"It seems to me that we should be able to take what has been a tragedy and turn it into an opportunity to create a situation where lives in Gaza are actually directly improved."

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

"It would be unethical for us to turn our back on these people and not conduct the research that is so desperately needed to develop the drugs to treat these diseases and the vaccines to prevent them in the future."

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

When it was his turn to speak, Mr.Obama said old grievances in the hemisphere should be set aside, replaced by a renewed commitment to expand prosperity, security and freedom in the Americas, with all nations working as equals to confront common challenges.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

Conference organizer, Dr.Greg Pappas of the American non-governmental organization,or NGO, called Interaction says that while it is too early to tell whether the current outbreak will turn into a global pandemic, poorer countries in particular need to be prepared for the day when one does hit.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28

They are not working in a coordinated fashion, but certainly they have got the message that if they don't do something soon, then the turmoil that we are seeing in Greece could easily spread to other countries and that it will be harder to turn around."

VOA: standard.2010.05.25