"They applied to Rowena, Savannah,Elizabeth,Jaycee, Fawzia and to so many more girls whose names and faces we do not know.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

In a secret assessment published by The Washington Post Monday, General Stanley McChrystal says he needs more forces and,without them, the effort faces possible failure.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

But Thailand faces growing competition as more countries invest in medical services.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

One choice Mr.Obama faces is whether to send more troops to Afghanistan to prevent the Taliban from regaining control, or to use special forces and unmanned spy planes to target al-Qaida in Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

President Obama faces united Republican opposition to his health care reform plan, which would expand coverage to some 30 million more Americans, and take steps such as ending insurance company practices of denying coverage for pre-existing medical conditions.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

Even if U.S.economic output expands in 2010 and more Americans head back to work, both critics and supporters of the president say the nation faces a more serious challenge to future economic viability: a rapidly growing deficit and a national debt estimated at more than $12 trillion.

VOA: standard.2010.01.15