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At least one senior minister close to Mr Bouteflika is said to be under threat too.

If only, the argument goes, the world had not made itself dependent on a single failed gene, wheat would not be under threat.

And yet, all this progress is under threat. From economic crisis. Rising joblessness and inequality. Climate change.

She said the Secretary-General's ability to mobilize resources "is extremely vital when the world is under threat of an imminent pandemic. "

During the Lisbon treaty referendum the European Commission made clear that this was not and would not be under threat.

The quality of their care cannot be guaranteed and the role of nursing is often under threat.

No, Mr Rajapaksa is under threat because Mr Fonseka, by his very presence, trumps his best card, that of the conquering hero.

Roberto's health was also affected by his obesity. The doctor found that his life was under threat of heart attack due to being overweight.

But for those who are close to bullfighting, it is not just a sport but a way of life that is under threat.

Under threat of constant sand storms, we were compelled to leave our cherished village and move to the new settlement.

One of the only reasons you might see a conflict is if the hippos have young and they think the little ones are under threat.

Demand for China's exports is under threat as the U. S. recovery weakens and European officials grapple with a sovereign-debt crisis.

I suggested at the beginning of this chapter that when things come under threat, they often come into clearer view.

If the oil starts to come ashore on the beaches of the four states under threat it could get worse for the company.

Yet Ranieri's position is under threat with newspapers suggesting the old guard element of the squad is in favour of a new Coach.

Warning bells that the "offshore" way of managing foreigners' money was under threat had been ringing for some time.

But Zoellick said the greenback's status could be under threat from the growing strength of the Chinese yuan and the euro.

Today that dream has not vanished altogether, but the single market is under threat once more.

That advantage, however, is now coming under threat, according to a new survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei.

The tower is not the only architectural treasure in Venice under threat.

Under threat of severe persecution, she was forced to stop writing and she sold her books and musical instruments.

Ye Gon alleges the party forced him to store it for officials under threat of death during the 2006 presidential race.

But the anarchy and openness that makes Tsukiji (roughly pronounced "skee-gee" ) such a magical place is under threat.

But India's tigerish economy, which has grown by 9% a year on average over the past three years, is itself under threat.

The artist explains that the image of the river haunted him, "how this important natural resource is now under threat" .

It says one of the Chinese ships cut exploration cables and forced the Vietnamese vessel out of the area under threat of violence.

Topping the list of this year's Peoples Under Threat index is war-torn Somalia, where the Bantu minority group is particularly vulnerable.

It's often dangerous to generalize, but under threat, I would say that Americans are more "down the line. "

Now his control is under threat from his own people.

The move comes at a time when the dollar's long-standing role as a reserve currency is under threat.

I've been forced to work for Malygos's armies under threat that our family would be killed if I didn't.

But even if up to a fifth of post-tax earnings are under threat, the most exposed banks have two big offsets to play.

Water is one of our most critical resources, but around the world it is under threat.

White House officials were demonstrably lying to reporters when they said Craig was not under threat.

All denied the charges against them and said their confessions were obtained under threat of torture.

Arkive (arkive. org) aims to save video and images of flora and fauna, especially those currently under threat, for generations to come.

They found that all mangrove forests on coastlines are under threat from development, logging or other dangers.

However, reports Feng Yongfeng , the tropical island's biodiversity is still under threat.

Erian said a large portion of rangeland and agricultural land was under threat, with little effort taken so far to reverse the process.

The survival of the European single market and of the EU itself would then be under threat.

Such a vicious cycle, when the basic living under threat, w-shall we require them to still can line?

Western civilization is under threat, attacked by multiculturalists, Jews, and Muslims bent on destroying Christendom and national identity.

But its continued economic success is under threat from a resurgence of the state and resistance to further reform, says James Miles.

"It really is all of humanity that is under threat in a pandemic. "

There the animal is under threat of extinction due to the burning of the forest to make way for agricultural land.

It is of their great personal concern that physics teaching and researching is under threat in many universities.

Amid the rubble of the financial crisis, the US position as singular superpower and global economic top dog looks increasingly under threat.

They now have the main coastal road under pressure on both sides of the capital and also under threat from the Nafusa mountains.

heavy pressing tasks, and adding to the pressure of teaching led to teacher's psychological health is under threat.

As the fund puts it: "Australia is not a war zone, it is not under threat of invasion, military coup or civil unrest. "

I don't think anyone should concede to any humiliation under threat.

An oil refinery near the city was on fire, with dozens of storage tanks under threat.

If the economy does not enjoy a typically vigorous rebound, then the equity market must come under threat.

Germany's Angela Merkel says that 60-odd years of European integration is under threat.

With military budgets under threat in many rich countries this is not a great time to be pushing into this industry.

After all, it really is all of humanity that is under threat during a pandemic.

They stand at the centre of America's intellectual and technological global leadership, but are now under threat as never before.

