But the speech itself was very much on message, a warning that the world is a dangerous place.
Today's headlines have rightly focused on the starkness of David Cameron's message - his warning that the world could soon be staring down the barrel if eurozone governments don't tackle their debt and their lack of competitiveness.
Not helping matters, and also weighing on market sentiment, was a warning by the World Bank yesterday.
With the most advanced tsunami warning system in the world, Japan is a global standard setter.
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In July and August, the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center took the rare step of warning people around the world about the impending threat of the "Code Red" worm -- named after the soft drink favored by the security team that first analyzed it.
"Such an incident I have to say is also a warning for the organizers in the World Cup -- a warning for all organizers about what will happen, " said Blatter, who is in Japan for the Club World Cup, which climaxes with Sunday's final between Brazilian team Corinthians and European champions Chelsea.
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She highlighted the importance of expanding the reach of early warning and prevention mechanisms around the world in order to protect people as well as natural and cultural heritage from tsunamis, landslides, floods and other hazards.
The hope and the warning therein are thus: let the world become resilient, for it is going to need it.
The IOC established the world's first tsunami warning system in the Pacific in 1965.
The blending of this extraordinary man's life experiences made an incalculable difference in both restoring American power and prestige around the world and providing "early warning" for the coming abuses and security concerns associated with international trade, financial, energy and technology flows.
The recent warning by the Financial Action Task Force, the world's premier standard-setting body for countering terrorist financing and money laundering, confirms the extraordinary risks that accompany doing business with Iran.
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They had ten years' warning of the demise of the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Textiles and Clothing that limited imports from developing countries.
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Mr dos Santos's latest warning seems designed to prepare the world for a return to direct combat between the armed forces of the two sides.
The warning was a global one as consumers and businesses around the world are delivering fewer goods.
Air pollution in Beijing last week soared past danger levels outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO), prompting warning for the elderly and young children to remain indoors.
The warning from the foxhole is to take a deeper look at this world.
The warning came during a meeting hosted by the RSPCA and Compassion in World Farming on Friday to discuss the exports from the Port of Ipswich.
What did happen is scary and a serious warning about the dangers of the online world.
"This was supposed to be the silver bullet that was going to end welfare dependency, but now the policy is spinning out of control and world-respected organisations are joining the chorus warning Universal Credit simply won't be fit for purpose, " he said.
The World Food Programme gave warning that millions of people in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe were about to be seriously short of food.
Perhaps the rest of the world should consider those fair warning.
Depending on whom you ask, its experience should serve as either a warning or a triumph for the rest of a world racing to deliver broadband to the masses.
She spoke of the vital role UNESCO plays, notably concerning education in conflict and disaster-affected communities and the establishment of Early Warning Systems (EWS) for tsunami and other ocean-related hazards around the world.
At the summit, world leaders pledged to set up an Indian Ocean early warning system and signed a declaration urging the UN to mobilise the international community for the relief effort.
Even the United Nations has given warning that the development could jeopardise plans to add the opera house to its list of World Heritage sites.
The warning comes in a report prepared by TRAFFIC, the wildlife trade monitoring programme of IUCN-The World Conservation Union and WWF, the global environment campaign.
One casualty of the sales slump was UK based supermarket giant, Tesco -- the world's third largest retailer -- which was forced to offer a profit warning in the wake of a disappointing UK Christmas trading period.
The January issue of Chemistry World includes a warning on impending shortages of certain elements.
Michel Jarraud (Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization) presented early warning systems for the protection of coastal communities.
Singapore Airlines, one of the world's most successful carriers, gave warning on October 26th that it faced a serious challenge this year to maintain its record of never having made a loss since it was founded in 1972.
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