As markets have rallied worldwide, China's move appears to have brought a ripple of hope, in what has been a sea of uncertainty.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

And it came at a time of uncertainty in relations between the United States and Japan.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

"I do not think a prolonged period of uncertainty is a good thing, that is why I want to arrive at a decision, we want to arrive at decision, as soon as possible."

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

But there is a lot of uncertainty, and of course that is manifest in the share price which has lost about 40 percent of its value over the course of the past six or seven weeks."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

Despite the uncertainty about the fate of the detainees, Gibbs says the president is committed, above all, to Americans' safety.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

Thailand has faced four years of political uncertainty, since a military coup ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

Milner says Darwin's ideas upset old orthodoxies, but that he embraced the uncertainty and excitement of science.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

The 81-year-old king of Thailand has no formal political role but has been a unifying force in Thailand during periods of political uncertainty.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

For many investors in Asia, gold's role as a source of safety and value has been reinforced over the past year of economic uncertainty.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

The president says the class of 2009 is leaving college at a time of economic uncertainty.

VOA: standard.2009.05.14

Lithuania's Soviet-built nuclear power plant was shut down late Thursday as part of an agreement with the European Union, ushering in a new era of energy uncertainty for the country.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01

Last month's murder of both the president and the army chief of staff has heightened the country's political uncertainty at a time when Luciani says the government must move quickly to protect a generation exposed to AIDS.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24

Despite signs of a gradually improving economy, job growth continues to lag in the U.S.Unemployment remains high at 10 percent after the economy shed another U.S.Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue says the reason is obvious: uncertainty is causing large and small businesses to think twice before hiring new workers.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12