We count on the DPRK not to commit acts that would escalate tensions on the Korean peninsula.
Both sides denied provoking the violence and eventually they agreed to de-escalate tensions.
Although both sides denied provoking the clashes along the border, eventually both India and Pakistan agreed to de-escalate tensions on 16 January.
Clinton had earlier warned that North Korea's refusal to discuss its nuclear program could escalate tensions and provoke an arms race in northeast Asia.
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It also urges Pyongyang to have a "rational view" of the new resolution and refrain from "irrational moves" that may escalate tensions, but says other parties are also responsible for heightening tensions.
The sanctions announced Monday are likely to escalate tensions with Iran, which recently threatened to block off the Strait of Hormuz, a valuable waterway near the Persian Gulf that carries about 20% of the world's oil shipments.
"With regard to the reports of this particular lock-on incident, actions such as this escalate tensions and increase the risk of an incident or a miscalculation, and they could undermine peace, stability and economic growth in this vital region, " said US state department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland .
Ankara has tried not to escalate tensions over the past year in response to events that have included the deaths of Turkish citizens in cross-border artillery fire, a car bomb in February that killed 14 people on the border and the shooting down of a Turkish jet by Syrian antiaircraft guns.
Historically, South Korean governments have tried to de-escalate military tensions triggered by North Korean aggression.
The two armies agreed to "de-escalate" tensions along the LoC after a meeting of their chiefs of operations.
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Hina Rabbani Khar's remarks came hours after the two armies agreed to "de-escalate" tensions after a meeting of their chiefs of operations.
The two armies have agreed to "de-escalate" tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) after a meeting of their chiefs of operations.
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He said if geopolitical tensions escalate that might support gold prices, but only if it starts to affect oil prices.
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He added, though, if tensions escalate in the Middle East that could cause gold prices to rally on geopolitical worries.
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There are fears that tensions could escalate with the big match coming just days before the country's presidential elections scheduled for 7 December.
The Ghana Football Federation (GFA) asked Caf to delay the final because of fears that tensions could escalate with the tie being played either side of the country's presidential elections on 7 December.
The saga in Europe continues as economic and political tensions continue to escalate.
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The Mid-East tensions did not escalate over the weekend, which allowed the European Union sovereign debt crisis to creep back to share the front burner early this week.
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There are fears that, once US forces leave Iraq, the Kurdish tensions with Baghdad might escalate into violence.
Chief Executive Dan Akerson said the auto maker was mulling a contingency plan to move workers and possibly vehicle production from South Korea if tensions there continue to escalate.
From Iraqi Kurdistan, NPR's Ivan Watson reports that, as tensions between those two countries escalate, the Kurds are worried about being caught in the middle.
Recently, the British embassy in Iran was attacked for a day as tensions between the West and Iran escalate.
Many people worry that tensions between Turks and Kurds could escalate into the kind of unrest that might justify a fresh army intervention.
But the fighting has prompted fears among Iraqi leaders and international powers that the tensions between Sunnis and Shiites could escalate and bring a return of the full-blown sectarian war that raged last decade.
The four who died in Qatif last week were killed when security forces opened fire using live ammunition, an indication that tensions in the predominantly Shia Eastern Province continue to escalate.
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