111.   In introducing his bill Monday, Chretien -- who is a French-speaking Quebecker -- is hoping to defuse the tense political situation in his home province.

112.   In introducing his bill Monday, Chretien -- who is a French-speaking Quebecker -- was hoping to defuse the tense political situation in his home province.

113.   In Beijing, Chinese authorities Saturday sought to assert control over an increasingly tense situation.

114.   In northeast Bosnia where Moslems have moved back into the Jusici village, a tense situation showed no signs of resolution.

115.   Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has called a meeting for Sunday of the leaders of all political parties to discuss the tense situation with Pakistan.

116.   Iran expressed concern on Sunday over the tense situation in Kashmir and the burning of an Islamic shrine there, the official Iranian news agency IRNA reported.

117.   Defense Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh said Wednesday Myanmar authorities have yet to respond to his proposal to visit the country to defuse the tense situation on the border.

118.   Despite the tense political situation in Burundi, Huslid said it would be wrong to deploy UN peacekeeping forces in the country.

119.   Co-minister of Interior Sar Kheng told the diplomats that the tense political situation in Phnom Penh may be partly to blame.

120.   De Mello headed for Pale Saturday in an effort to defuse the increasingly tense situation, UNPROFOR spokesman Major Koos Sol said.