11.   The government has been alarmed at the prospect of losing Chaldeans, a pillar of the professional middle class.

12.   The Malaysian government is alarmed by the sudden influx of illegal immigrants, mostly from Indonesia, which has been hit by a financial crisis.

13.   Both governments have been alarmed in recent days by apparent signs that Pyongyang aims to test-fire a medium-range ballistic missile.

14.   Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad said Tuesday the South African government was alarmed at the recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East.

15.   Sources in the Cambodian capital said the group lacked any significant structure or arms but its presence in a neighbouring country had alarmed the government in Hanoi.