The European Union's announcement comes less than a week after G-20 leaders pledged to increase assistance to developing countries through the International Monetary Fund.

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

That argument's much less compelling nowadays than I think it would have been 20 or 40 years ago.

这个论点在今天远不及在20年前,或40年前有说服力了

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In closing the Under-20 World Cup in Egypt last Friday, FIFA President Sepp Blatter sounded less than assured in wishing the best to Nigeria as host of the Under-17 event, in what he described as the African year of football.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22