at a "sensitive" time.
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Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman was expected to "call for restraint" and discuss "de-escalation" in a meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in DC on Monday, a Saudi government source told CNN.
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Next, through more graduated escalation and dramatic de-escalation, North Korea will seek to trick the U.S. to accept its intercontinental ballistic missiles-borne nuclear warheads as fait accompli — a reality the U.S. can live with.
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Speaking to reporters following a cabinet meeting, Ibrahim Kalin also said that de-escalation in Syria's Idlib region had largely been achieved following a deal with Russia to set up a demilitarized zone around the region.
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Nonetheless, the remarkable de-escalation in language and posture until this weekend's flare-up has been worth the price — the U.S. has held firm and not made any concessions, and there have been other small rewards.
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