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"The continued intransigence and defiance of the North Korean leadership demands a strong response, " he said.

His intransigence over the settlements cannot be allowed to stand.

By his intransigence Mr Netanyahu has played into the hands of those who would destroy Israel.

There is a palpable sense of frustration with German intransigence, but senior officials dismiss all talk of a downgrade as scaremongering.

One excuse for such intransigence comes from the messy transition now taking place in the insurance markets.

Some of this intransigence is mere posturing, with both sides attempting to size one another up after the mid-terms.

Mr De Wever has so far rejected all offers of compromise. His intransigence seems only to be increasing his popularity.

But at least as important in prompting Beijing's intransigence is pressure from Washington.

Although the recession helped push it under, the company had a long history of mismanagement and union intransigence.

By Friday night this prospect had faded and Mr Hatoyama decided to sack her instead, on grounds of intransigence.

Officials counter that the problem is the volume of new measures, and varying competence in departments, rather than intransigence.

It will become increasingly evident that the problem is, as it always has been, North Korean intransigence.

The reason for this lamentable state of affairs is political intransigence or lack of focus.

Only when these failed, again thanks mainly to Russian intransigence, did Kosovo's unilateral independence become inevitable.

Other finance ministers told the Financial Times of their despair at the intransigence of both sides.

India, Nepal's giant and often overbearing neighbour, is quietly backing the army in its intransigence.

But neither should you permit Hanoi's intransigence to blot out the prospects we together have so patiently prepared.

Reckless intransigence was not enough for Republicans to dictate fiscal policy; they also needed a majority in the House of Representatives.

Intransigence must be met with increased pressure -- and such pressure exists only when the world stands together as one.

S. credit worthiness, which Standard & Poor's blamed in large part on chronic political intransigence in Washington.

China, the regime's last protector, has long been frustrated by North Korean intransigence, not least over economic reform.

These efforts failed in part because of other countries' intransigence, notably India's in the case of the Doha round.

The main sticking point is Israel's intransigence over the release of 450 long-serving prisoners.

His intransigence seems only to be increasing his popularity.

South Korea's anger over the North's intransigence may be rising.

Part of the problem is crass intransigence by the opposition.

In its many scenes of devastation, the script shows intransigence on both sides.

It is the leaders of the Palestinians who have brought their families decades of despair by their intransigence.

Moreover, Pakistan's army calls the shots on policy towards India, making intransigence more likely.

Faced with Republican intransigence on taxes, Democrats are less likely than ever to give ground on social security or Medicare.

Pakistan's intransigence in combating the Taliban has already been much lamented.

This utter intransigence compels our Earth allies to push these dark ones from power.

But these can all be slotted under deep-seated insecurity and intransigence.

Mr Kamei's intransigence incensed Naoto Kan, the deputy prime minister.

Political intransigence. How do we save the world?

Hanan Ashrawi says it is Israeli intransigence that has long stood in the way of peace.

Progress in the talks was blocked by the Government's intransigence.

But there is another reason for the premier's intransigence.

In the midst of World War II, why not have a movie that celebrates a man, who through his intransigence, may have helped bring it about?

The politics of intransigence