Speaking in Armenia, she warned that the clashes "could escalate into a much broader conflict" in the Caucasus.
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But even in Kuwait, the foreign minister has expressed hopes that the stand-off will not escalate into armed conflict.
But there are fears that the restrictions on peacekeepers could cause a small incident to escalate into something more serious.
Equally, plenty of disputes might more easily escalate into war if the countries concerned had the naval strength to wage it.
The League's troubles, which could yet escalate into a party split, might help Mr Monti, as the party is his fiercest critic.
One is to limit the scope for mishaps to escalate into crises.
"There is a danger that it could escalate into a much broader conflict that would be very tragic for everyone concerned, " she warned.
BBC: Azeri-Armenian clashes 'may escalate' - Hillary Clinton
The alternative was to see the private sector's assault on defined-benefit pensions escalate into the public sector, the last safe bastion of such benefits.
An apparently simple premise can escalate into almost anything and by doing things you always discover more things to do and get more deeply involved.
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Small wars, which rage continuously, can easily escalate into big wars.
The removal of content usually involves polite take-down requests that occasionally escalate into cease-and-desist letters and legal threats when necessary, says the company's chief executive, Michael Fertik.
For their part, Chinese firms have urged Beijing to respond to a threat of European anti-dumping restrictions, raising fears that the dispute may escalate into a trade dispute.
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However, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak convened an emergency security meeting and urged the military to ensure that the naval clash did not escalate into something greater, Yonhap reported.
Nelson has created a beautifully moving look at a dark time in America, when government suspicion of even its most lustrous citizens could escalate into threats against their personal freedom and livelihoods.
The crisis also comes at the height of the banana row between the EU and the United States, which needs the full attention of the commission if it is not to escalate into a wider trade war.
Mr. Holder has helped escalate the issue into a contempt vote by his stonewalling response.
The news about Oakland traveled around the world early this week, and now some within the movement think it provides them with a reason to escalate the protest into attempting a general strike next week, something that has not been tried in the U.S. since pre-World War II.
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Many countries are concerned that pouring more arms into Syria could escalate the conflict.
All of the game players are holding a variety of pieces, the combination of which at any given moment, if put into play, could escalate the crisis further.
Recent history shows that the gold market tends to lag when potentially destabilizing geopolitical events occur, but when those events then escalate a bit, gold then kicks into a higher safe-haven demand gear and rallies.
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This situation would turn into a solid underlying bullish factor for safe-haven gold should military action in that region escalate.
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