The commander of U.S.and NATO forces in Afghanistan has asked U.S.President Barack Obama for up to 40,000 more troops.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

I've asked them to give a brief presentation about the Masters of Applied Positive Psychology at U Penn, the only master degree, well the first master degree in the world-- there are a couple of others now.

我请他们简单介绍一下,宾州大学应用积极心理学硕士课程，唯一的硕士学位，世界上第一个硕士学位-,目前还有其他几个。

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U.N.humanitarian chief John Holmes, met with government officials in the capital and asked for immediate humanitarian access to the combat zone.

VOA: standard.2009.04.26

In February, the government of Pakistan asked U.N.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to establish an international commission to investigate Mrs.Bhutto's assassination.

VOA: standard.2009.06.21

Asked what the new treaty means for U.S-Russia cooperation on the Iranian nuclear issue, Secretary Clinton referred to recent in depth consultations.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

Appearing on NBC's Meet the Press program, the head of the president's Council of Economic Advisors, Christina Romer,was asked if the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

Later,on NBC's Meet the Press, he was asked about the impact conditions there are having on U.S.public opinion.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

The top U.S.commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, has reportedly asked for up to 40,000 more troops.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

VOA asked the diplomat if his country has an interest in the success of the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

He also asked business leaders to campaign for energy legislation in the U.S.Senate.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

U.N.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has asked the Security Council to boost the U.N.stabilization mission in Haiti by 3,500 troops and police officers, who would join 9,000 security personnel already there.

VOA: standard.2010.01.18

They have nothing. They are just hoping for something,". Asked about the security situation in Port-au-Prince, U.S.General Ken Keen noted that gang activity and lawlessness existed in Haiti before the earthquake.

VOA: standard.2010.01.18

Najafi was asked by a reporter about reports U.S.special envoy Richard Holbrooke is trying to pressure the Afghan government into holding a second round to alleviate concerns of widespread voter fraud.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

McCain,the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, was asked whether the timeline for withdrawing U.S.combat forces from Iraq within the next year might need to be revised in the wake of the latest attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26