The purpose was to see if the country's nineteen largest banks could survive losses in the event that the recession got even worse.

VOA: special.2009.04.17

The goal of this event is to demand that lawmakers pass new legislation on climate change and clean energy in two thousand ten.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

It is the first time that the world's biggest sports event will be held in Africa.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

At a speaking event when he was already in his nineties, he explained that his father had taught him a few things about success.

VOA: special.2010.06.10

From the day it was decided that the sentence of her lover should be decided in the arena, she had thought of nothing but this event.

VOA: special.2009.04.18

The event is in partnership with Mattel,the company that makes Barbie dolls.

VOA: special.2010.04.30

Indian officials have been quick in efforts to dispel fear that India is lagging in preparations to host the event.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

But in their enthusiasm, it became apparent that Yemen's habit of dropping trash could not be broken with one event.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

Stanilko is worried that now no one will step in to defend Poland in the event of an attack.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

In cross country, the event that features the most raw athletes is the 15-kilometer freestyle race.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Wednesday no Iranians have responded to the invitations thus far, and that in any event they are no longer valid.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24

In a letter to the local organizing committee, Fennel said that the current situation and delays in preparing for the Games poses a "serious risk" to the event.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

This is the event! In fact I was reading in Vanity Fair and they quoted that Comic-Con is the new Sundance, it is the new Cannes Film Festival."

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

Clinton was not specific about diplomatic action that might be taken in the event of a launch, other than to say it would not go unnoticed and would have consequences.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

Throughout the more than year-long preparatory process, FIFA reports indicated that the Nigerians were well behind schedule in assuring that the proper infrastructure would be in place to host the event.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Analysts caution that the still influential Communists have a chance to retain the presidency, in any event, because pro-European parties do not have enough votes to choose one of their own.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

Russia agrees with us on that,". "At the same time that we are very vigorously pursuing this track, we are aware that we might not be as successful as we need to be so we have always looked at the potential of sanctions in the event that we are not successful, that we cannot assure ourselves and others that Iran has decided not to pursue nuclear weapons,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.13