Sentence examples for involve a standoff from inspiring English sources

Aimée and David Thurlo have a robust regional series going with Ella Clah, a Navajo Tribal Police officer whose investigations usually involve a standoff between tribal tradition and modern ways.

Mr. Freeh inherited a bureau troubled by controversies involving a violent standoff with white separatists in Idaho in 1992 and the raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Tex., in April 1993.

South Korean troops are involved in a standoff with a soldier who shot dead five colleagues during a rampage near the heavily armed border with North Korea.

A Pentonville prisoner was involved in a standoff with police last December after escaping his cell and climbing on to the roof of the prison.

Spanish fishermen have been involved in a standoff with the Royal Navy and police after a flotilla entered British waters around Gibraltar.

Far-right supporters of the English Defence League were today involved in a standoff with pro-Palestinian demonstrators in central London.

The diplomatic clash began in early April when two Chinese law enforcement vessels, a Philippine Navy ship and a half-dozen Chinese fishing boats were involved in a standoff at the shoal.

On Saturday, a further 20 cars were burned and four people arrested after 50 people were involved in a standoff with police as the violence spread to towns in the surrounding area.

Mr. Hussayen's lead lawyer, David Nevin, is best known for his defense in 1993 of Kevin Harris, who was involved in a standoff with government agents at a cabin in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, along with Randall C. Weaver.

The shadow leader of the Commons, Chris Bryant, who was responsible for overseas territories and dependencies when Labour was in power and was involved in a standoff with them over transparency, said: "There is a great deal of power the government has if it chooses to exercise it, even without the nuclear option of direct rule".

Security forces and Taliban have been involved in a standoff for about a week after the insurgents launched an offensive on Kunduz at the end of April.