Signposts will cease operation on 26 April and it is hoped volunteers and members of staff can be moved into other organisations and community projects.

BBC: Signposts closes amid financial difficulties

Israel in January halted a three-week military operation in Gaza under a cease-fire that did not include Shalit's release as a condition.

CNN: Olmert blasts 'damaging' reports on kidnapped Israeli soldier

In December 1991, as accurately characterized by declarations of the CIS States and of the United States, the changes that had recently occurred on what had been the USSR's territory caused the USSR, by operation of law, to cease to exist as a State - that is, such changes brought to an end the international legal personality of the USSR.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy

First, by not defeating Hamas in Operation Cast Lead, and then agreeing to negotiate a cease-fire with the terror group, the government paved the way for Hamas's acceptance by the US and Europe as a legitimate political force.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Entrapping Netanyahu

On Tuesday, Judge Shira Scheindlin granted a preliminary injunction ordering police "immediately to cease performing trespass stops" without reasonable suspicion outside of Bronx buildings participating in "Operation Clean Halls, " a longstanding NYPD anti-trespassing program.

WSJ: Judge Halts a Stop-and-Frisk Tactic

There were reports last month that Google was to cease production of Frommer's print guides, and move the business to an online-only operation.

BBC: Google 'sells Frommer's guides business back to founder'