President Nasheed, surfacing to speak with reporters, said he hopes his unusual Cabinet meeting will prompt global action.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

Pyongyang goes on to say what it calls "the reckless military provocations" threaten to prompt a naval clash.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

"I urge the government to take prompt measures to establish accountability and responsibility with regard to those widespread and systematic human rights violations."

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

But Udon Thani is also home a small minority of Yellow Shirts, a rival movement whose street protests helped prompt the 2006 coup that removed Mr.Thaksin.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

And that's likely to prompt the new government to reconsider the Afghan strategy.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

Mr.Fillon said he prefers the idea of a public-private partnership to buy up the bad assets, and that this will prompt European countries to consider similar measures.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

After meeting with President Shimon Peres, Mitchell said his goal is to set the stage for a prompt resumption and early conclusion of peace talks between Israeli and Palestinians.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

(Speaking in French) Aounit hopes the government call will prompt what he describes as a larger "de-ghettoization" of France's social system, which must also include equal access to jobs.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02

Some U.S.legislators are demanding answers about why Hasan's intercepted communications with the radical cleric did not prompt wider scrutiny of the psychiatrist's actions or intervention that could have prevented the attack.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

Despite better atmospherics in their relationship since the start of the Obama administration, the two sides have not resolved differences over Georgia, European missile defense and ways to prompt Iran to end uranium enrichment.

VOA: standard.2009.05.07