11.   Diplomats said the talks were in jeopardy unless the Burundian government softened its position.

12.   Future government softens civil liberties rollback.

13.   Government softens stance on children smuggled from China to be with parents.

14.   In an interview with a German news magazine, Mordechai also hinted that his government had softened its position on a troop withdrawal from the Golan.

15.   In an interview with a German news magazine, Mordechai also hinted that his government had softened its position on a troop withdrawal in the Golan.

16.   New government softens Golan Heights position.

17.   Saleh Abed Alwan, an Iraqi journalist living in France, said he doubted the government would soften its attitude regarding travel and investment.

18.   That effectively rules out any U.N. investigation on Algerian soil unless the Algerian government softens its opposition.

19.   The continued shelling indicated the government was not softening its campaign against the Kosovo Liberation Army, which is seeking independence from Serbia, the main Yugoslav republic.

20.   The government gradually softened its position on the truce, with the initial suspicion developing into the latest promise of dialogue.