World leaders have warned of serious consequences after North Korea launched the rocket on Sunday morning in defiance of international sanctions banning it from using ballistic missile technology.
In comments at a news conference on Wednesday, the Iraqi foreign minister, Hoshyar Zebari, said that he had discussed the situation with Mr. Mottaki and that he had warned of "serious consequences" if Turkey were to invade Iraq.
Senior Lib Dems have warned of "serious consequences" if the government gives up on the principle of a mainly elected Lords and there has been speculation they may block changes to parliamentary constituencies expected to favour the Conservatives at the next election.
The Mercedes motorsport chief, Toto Wolff, has warned of the serious financial consequences if regulations on engine power units are opened up.
Among the most fearful of a potential Brexit is big business, whose main lobby group, the Confederation of British Industry, which represents some 190,000 businesses, has warned of a "serious economic shock" should voters choose to quit the EU in the referendum on June 23.
António Guterres, the U.N.'s High Commissioner for Refugees, has warned of "a very serious degeneration" in Darfur, saying, "People are dying, and dying in large numbers".
On Saturday the Environment Agency had warned of more localised flooding following serious problems mainly in west Wales on Friday night, when almost 300 calls were received by the emergency services, with Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and parts of Swansea worst affected.
