21.   Tension also stayed high around Tuzla in northern Bosnia, the biggest government stronghold outside Sarajevo.

22.   Tension remained high around the besieged capital, with numerous civilian and military casualties reported.

23.   He said tensions were high around Kabul, which was under siege by the Taliban Islamic militia.

24.   Although the frontlines have scarcely changed in months, tension runs high around the city and routine artillery skirmishes between the two sides hardly cease.

25.   As tensions remained high around the warlord-ruled city, foreign aid groups were still considering suspending relief programs, UN spokesman Manoel de Silva e Almeida warned.

26.   As tensions remained high around the warlord-ruled nothern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, foreign aid groups were still considering suspending relief programs.