Tensions

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Crooks and Liars 2008

Tensions, that is, between personal morality and the requirements of the state or army (as in Sophocles 'Philoctetes), between the ethical obligations imposed by family and those imposed by the city (Antigone); and the never-quite-satisfying negotiations between the primitive impulse toward personal vengeance and the civilized rule of law (Oresteia).

The Bad Boy of Athens Mendelsohn, Daniel 2003

"Tensions" will no doubt fall in the initial stages of a Hsieh presidency, since China chooses whether things will be "tense" and may want to give the appearance that it is engaging in statesmanlike forbearance.

Archive 2008-02-01 Michael Turton 2008

Tensions still run high inside the new facility, according to military guards and commanders.

U.S. Seeks Friends in Afghan Detainees Michael M. Phillips 2011

Tensions are also growing about the presence of some 300,000 Indonesian migrant laborers, vendors and sex workers from poorer regions trying to cash in on Bali's booming economy.

Trouble in Paradise Joe Cochrane 2011

Tensions rise between the Confederacy and the Kel-Morian Combine, a shady corporate partnership created by the Morian Mining Coalition and the Kelanis Shipping Guild to protect their mining interests from Confederate aggression.

Starcraft II: Devils’ Due Christie Golden 2011

Tensions are expected to rise further in the coming weeks, as Ms. Suu Kyi and her followers detail plans for her to travel outside of Yangon, Myanmar's main city.

Myanmar Warns Suu Kyi to Limit Political Activities 2011

A History of Korean Tensions See details on recent skirmishes between North Korea and South Korea and other important events in their relations.

North Korea Snubs Return of Its Citizens From South Evan Ramstad 2011

Tensions in the ATF's Phoenix office were well-known, according to the congressional report.

Agents Resisted Weapons Tracking Evan Perez 2011

Tensions in the South China Sea have been building for the past several months and flared last week when Vietnam accused a Chinese vessel of interfering with an exploration boat operated by state-owned oil firm PetroVietnam.

Beijing Warns Against Sea Meddling Brian Spegele 2011