1.   A tense silence permeated the city, punctured by the sound of church bells and the weeping of relatives.

2.   A tense silence permeated the western Kosovo city, punctured by the pealing of church bells and the weeping of relatives of the dead.

3.   A tense silence permeated the western Kosovo city, punctured by the pealing of church bells and the weeping of relatives.

4.   An eerie silence permeated the high-ceiling room where foreign journalists are required to register their presence in the war-wasted capital of Kabul.