But Johnson refused to stand aside in the face of radical attempts to seize all powers of government.

VOA: special.2010.01.28

"Today,in the face of violence from those who would only destroy, Iraqis took a step forward in the hard work of building up their country.

VOA: special.2010.03.13

Northerners did not like his declaration of federal weakness in the face of secession.

VOA: special.2009.07.16

The film shows the volunteer doctors around as they struggle to provide emergency care while staying composed in the face of crisis.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

Mr.Thaksin,who remains in exile in the face of corruption charges, has regularly called into the rallies on videophone to encourage the protesters.

VOA: standard.2010.04.03

Even some conservatives are concerned about what the people currently in power in Honduras are doing in the face of protests by Zelaya supporters.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

In the face of the great threat posed by HIV/AIDS, we have to rise above our differences and combine our efforts to save our people.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

Semenya and the other athletes were invited to lunch by President Jacob Zuma who praised the young woman for her achievement in the face of adversity.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

President Zuma responded by thanking the FIFA president for his unwavering support in the face of those who doubted the event could be held successfully in Africa.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

All of this talk comes in the face of mounting national debt.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

With the focus and patience of a surgeon, the bearded Egyptian artist delicately places a small piece of stained glass in the face of one of his portraits.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

"I met with leaders of the G20 nations to ensure that the world's largest economies take strong and unified action in the face of the global economic crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.04.11

Helping breeders quickly develop better varieties of all these crops will be crucial as the world population tops 9 billion by 2050 in the face of a changing climate.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01

In the face of such skepticism, members of the Engagement Project hope their proposed new strategies will help guide the Obama Administration to a more productive dialogue between the United States and the Muslim world.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24