Analysts fear Boko Haram, which claims ties to Al Qaeda, is seeking to exploit those existing tensions to spark widespread sectarian war.

As the tension sparked again yesterday, the Knicks were routed by the Denver Nuggets, 108-96, at Madison Square Garden.

In 1966, racial tensions sparked a race riot at Hunters Point.

Before the tension could spark a fight, a fifth hunter came out of the trees, took one look at the camp, then broke into a run.

The tension between U2's reflexes and its ambitions sparked extraordinary work, particularly the 1991 album "Achtung Baby" and the Zoo TV tour that followed it.

Diskan's inner tension sparked.

This tension between these two authoritative sources of Catholic teaching has sparked a contemporary debate on papal infallibility.

Religious and nationalistic tensions in Kashmir continually spark terrorist activity in India, which claims most of Kashmir territory.

The Luxury housemates were also given their new weekly task, but tension sparked right away between Paco and Slater during the initial design sessions.

Tension is inevitable, and if the relationship is basically healthy, the tension can spark creativity.