SEOUL Once again, tension is rising across Asia over North Korea s missile program.

The tension between democracy and finance is at the root of today s rising discontent in Europe.

If Europe, for its part, fails to respond to the challenges of the twenty first century, it will face chronic economic stagnation, rising social tension, and political instability.

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Rising tension on the Korean Peninsula is shattering fast the glimmers of hope for re unity that followed ten years of progress under the Kim Dae Jung and Roh Moo hyun governments.

Indeed, given rising tension with Israel and possible indictments of its operatives by the international tribunal investigating the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic al Hariri, Hezbollah appears to be hemmed in on all sides.

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Well psychology actually says there is a tension a tension between self regarding behaviors and other regarding behaviors.

Rising incomes require rising productivity.

Here in Tbilisi, tension is understandably high.

Tension is everywhere but the joy too.

There's a lot of tension among the siblings.

These economic hardships are deepened by social tension.

The result, invariably, will be heightened Sino US tension.

This led to tension between the group and Gilmore.

Political tension reached a new height with that resignation.

The design of the Rising Sun symbolizes energy as powerful as the rising sun in parallel with the rising sun concept of Japan ( Land of the Rising Sun ).

The tension between democracy and finance is at the root of today s rising discontent in Europe. Popular anger at budget cuts imposed at the behest of speculators and bankers has toppled leaders in Ireland and Portugal, and is forcing the Spanish prime minister into retirement.

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Of course, tension is probably unavoidable as these links develop.

In such circumstances, liberal democracy and security are in tension.

Domestic political pressure became a source of heightened international tension.

The Black Sea Fleet is another potential source of tension.

A downturn, however, usually exposes or sharpens latent social tension.

Therein lies the universal tension between intellectual property and competition.

We meet at a time of tension between the United States and Muslims around the world tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate.

Tension between Japan and China which claims the islands immediately soared.

Promoting any policy or law that increases communal tension is unconstitutional.

Similar to surface tension, adsorption is a consequence of surface energy.

It continues to be another source of tension in the region.

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The Cold War saw periods of both heightened tension and relative calm.

Palestinian women live in a permanent state of insecurity, tension and fear.

That number is rising.

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Sea levels are rising, but they have been rising at least since the early 1800 s.

If I put some tension on my body, tension on my suit, I can make it fly. And as you see the fall rate is much much slower because of the bigger surface.

To be sure, change creates discomfort, and may even cause tension and conflict.

Widespread bankruptcy and unemployment increased social tension, ultimately making normal democratic politics impossible.

Gravely concerned at the persistence of tension and violence along the Blue Line,

That tension hampered free food distribution for fear of distorting the local economy.