51.   Meanwhile, another source of tension in southern Lebanon was eased in early September when the rival Shia militias Amal and Hezbollah signed a ceasefire agreement.

52.   Its brief was to study the land distribution problems and tensions in rural areas in the wake of widespread illegal land takeovers.

53.   Moldavia refused to hold the referendum on the grounds that it would worsen ethnic tensions in the republic.

54.   Escalating tension in universities and secondary schools from late April had resulted in a number of deaths among students and the arrest of several hundred alleged Nahda activists.

55.   The incident was indicative of the high degree of racial tension in New York City, particularly between the black and Jewish communities.

56.   According to official sources the decision was based on reduced tension in southern Africa and was unrelated to the incident in Moscow.

57.   Tensions in the legislature between the executive and right-wing members of the ruling National Opposition Union increased considerably during December.

58.   In addition to the Erzerum and earlier treaties, there was a long history of tension in the region.

59.   The force of cohesion and tension in this column account for the upward rise of the water.

60.   The growth of a heavy industrial base, itself not imposed to Tsarism, unleashed enormous tensions in Russian society and politics.