Security Council, but Beijing has said it won't begin talks on the question until NATO stops its air campaign.

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But so-called "clear the air" talks on Monday afternoon saw 26-year-old Tevez formally withdraw his request and Mancini rewarded the Argentine with a place in the starting line-up and the captain's armband.

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Meanwhile, winger Luis Boa Morte has held clear-the-air talks with Sullivan after criticising the co-owner on Sunday's Match of the Day.

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The American owners and Benitez had clear-the-air talks after the Premier League loss to Manchester United on 16 December and Hicks now insists the Reds manager has their full support.

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Pakistan said on Tuesday that it was not attending the talks in protest at a Nato air strike which killed 24 of its soldiers at the weekend.

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Terry had said on Sunday that the players were going to hold "clear the air" talks with Capello and that while there was no unrest in the camp and that all the players were fully behind their Italian manager, everyone needed to "get off their chests exactly how they're feeling" and if that upset the manager or any player, then so be it.

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Even airlines are getting in on the act, with Franco-Dutch carrier Air France-KLM currently in talks with Veolia Environnement's transport subsidiary over a possible joint venture in rail.

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