The Inquisition accused him of heresy, and at the age of 70 he was forced to recant his beliefs under threat of death by torture.

Indeed, many parts of the natural world are under threat in Australia.

Pharmaceutical companies have also been forced to consolidate as they come under threat from patent expiries and generic rivals.

The Argentine Football Association says the start of the country's first division is under threat because many clubs have heavy debts.

Vanessa Rossi is an international economic expert and says the Asian economies are under threat.

Now that the cultural balance is shifting toward hyperempowered individuals engaging in conversation, the institution is under threat.

Another wetland in the Central Yangtze region, called Poyang Lake, is a similarly critical and vibrant ecosystem under threat.

As a ground-nesting bird, the pipit is constantly under threat, but her greatest enemy is the cat, Bent-Ear.

Whenever one hears talk of social harmony, one can be sure that someone's interests are under threat.

one way to preserve species under threat of extinction --whatever the cause -- is to remove them to zoos and parks and breed them there.

Unlawful sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse, carried out forcibly or under threat of injury and against the will of the victim.

If you continue your sexual activities even under threat of being "divorced, dead, fired or arrested, " you're an addict, Parker says.

This matters because, following the second convulsive blow, America's global interests are under threat on a scale never before seen.

All this is now under threat, however.

However, Jahoor told SciDev. Net that the new gene pool is under threat due to poor seed conservation facilities in Eritrea.

The scalloped hammerhead is under threat due to fishing pressures and in particular is a victim of shark finning.

But the world is far from tranquil, and world peace and development are still under threat in one way or another.

If all the riches go to the summit of society and that summit seems beyond everybody else's reach, are the wealth-creators under threat?

GOVERNMENTS in the rich world are announcing record-breaking deficits and their credit ratings are under threat.

Simply put, the entire European welfare state and way of life is under threat.

The Portuguese playmakers's future is under threat at the Nou Camp after Barca signed Thierry Henry from Arsenal.

Unless this view comes under threat or a renewed yen spike hurts business sentiment, it is expected to hold off on easing policy further.

The country's best current option would be to reject this agreement and, under threat of default, renegotiate a better one.

Short-term, Japan's key position in the global manufacturing supply chain is under threat from the disastrous earthquake.

It is the FDP's head, Guido Westerwelle, whose leadership is now most under threat.

Something like 600 buildings, key pieces of the city's architectural cocktail, have been ruined, and 300 more are under threat.

The survey, which is published by the journal Science today, identifies extinction hotspots where vast numbers of species are under threat.

Congress did not pass the legislation last year under threat of a veto from then-President George Bush.

Staff in Scotland are also understood to be under threat.

This could taint France, which finances the rescue fund and has recently seen its AAA credit rating come under threat.

Is "authentic" Chinese culture under threat from the drive to sell products internationally?

With the Doha trade round suspended, productivity growth from rising global competition is also under threat.

The euro zone's chieftains promised "determined and co-ordinated action" should the euro come under threat.

The trouble is that this popularity is under threat.

Lemurs' natural habitat is under threat from the accelerating deforestation.

The further adventures of teenager Bella and her vampire love Edward, whose forbidden bond is under threat again.

She founded Caijing in 1998 and media experts said its status would be under threat without her.

Within decades, however, that status was under threat due the unprecedented growth of Manchester, a small town 30 miles or so to the east.

But Mr Ho's position in the territory has been under threat since 2002, when the government decided to break up his monopoly.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard accepts his first team place is under threat for both club and country.

Thailand's role as part of the regional supply chain could come under threat.

The eel generates electricity by chemical means within its body, and does so under threat or when hunting.

"Fish stocks are already under threat from overfishing and habitat loss, " said Turley.

So long as one country disobeys non-nuclear weapon convention, others will be under threat without a shadow of doubt.

STEVE MARSHALL: Nevertheless this latest marketing tool is under threat.

The submarine, under threat and quite possibly damaged, sinks lower than it is meant to go.

Many great apes end up on the list, as their habitat is continually under threat from human activities.

The ancient river delta is under threat from rising sea levels resulting from climate change.

If Dell ever changes its mind, Intel's market share in PC processors, which has exceeded 80% for years, could come under threat.

But the Greek bailout, and efforts to keep debt problems from engulfing Spain and Italy, are under threat.

The US dollar's position as the world's reserve currency "isn't under threat" , as Mr Yosano said.

The San Francisco Chronicle and the Philadelphia Inquirer are under threat of closing.

Yet despite its obvious benefits, the globalised economy is under threat.

While the burst of energy may also make us stronger, feeling under threat can distract us from the task in hand.

Casella says the service to the West African coastal region also is under threat.

To some extent these forces emanate from the peasantry, whose ties with the land are under threat.

These ancient woodlands are under threat frim new road development.

Voters felt that Ireland's national identity was under threat from EU integration, it is suggested.

She is currently involved in a program aimed to protect and repopulate Anaga Park with flora species currently under threat.

