Dr.Pappas with the NGO Interaction says he sees no reason why African countries should take drastic preventive action at this stage.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

"No options should be removed from the table in spite of the fact that at this stage, a priority should be given still to diplomacy,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.27

And Asamoah Gyan, who has a team-leading three World Cup goals for Ghana in South Africa, says "The Black Stars" are delighted to be representing Africa at this stage.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

At this stage of the journey, the migrants are still relatively close to their homes in Central America,and have yet to face the most dangerous parts of the trip.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

"It's a 24/7 kind of commitment, which is why it's nice for me at this stage of my life to be able to take care of my son at night.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

On Sunday,U.S.Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said at this stage there is nothing to indicate the 23-year-old Nigerian was part of a larger plot, but much more questioning will follow.

VOA: standard.2009.12.27

So let us not get into specifics at this stage,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

"I don't think at this stage, nobody knows whether BP will be forced to be broken up, whether it might actually end up being so weakened that it falls into the arms of somebody else."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

"At this stage my priority is to have teams of people out there cleaning this mess up to protect wildlife in what may well be the worst environmental disaster that Queensland or the south-east of our State has faced."

VOA: standard.2009.03.13

"And as Iran makes choices that seem to indicate that it is not at this stage ready and willing to take up the offers on the engagement track, then we will put greater emphasis on the pressure track.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

He says the launch delay at this late stage appears political rather than technical, since it comes just a day after Presidents Obama and Medvedev discussed the issue in Singapore.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16