51.   In both cases workers were protesting layoffs caused by the crippling political standoff which has damaged the economy.

52.   Baldry spoke at the end of a four-day visit in which he met officials on both sides of the political standoff.

53.   But both sides of the political divide reportedly made fresh proposals to end the nine-month political standoff.

54.   During a visit here last month, Anyaoku offered to facilitate the dialogue between the ruling and opposition leaders to end the political standoff.

55.   The political standoff centres on the Barclay Training Centre Barracks.

56.   The political standoff has left employees worried about home mortgages, car payments and other mounting bills.

57.   The stayed out of the long-running political standoff between the opposition and Zia.

58.   They stayed out of the long-running political standoff between the opposition and Zia.

59.   Master Sheng Hui from China said the Buddhist links between the two sides had never been interrupted despite the political standoff.

60.   Stephen is mediating talks between the Bangladesh government and the opposition in a bid to end a protracted political standoff.