11.   Not long after, Yeltsin dismissed parliament and a political showdown turned into a military one, with government tanks shelling the parliament building after opposition protesters rioted.

12.   The two-day long political showdown by the Opposition BNP and its allies is scheduled to begin from Dhaka towards the hill district of Khagrachhari on Tuesday.

13.   Tokyo stocks slipped lower Monday while cautious investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of a political showdown in Parliament.

14.   Andrianarivo, who has been placed under house arrest, had refused to leave office amid a long-running political showdown following a disputed presidential election in December.