1.   The day of spiraling violence alarmed world leaders.

2.   The proliferation of cybersex has alarmed Roman Catholic Church leaders in Italy, who recently issued a warning to teenagers that they should steer clear of the practice.

3.   This alarmed Japanese leaders who favored peace.

4.   With knowledge now fueling economic growth, this plunge has alarmed industry leaders.

5.   Asian-Australian community leaders are alarmed by the lure of the state-sanctioned casinos.

6.   Tension peaked earlier this year when the two rivals conducted nuclear test blasts, alarming international leaders.

7.   The growing ethnic violence alarmed international leaders, who dread a war of separation of the type that bloodied Bosnia and Croatia.

8.   The popularity and organizational flair of such groups alarmed Chinese leaders who feared they might undermine Communist Party rule.

9.   These and other incidents nationwide over the past few months have alarmed community leaders who say there is a rising tide of racism against Asians.

10.   The capture of Kabul by the Taliban Islamic militia has raised security concerns in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Russia and alarmed Iranian leaders.