"The top priorities are to reestablish order, public security, to secure international investors in Madagascar, to secure multilateral,bilateral cooperation,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

News about the two kidnappings was initially withheld from the public while authorities worked to secure the release of the reporters.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Napolitano says she anticipates that the Obama administration will announce further efforts to secure the border as the situation develops.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

"I am announcing a new international effort to secure all vulnerable nuclear material around the world within four years."

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

Our main priority right now is to work with the local authorities in Wajid to secure the unconditional release of the staff,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

The prosecution had argued that Kasab changed his plea from innocent to guilty to secure a more-lenient sentence.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

We're going to stand up and push back and call on the Federal government to secure our borders."

VOA: standard.2010.05.08

China is particularly keen to secure supplies of oil and natural gas to fuel its rapidly expanding industries.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

Former U.S.President Bill Clinton, husband of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, visited Pyongyang in August, to secure the freedom of two captive U.S.journalists.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

The biggest scandal came in 1998 when IOC members were accused of taking bribes during Utah's bid to secure the 2002 Winter Games.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

"Our mission in Afghanistan ends when the Afghans are capable to secure and run their country themselves.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

How to secure nuclear stockpiles against terrorists will be the focus of the Global Security Summit.

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

Army spokesman Major-General Athar Abbas says that commando forces immediately surrounded the compound in an effort to secure the safe release of the hostages.

VOA: standard.2009.10.11

One of the accomplishments Kennedy is most known for on the world stage is helping to secure the success of the Northern Ireland peace process.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

Condom told French radio that the mantra of this year's Paris show would likely be to maintain existing orders rather than to secure new ones.

VOA: standard.2009.06.16