51.   Berbers claim to be the original inhabitants of North Africa and have had tense relations with Algerian authorities for decades.

52.   Berbers claim to be the original inhabitants of Muslim North Africa and have had tense relations with Algerian authorities for decades.

53.   Because China considers Taiwan a breakaway province, the matter threatens to harm already tense relations between China and the fledgling Bush administration.

54.   Cianci and Almond have a history of tense relations.

55.   Consistently tense relations between Tokyo and Pyongyang suffered a major blow in August, when North Korea fired a rocket over northern Japan.

56.   Croatian and Bosnian experts met Monday on a border dispute stemming from the Bosnian war that is further burdening tense bilateral relations.

57.   Croatian and Bosnian experts met Monday to discuss a border dispute stemming from the Bosnian war that is further burdening tense bilateral relations.

58.   Cross-border raids on the refugee camps in Thailand have contributed to tense relations between Thailand and Burma.

59.   Dos Santos convened the summit to return stability to the region and soothe the tense relations between Sassou-Nguesso and Kabila.

60.   Fascetto, of Argentina, said Arzu promised to improve tense relations with Guatemalan journalists.