He said the first 72 hours are critical in saving survivors, and he is still holding out hope for both Haitians and U.N.

VOA: standard.2010.01.14

"So,we expect the escalation of the war for the coming 72 hours before fixing the ceasefire."

VOA: standard.2009.10.11

This is expected very soon in Cairo." The coming 72 hours,argues Saif, is a very critical period, as both parties jockey for position and fighting intensifies.

VOA: standard.2009.10.11

Venezuelan President Chavez said in Moscow Sunday he had obtained a $2.2-billion line of credit from Russia for 90 T-72 tanks and an advanced long-range air defense system.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

Officials with the U.S.Agency for International Development said they were preparing to send a response team that includes 72 people, six search and rescue dogs and 48 tons of rescue equipment.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

Playing in front of 72,546 wildly cheering partisan fans just 145-kilometers from their campus in East Lansing (Michigan), Michigan State jumped out to an early 9-2 lead and finished the first half with a 38-36 advantage.

VOA: standard.2009.04.05

The concert was also aimed at publicizing a World Cup related education initiative known as 1Goal Education, which FIFA and South Africa hope will ensure a basic education for as many as 72 million African children.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

A senior Obama administration official who briefed State Department reporters said if the coup is not reversed within 72 hours, as the regional body demanded late Tuesday, it would clearly mean the expulsion of Honduras from the OAS.

VOA: standard.2009.07.01