The 13th international conference on AIDS is being held here as United Nations officials have been intensifying the alarm about H.I.V., which infects 34.3 million people in the world, mostly in Africa.
What intensified the alarm at the Obama White House was a campaign of cyberattacks on state electoral systems in September, which led the administration to deliver a public accusation against the Russians in October.
Suggestions made by participants included three aspects: intensified emergency alarm, automatic take-me-along reminder, and secured personal information.
Behind the scenes, interviews suggested, the change in course was fueled by an intensifying sense of alarm within city government, shared even among some of those who work for Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, that sending scores of police officers into the park would set off an ugly, public showdown that might damage the reputation of the city as well as its mayor.
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WASHINGTON — Congress is shifting quickly to a general election footing, with lawmakers of both parties intensifying efforts to exploit public alarm about gasoline prices and the economy as a way of making the political case for themselves and their respective White House contenders.
The international community has become increasingly alarmed at the intensifying situation.
European nations expressed alarm today at the intensifying warfare in the Middle East, urged a return to negotiations and warned pointedly against any harm coming to Yasir Arafat.
Mr Forst "raises alarm about the increasing and intensifying violence against" human rights defenders.
Rights groups and Western officials have expressed growing alarm over what they say is an intensifying crackdown on the president's opponents.
Aid groups have raised alarm in recent days as the government's intensifying offensive has caused about 45,000 people to flee deeper into rebel-held territory, although Jordan insists it will not open its border to them.
