41.   Opposition campaigners have warned that a fraudulent election will result in renewed violence, but most observers dismiss the threat.

42.   Rakhmonov dismissed the threat, saying that the government forces were protecting the dam.

43.   Rao loyalists have dismissed the threat, saying the Congress Party rebels were all dismissed or denied positions of power and that prompted them to seek revenge against Rao.

44.   Rebel leaders have already dismissed a threat of war, but have not backed down on their demand that Berisha resign before June elections.

45.   The government dismissed the threat, saying its forces were protecting the dam.

46.   UPDATES with Netanyahu dismissing threats, background,

47.   Zaeef also dismissed threats by the United States and its allies would topple the Taliban regime.

48.   Yousafzai dismissed threats to block bus service by extremists on both sides of the border.

49.   He dismissed a threat by Kashmiri Moslem separatist groups to boycott the elections and said New Delhi was determined to go ahead with the polls.

50.   Indurain, though, dismissed the threats.