31.   But spokesmen at the border crossing refused to say whether the request had been granted or how they learned of the reported threat.

32.   Despite the reported threat, the US embassy in Sanaa remained open on Tuesday and consular services continued as usual, according to an embassy official.

33.   Despite the reported threat, the US embassy here remained open on Tuesday and consular services continued as usual, according to an embassy official.

34.   Ferguson pulled back from reported threats to quit Old Trafford following a prolonged contract wrangle.

35.   The reported threat comes after McDermott clashed briefly with Arjuna Rantunga during the Perth Test in December.

36.   The reported threat was not serious and had probably been made by a commander under stress, he said.

37.   There was no reported Taliban military threat yet to Jalalabad, a city which is still host to hundreds of thousands of Afghans displaced by factional fighting in Kabul.

38.   Some rightist and extreme leftist groups in the Philippines have disowned reported threats to attack Singaporeans.