1.   His tone suggested a sense of increasing frustration and concern in Pakistan over the fact that the standoff remains unresolved.

2.   The Israeli-Palestinian standoff remains acute.

3.   A potentially explosive standoff remains in Bethlehem at the Church of the Nativity, and Israeli soldiers are staying close to major West Bank cities and camps.

4.   Swiss Embassy spokesman Peter Nelson on Tuesday said the standoff remains unchanged since Hodel and her children arrived.

5.   The standoff remained peaceful.

6.   The standoff remained unresolved Thursday afternoon.

7.   The standoff remained unresolved late Thursday.