91.   The violence has escalated tension in the south amid signs that peace negotiations between Israel and Syria, the main power broker in Lebanon, were seriously deadlocked.

92.   There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which is certain to escalate tension along the Lebanese-Israeli border and invite Israeli retaliation.

93.   U.N. officials fear that could escalate tensions as they try to salvage stalled peace talks.

94.   U.N. officials fear that could escalate tensions.

95.   Unions have often escalated labor tensions prior to the La Scala gala to get higher attention and concessions from the theater management and the government.

96.   GNI analyst Lawrence Eagles noted that the anticipated wave of US-led buying had not materialised on Thursday after escalating tensions in the Middle East.

97.   Belgrade reiterated Monday a refusal to recognize Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina as independent states, a move likely to further escalate tensions in the region.

98.   Belgrade reiterated Monday its refusal to recognize Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina as independent states in a move likely to further escalate tensions in the region.

99.   But the government said it had ordered its forces to avoid actions that would escalate tensions.

100.   But the Palestinians blamed Israel, saying it had escalated tensions by killing Raed al-Karmi of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade on Monday.