The area remains under threat from commercial developers.

The euro, the European Union's boldest and most ambitious project, is under threat.

When people feel under threat they undergo physical and mental changes.

Their habitat is under threat while their food, a special type of wild bamboo leaf, is rare.

But as their economic health declines, the social well-being of migrant workers is also under threat.

The program is under threat of closure due to lack of funding.

However, the unprecedented gains in education of the past years are now under threat.

A planned official visit by Mr Bildt to Israel may be under threat.

This bargain is now under threat.

escalated into serious riots and even fears that the state itself was under threat.

UK scientists believe the meridian's role in timekeeping is under threat.

Prior to the follow-up meeting in 1983 in Athens, Greece, the All-Union Society withdrew from the world body, under threat of expulsion.

So is traditional Japanese consensus under threat?

The remaining population of just 84-143 Iberian lynx adults is under threat because its primary prey - the European rabbit - is declining.

The remaining population of just 84-143 Iberian lynx adults is under threat because its primary prey - the European rabbit - is declining.

An international project to link Beijing and Singapore by rail is also under threat.

It proved that global pressure CAN save wildlife that's under threat.

As many of you have been watching on television, entire communities are under threat.

Britain's triple A is not currently under threat.

By contrast, old Arab houses are under threat of demolition.

Most of us seek familiarity and security when under threat, whether comfort food or a cozy bed.

In other words, it is effectively all alone in the world, unique but sadly under threat like so many other large mammals in Africa.

Cod stocks in European waters are among those under threat.

It is under threat from both the recession and increased competition.

It is under threat from both the recession and increased competition.

NHS income may, however, be under threat from the Treasury.

The survival of civilization is under threat.

Is that the digital age has allowed piracy to flourish to the stage where whole industries are under threat.

Is the US's leadership under threat from within and without?

The traditional model of family care is under threat.

It's one of the basic human rights, but it's really being under threat more and more.

He is quick to dismiss talk the film industry is contracting or under threat.

Regional forces have previously intervened in west Africa to prop up governments under threat, such as those in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

But pay-television is now under threat, especially in America (see article).

But now they are under threat from a new enemy: cheap, plastic Eiffel towers.

I obeyed his order but only under threat of punishment.

An oil refinery near Tokyowas on fire, with dozens of storage tanks under threat.

Even if John Galt is under threat once again in the West, he is back in business in China and India.

However, if they could not achieve these, then all previous achievements will be under threat.

Rank-and-file members can request security if they feel they are under threat.

And the porpoise is just one species under threat.

Wild life is under threat everywhere.

In ancient times, people's lives were constantly under threat. They had to go out and hunt for food.

The Three Threats to Creativity(HBR) Creativity is under threat.

Rarer than rainforest and under threat, these are now maintained mostly thanks to the demand for grouse shooting.

Now we have to do the most important thing is to protect those who are under threat of extinction of wild animals.

Is the euro under threat of extinction?

The survival of civilization as we know it is under threat.

In America the independence of the Federal Reserve is under threat from Congress.

Passarella's position as president is also under threat, but the 1978 World Cup winner says he won't be quitting.

even when we are afraid and under threat, not just when it's expedient to do so.

Japan is friendly with Taiwan, a former colony that is under threat from Beijing of forced incorporation into the People's Republic.

Could this now be under threat?

All 50 districts remain under threat, according to local officials.

Both are now under threat.

You never know what can happen and, as well, we are under threat from the people chasing from behind.

They are safe but they are under threat.

Indians who live in Australia is under threat from racists.

But, for the first time for a long time, there is a sense that these gains are under threat.

But he now fears it is under threat.

That loss seems likelier than ever because the animals are under threat as never before.

They're under threat because of changing climate.

The IUCN estimates that nearly 17, 300 of the world's 47, 677 assessed species are under threat of extinction.

It cut its poverty rate to about 19% from 33% in 1990, but Mr Nag said this improvement was under threat because of inflation.

Now this system of backloaded pay that is highly dependant on revenue is under threat as never before.

Several models at last year's show provoked a row when they claimed their careers would be under threat if they put on weight.

And when a team comeback to 2-1 and you are away from home you are always under threat to go to 2-2.

Medecins Sans Frontieres physician organizations often go to the war zone, life and voluntary work, and so often under threat.

It is not only racial harmony that is under threat.

And they are also under threat because they are sharing a planet with people like us.

Q: Some Chinese schools in Japan came under threat from right-wing forces lately. Will China strengthen security measures?

In the 1960s and 1970s it came under threat from producers in developing countries who could benefit from low wage costs.

Human rights in Hong Kong are under threat.

If science could prove that we did not have free willing, then the whole human life would be under threat

Courage to make decisions and courage to say no when delivery of value is under threat

Smaller high-street shops are under threat from all sides: their biggest VAT (value-added tax) bill comes at the end of January;

Trees are under threat from the fungal disease for which there is no known cure. Photo: ALAMY

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