But along the way organizers constantly faced those who doubted South Africa's ability to organize the tournament, complete the stadiums even during the team draw in Cape Town six months ago.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

Harper's magazine would send him to draw pictures of the biggest event in American history since independence.

VOA: special.2010.07.25

Around fourteen seventy-five he was asked to draw an angel in Verrocchio's painting "Baptism of Christ."

VOA: special.2010.09.15

The magnolias die so quickly when you bring them in, so I had to draw it quickly before I started in on the stitching."

VOA: special.2009.11.04

But there are concerns that increased investment in medical services for the wealthy will draw resources from the region's public hospitals.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

Soros was speaking in Copenhagen,Denmark, where representatives of 192 nations are meeting to draw up an international agreement on tackling climate change.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

As key mid-term elections near in November, the immigration issue is likely to draw more attention.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

Disney was born in 1901 in the city of Chicago but at the ago of 20, the young man who loved to draw went to Hollywood.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

Prime Minister Brown was blunt. "Confronted with the serial deception of many years, the international community has no choice today but to draw a line in the sand,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

So yes,while we have national AIDS programs, while countries are attempting to draw up their national strategies, coverage,in terms of treatment, voluntary counseling and testing and even prevention, is very,very poor.

VOA: standard.2010.07.07

The visit to Damascus by U.S.envoy Mitchell is another step in what has been a cautious effort by the Obama administration to draw Syria into diplomatic engagement after years of strained relations.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

"There are,of course,some in Washington who are attempting to draw old battle lines and playing the usual political games, pulling a few comments out of context to paint a distorted picture of Judge Sotomayor's record,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

So,Russell says, even if in the Vilks case, he does not defend the particular cartoon in question, cartoonists around the world should keep their right to draw and provoke, and ask questions about the world we live in.

VOA: standard.2010.03.20

"Between now and the end of 2011 when all US troops are scheduled to depart Iraq, we have a number of important milestones to achieve, including fair and secure elections, the seating of a new national government and a continued draw down of U.S.forces leading to our change of mission in August 2010,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.28