A deal for November elections broke down after protest leaders demanded government leaders face charges for the violent clashes.

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

The Washington-backed talks broke down in July, after interim leaders refused to allow Mr.Zelaya to return to office.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

The researchers broke down the data into race,income and locale and they found even greater differences.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

But negotiations broke down last year over Pyongyang's refusal to accept a verification plan for the declaration it made of it nuclear holdings and activities.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

Republican Senator Bob Corker, who was involved in bipartisan negotiations before the talks broke down, said the plan faces a tough fight in the Senate.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

Talks with creditors broke down late Wednesday after more than 40 investment funds rejected Treasury's offer to retire $6.9 billion of Chrysler debt in exchange for $2.2 billion in cash.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

After six Eurostar trains broke down in or near the tunnel that runs under the English Channel, the system has been suspended while engineers troubleshoot the electrical problems thought to have been brought on by condensation.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

The U.S.military has also announced it is investigating an accusation made by a Swedish charity that American troops last week broke down doors and tied up staff members while searching for insurgents at a hospital in Wardak province.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

The Confederate line broke. Southern soldiers threw down their guns and ran for their lives.

VOA: special.2009.11.26

Later,the crust pulled apart. The area between the mountains broke and fell down.

VOA: special.2010.01.04