He desisted for a few minutes before he tried again, and again was crossly rejected.

NEWYORKER: Bravado

Having initially vowed to fly home later this week, Mr Zelaya desisted, after officials in Tegucigalpa said he would be arrested for treason.

ECONOMIST: The coup in Honduras

Both desisted from doing so while the protest was in effect.

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India desisted from military action only after the US extracted a promise from Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf that he would not allow Islamic extremists to cross the border into Indian Kashmir.

BBC: Analysis: Kashmir war fears resurface