"There didn't seem to be any sense that the country is in a fragile situation that institutions aren't working."

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

The nation's fragile public health system also is struggling to cope with a rising number of influenza cases.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

They are patients whose immune systems may be fragile, patients who may be just hanging on to life.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

The declaration calls recovery so far from the global economic crisis uneven and fragile, with unemployment at unacceptable levels in many countries.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

"Another possible scenario is that this fragile Shi'ite alliance will simply fall apart over the difficulties of nominating a consensus prime minister."

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

But there are fears that even when a new government does get eventually elected, political differences and bickering could endanger the fragile peace process.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

But,the Chinese president echoed warnings from APEC leaders that the global economy is still fragile.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

At the heart of the Geithner plan that is unjustified,". was too fragile, is a public-private partnership for buying the bad loans that have crippled U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

Chan says fragile health systems in the developing world will come under increased stress.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

"In each country, what we have to recognize is that the recovery is still fragile, that we still have more work to do to make this recovery durable."

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

But Mark Zandi at Moody's Economy.com warns the recovery may be fragile.

VOA: standard.2010.01.29

The job would be tougher in fragile wetlands, like in Key Largo.

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

"He was in Vancouver earlier this year." "He looked a little fragile, but he was there and I think he always enjoyed the Olympic games - why not?

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

The danger,I think, lies in the fact that this is not fragile.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11

This is a broken society, it is a fragile society, so I think you have to live for the future, commit for the future, teach for the future."

VOA: standard.2010.04.19

Then,beneath the balloon you have a cabin for the fragile humans."

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

Instead, he kept youthis fragile little human. It's cruel, really.

VOA: standard.other

"If the current posture of the Israeli government on Gaza continues it would not be difficult to predict that Turkish and Israeli relations will continue to be difficult and fragile,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

The secretary's remarks were echoed by Haitian Prime Minister Michele Duvivier Pierre-Louis, who said Haiti is treading on fragile ground and that without help for economic growth, the consequences will be catastrophic.

VOA: standard.2009.04.14

The economic leaders issued a statement saying although most economies are now recovering from last year's financial crisis, the recovery remains fragile and growth over the next few quarters is likely to be uneven.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

The agency report called for the need to adapt to an increase in more intense hurricanes in the Caribbean, above-average warming impact on glacier-dependent river flows in Central Asia,and droughts affecting fragile economies in North Africa.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

But,she warns this progress is fragile. She says the momentum for health development could come to a grinding halt because of problems stemming from the food and financial crises, the changing climate and the H1N1 influenza pandemic.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

"Just imagine,a severe pandemic coming at such a fragile time in a world where there are many people suffering from chronic diseases like heart disease, lung disease,including asthma, cancers,with many more people suffering from HIV, obesity and the list goes on,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

So there is a fear and I think that is what this change is tapping into, a grumpy,worried national audience that is very,very concerned that somehow when their lives are somewhat fragile, things are going to even erode or crack further,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.17

In an open letter to Mr.Sanha and Mr.Yala before Sunday's vote, the Canadian International Institute of Applied Negotiation and the International Crisis Group called on the losing candidate to "refrain from taking any form of violent actions that could further undermine the fragile stability in the country."

VOA: standard.2009.07.26