In 2009,647 million people flew in the Asia-Pacific, compared with North America's Brian Sinclair Thompson, Thailand manager for Swiss International,is upbeat over the region's outlook.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04

A recent poll by ABC News and The Washington Post newspaper found that 51 percent of those surveyed believe the war is not worth fighting, compared with 47 percent who support it.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

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VOA: standard.2010.03.25