51.   A tense standoff began earlier this month when North Korean fishing boats entered the area escorted by naval warships.

52.   A tense standoff developed over the past few days when villagers refused to allow certain police units to be replaced by the army.

53.   A tense standoff that threatens the new cease-fire in Chechnya continued Saturday, and there was an unconfirmed report of a firefight in the southeast of the rebel republic.

54.   A tense political standoff this month has generated alarming reports about another ex-Soviet region disintegrating into chaos.

55.   A tense political standoff this month has stirred widespread concern and generated alarming reports about another ex-Soviet region disintegrating in tumult.

56.   After a tense standoff that lasted for hours, they agreed to disperse.

57.   After three days of skirmishes, Russian forces and Islamic rebels remained locked in a tense standoff Tuesday in the Caucasus Mountains.

58.   APTV has pictures from the town of Shali, scene of a tense standoff in recent days.

59.   As Bush traveled here, a tense standoff was playing out on the Chinese island of Hainan.

60.   At midday, between the assaults, gunfire eased in a tense standoff as a helicopter hovered over the hospital.