Despite the worries, the decision was made to press on with Nigeria as host.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

The United States as host country of the United Nations, the United States is obligated by treaty to allow Mr.Gadhafi and other world leaders to attend U.N.activities.

VOA: standard.2009.08.24

As host of this year's World Jatropha Summit, the government in Accra is seeking greater investment in the hardy plant whose seeds can be crushed into an oil that is processed into high-quality biodiesel.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

Egyptian journalist George Riad says South Africa's good showing as host at the Confederations Cup earlier this year and ample infrastructure in South Africa make the country a good bet to hold an excellent tournament.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

In closing the Under-20 World Cup in Egypt last Friday, FIFA President Sepp Blatter sounded less than assured in wishing the best to Nigeria as host of the Under-17 event, in what he described as the African year of football.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Blatter's doubts about Nigeria's hosting capacities have been made explicit in recent months, based over a year of debate and threats of moving the tournament, during which the country did just enough to avoid the embarrassment of being replaced as host.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Oprah Winfrey made herself into a billionaire as a talk-show host,actress,producer, author and magazine publisher.

VOA: special.2010.12.06

For the next two weeks this city plays host to experts, officials,activists and eventually world leaders as they try to clinch a deal.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

Summit host,Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was quoted as saying the ICC represents a "new world terrorism".

VOA: standard.2009.07.06

As part of the plan, Poland has agreed to host the U.S.Navy's Standard Missile-3 anti-ballistic-missile system.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

While much attention is being paid to South Africa as the host of Africa's first World Cup, the nation also made history International AIDS Conference.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

The 58-year-old Franken is a former comedian and actor who also served as a liberal radio talk show host before deciding to run for office.

VOA: standard.2009.06.30

Stephanie Pines was doubtful another future bid would have the same support from such notable figures as talk show host Oprah Winfrey and President Barack Obama.

VOA: standard.2009.10.02

"There was,after 2001, a change of approach, a form of mission creep, whereby we took on far more priorities than simply security and removing al-Qaeda and the Taliban as their host,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.02

"There is emerging evidence that a whole host of new environmental chemicals, many of them routinely found in pregnant women and children - such as Bisphenol A, flame retardants,pesticides, phthialates,and airborne pollutants."

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

With their first experience as a host country for a FIFA event nearly behind them, Egyptians are looking ahead to the World Cup in South Africa next year, and are anxious to share their experiences with their fellow Africans.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

But rather than celebrating Nigeria's status as not only host nation but also defending champion of this event, local organizers and FIFA officials alike will instead be holding their collective breath, hoping that the country pulls through the three-week long tournament without any major problems.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22