In 2009,647 million people flew in the Asia-Pacific, compared with North America's Brian Sinclair Thompson, Thailand manager for Swiss International,is upbeat over the region's outlook.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04

Despite the setback,he was upbeat about the future energy needs of the small Baltic nation.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01

George Mitchell looked tired but sounded upbeat, on the latest lap of his shuttle mission that has brought him from Syria and Israel to Egypt.

VOA: standard.2009.07.27

Wall Street cheered Friday following an upbeat fourth quarter report from the Commerce Department showing the U.S.economy grew at the fastest pace in more than six years.

VOA: standard.2010.01.29

Despite the slowdown, Vietnamese officials remain upbeat about the outlook for the economy.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

Defense Secretary Robert Gates painted a mostly upbeat picture of the situation in Iraq, indicating that it was possible that more U.S.troops could come home sooner than anticipated.

VOA: standard.2009.07.29

The memorial was an upbeat celebration of Michael Jackson's music, with local talent taking the stage to sing his hits or imitate his complex and iconic dance moves.

VOA: standard.2009.07.11

Tuesday's upbeat economic data stand in contrast to gloomy budget deficit projections.

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

Coming after a week of almost-universally upbeat economic data that buoyed U.S.markets, Wednesday's more-somber news is a reality-check, according to Alan Brown of Schroders, an asset management company.

VOA: standard.2009.08.05

"The president was upbeat. He deserves a lot of credit.

VOA: standard.2010.01.28

He expressed disappointment at the development, but remained upbeat.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

In Lagos,meanwhile, Nigeria fans tried to stay upbeat.

VOA: standard.2010.06.13

In a brief statement to reporters after the summit, Mr.Obama did not spell out a specific strategy designed to secure agreement, but European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso was upbeat that a deal could be struck.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

Now,just two do. That's because - while Spanish is still the language in many homes - the children of immigrants from Cuba and other Latin nations speak English in school and on the street, wear American clothes and prefer upbeat Anglo rock music to their parents' dreamy, old Spanish ballads.

VOA: standard.2010.04.19