Aso also pledged to announce details in the summer of how Japan planned to reach its target of cutting carbon emissions by up to 80 percent by 2050 and said the country could play a leading role in the development of greener technologies.

CNN: Japan unveils $17B Asian aid package

The United Nations must play a leading role in this effort, filling in the fault lines of the new global era.

CNN: Text Of Clinton's Remarks To The United Nations

But his character yields the other notable aspect of the film: Foreign media get to play a leading role.

FORBES: Georgia's Tale of Russian Atrocity

Thank heavens Jeff Sessions will play a leading role in the Judiciary Committee's scrutiny of Elena Kagan.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Courting Shariah

My government will play a leading role in preparing the European Union for the historic challenge of enlargement.

BBC: The Queen's speech in full

This is evident, for example, in the race for best performance of an actor in a leading role in a play.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

In his first leading role in a major film, Williams is set to play the iconic artist in the last two years of his life, as seen through the eyes of his manager, Jarred Weisfeld, a former VH1 intern.

CNN: 'The Wire' star still killing the game

This Naples Ministerial Council will be key in setting the priorities of the agency in this decade, and Britain has now indicated it wants to play a leading role - but with a very clear purpose: to spur economic growth at home.

BBC: Space ticks the boxes for UK plc

Lucky Guy, the play she was writing at the time of her death, opened on Broadway earlier this month with Tom Hanks in the leading role.

BBC: Nora Ephron with Tom Hanks in 2002