11.   The United States sent two aircraft carriers and other warships to the region to cool tensions.

12.   U.S. officials urged both sides last week to cool the tensions.

13.   However, he did say that Washington wanted to see further steps from Musharraf to cool tensions with India over Kashmir.

14.   In turn Washington wants India to cool diplomatic tensions and to ease the potential for an outbreak of war.

15.   India has so far resisted calls from several countries including Britain and the United States to hold a dialogue with Pakistan to cool tensions.

16.   China and India are expected to sign three agreements Friday in a bid to cool military tensions and boost bilateral trade.

17.   Musharraf was speaking on a visit to frontline troops in Thar and Cholistan, in which commanders were briefed on attempts to cool the tensions.

18.   President Bill Clinton traveled to South Carolina Wednesday, seeking to cool racial tensions inflamed by a wave of black church burnings and charges of a white supremacist conspiracy.