Lithuania - one of the most nuclear-energy dependent nations along with France asked the EU to allow it to keep the plant open for another two to three years.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01

Instead,Gianluca Benigno says there is more likely to be agreement on greater support for international institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, to allow it to better help out ailing economies.

VOA: standard.2009.04.01

Greece has been in negotiations with EU member countries and the IMF to secure a bailout - money that would allow it to pay debts coming due in time to avoid having to default.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

They are certainly regrettable and horrible in terms of loss of life, but the reaction from the Iraqi people and the Iraqi leaders was firm and united in rejecting that violence and refusing to allow it to set Iraqi against Iraqi, which is obviously one of its intended goals,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.25

It must allow human rights monitors to have access to cities like Dara'a, and start a serious dialogue to advance a democratic transition."

VOA: special.2011.05.21

"What IMBRA does is it just introduces some common-sense safeguards that we're going to allow foreign women to make informed decisions and to better protect themselves.

VOA: special.2011.02.14

Barak says Mr.Netanyahu has made concessions: Israel says it will not build new settlements, but will only allow "natural growth,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

It would allow businesses to buy licenses to emit greenhouse gases from other firms that use less energy.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

It also says that a truce will allow the rebels to recover from the devastating defeat they have suffered in the past year.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

It argues that would only allow the rebels, considered a terrorist organization, to regroup and re-arm.

VOA: standard.2009.05.11

"It is very unlikely the IMF will allow the poorest countries in Africa or in South Asia or in Latin America to access the flexible credit line,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.22

Amal Hamada, a political science professor at Cairo University, says even if the government were to allow them the opportunity, it would likely not amount to much.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

It claims such a move would allow the guerillas to continue fighting.

VOA: standard.2009.04.26

During an appearance on a national TV news show, she described herself as a private person who finds it's difficult to allow personal emotions to show through in her songs.

VOA: standard.2009.12.15