11.   Armed with rifles and wearing flak vests, the men ended the blockade peacefully after an hour, and a government delegation was dispatched to talk to organizers.

12.   British motorists were still lining up at gas stations two days after truckers ended their blockades of oil facilities as the country worked to recover from the protest.

13.   British farmers and truckers furious about the steep rise in gasoline prices have only recently ended blockades of fuel depots around the country.

14.   But he warned that Israel now had to end its blockade of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

15.   But later Wednesday, the Palestinians unexpectedly cleared the road and ended their blockade, allowing traffic at the border to resume.

16.   Chances for a lasting truce brighten Tuesday with a promise by Bosnian Serbs that they will end their blockade of Sarajevo.

17.   Chances that a truce will last brightened somewhat Tuesday with a promise by Bosnian Serbs that they will end their blockade of Sarajevo.

18.   Jubilant soldiers and protesters ended a blockade of Parliament on Wednesday, after forcing the resignation of a prime minister who brought in foreign mercenaries to fight secessionist rebels.

19.   Last week, Annan urged Israel to end its blockade of Palestinian areas and to release all tax revenues that it has withheld from the Palestinian Authority.

20.   Suicide bomber strikes in Gaza as Israel ends blockade around Bethlehem.