They agreed to set up a commission that would draw up a practical, step-by-step plan.

ECONOMIST: Banning the bomb will be hard, but not impossible

Union leaders deny any intention of bringing it or the country to its knees, but many see Wednesday's stoppage as the first step in a campaign to draw attention to the problems of ordinary people.

ECONOMIST: Colombia

If you feel compelled to lend support to a cause which may potentially draw negative attention to your company, step down from your day-to-day responsibilities, distance yourself from your former company and then begin a new career as an outspoken activist.

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Only a last-minute goal from Cole saved England from defeat at Wembley, but Capello drew some positives from the salvaged draw, saying the performance was another step forward for his side ahead of World Cup qualifying campaign which begins in Andorra on 6 September.

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This was the first step in a much-needed national consultation process to draw a road map for educational reform.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

By mid-summer he had taken on the Test captaincy too, following Nasser Hussain's decision to step down, and after securing a 2-2 draw with the combative South Africans, led England to six successive series victories, culminating in the epic 2005 Ashes triumph.

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"We start again and are always looking to get one step further, " said Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon after Thursday's draw in Monaco.

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