1.   It is feared that the growing ethnic tension could lead to civil war.

2.   The issue dominated parliamentary business for the whole month, against a background of worsening economic crisis, strikes and growing social tension.

3.   The dry note of humour lightened the growing tension.

4.   Latest reports from what was Yugoslavia describe the situation as a potential tinderbox, medical teams from Britain have been warned of growing ethnic tensions.

5.   Analysts said growing military tension between China and Taiwan was also working against the stock market.

6.   Analysts said growing military tension between China and .Taiwan was also working against the stock market.

7.   Another looming problem is the growing tension within the Muslim-Croat federation.

8.   Armed conflict in that fifth year of post-World War II peace had not seemed on the horizon, despite growing tension between East and West.

9.   Attackers tried to kill a powerful Iranian official Sunday, adding to an atmosphere of unease at a time of growing tension between Iran and neighboring Afghanistan.

10.   Bernstein violated orders not to report about growing tensions between KPFA and its parent company, the Pacifica Foundation, station spokeswoman Elan Fabbri said.