The situation is tense across the country and also online.

The Kremlin s handling of the affair is indicative of the tense state of US Russia relations.

But there are three specific talismanic issues on which he and his colleagues have taken worrying positions, jangling regional nerves.

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Tensions between Greece and Turkey reached a boiling point in 1974 when the Greek Cypriot organization EOKA overthrew the Government of Cyprus.

Because stress is perceived, the following mechanisms do not necessarily deal with the actual situation that is causing an individual stress.

But that probably reflects the jittery state of China s leaders in the wake of the Bo purge they cannot guarantee that an anti Japan demonstration would not turn into an anti government protest.

There's a lot of tension among the siblings.

The mood amongst supporters of the revolution is tense.

But none of the underlying tensions are resolved.

The intensity increases for each question.

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Tension is everywhere but the joy too.

Here in Tbilisi, tension is understandably high.

The current hotspots of the world are replete with such examples.

Therein lies the universal tension between intellectual property and competition.

Our deliberations at this current session must be different from those of the past, given current developments with regard to armaments and real fears that terrorist groups might acquire weapons of mass destruction. The Committee thus has an even greater responsibility this year.

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

Tensions between French Canada and English Canada increased for some time.

The Governor's return has contributed to tensions within the local administration.

Political tension reached a new height with that resignation.

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

Unemployment problems constitute an important factor underlying political tensions and ethnic violence.

Social tension would prevail, and our main population centres would fall prey to uncertainty.

Of the several flashpoints in the region, including that between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia and Abkhazia, the tension between Armenians and Azerbaijan over Nagorno Karabakh is among the most challenging.

But instead of happily preparing for that occasion, the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania which scarcely 15 years ago regained the independence they lost in WWII are uneasy.

Indeed, local problems are likely to exacerbate regional tensioins.

Nor does the Middle East have a monopoly on Islamist extremism, ethnic tension, or terrorism.

The timetable for the elections seems to be in jeopardy in the light of the current political tension.

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

Since then, the Shab'a farms area has been tense but quiet.

Indeed, depending on the ideological or political context, the identity crisis revolves around these factors.

Climate change we're trying to reduce the stress in our personal lives and in our communities and on the planet.

Emphasizing the necessity of easing international tension and strengthening trust and confidence between States,

The relationship between the majority Buddhist Rakhine and the Muslim Rohingya has long been a tinderbox.

Increased economic anxiety has, unsurprisingly, fueled increasing unease about foreign competition.

Iran is also a key player in cooling the hot spots in the Caucasus and Central Asia.

NatashaTynes Six months ago, Mubarak's speech would have meant a lot.

The bomber was a Salafi Muslim, and the killing was a manifestation of the tension between the republic s traditional Sunni Sufis and a growing fundamentalist movement, according to Dagestani blogger Saif Nuri.

However, it is clear that the conclusion of a political agreement will allow for a certain easing of tensions in the situation.

Experience elsewhere has demonstrated that success in development efforts was partly due to their linking growth to income redistribution and increased social equality, thus helping to reduce social tensions and contributing to political system reform.

Amid the heightened tension, the consolidation of the opposition coalition continued, as well as the preparations for the upcoming legislative elections.

In Kosovo, Ban was able to lower the temperature on the boiling issue of the province s independence.

Easing tensions will not win Bush points with those who prefer a muscular strategy.