11.   Chinese Premier Li Peng reminded Taiwan Sunday it could avoid confrontation with China and accused the United States of fanning tensions by sending warships near the island.

12.   China condemned the move at the time for fanning tension.

13.   Fears that U.S. trade figures scheduled for release later Wednesday could fan tensions with Japan knocked the dollar lower, traders said.

14.   In Beijing, Chinese Premier Li Peng accused the United States of fanning tensions by sending warships near the island.

15.   In Croatia proper, police have arrested two men widely believed to be the leaders of the criminal gangs in the Mostar area largely blamed for fanning ethnic tensions.

16.   Israeli leaders quickly accused him of fanning tensions.

17.   It also complained that the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party was being allowed to fan religious tension.

18.   Many ethnic Dagestanis live in the region and officials say they believe the attacks are aimed at fanning ethnic tensions.

19.   Mahathir told reporters the irresponsible groups included those who fanned racial tension and staged general strikes as political weapons, a situation common in some other countries.

20.   Macedonian soccer fans clashed with riot police Sunday and smashed shop windows belonging to Albanians, further fanning ethnic tensions in this former Yugoslav republic.