91.   Blue-chip stocks were mixed Wednesday on Wall Street as tensions eased over the dollar and US interest rates.

92.   Both countries have expressed concern about the other attacking, but Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy says the tension has eased and has proposed secret contacts with Syria.

93.   But tensions had eased in recent months with the establishment of several commissions to negotiate a settlement to the disputes.

94.   But tensions have eased dramatically with the end of the exercises earlier this week.

95.   Chinese President Jiang Zemin has indicated that cross-strait tension had eased, visiting US Senator Craig Thomas said here Tuesday.

96.   Earlier Monday, Levy said tensions had eased with Syria and reiterated his appeal for a quick resumption of peace talks.

97.   Though criminal activity still blights much of the country, tensions have eased in many areas, especially the capital.

98.   Vajpayee acknowledged that tensions had eased but again ruled out any withdrawal of the hundreds of thousands of Indian troops on the frontier.

99.   On Sunday, the tension eased and the situation appeared calm.

100.   Pakistan denied the charge, but has pledged to prevent acts of terrorism being launched from its territory, and tensions eased Friday.