Sentence examples for of world attention from inspiring English sources

He kept Iran's nuclear programme at the forefront of world attention.

They are pleased that Rio is now the focus of world attention, with resulting self-criticism.

Elegant in white Alexander McQueen, her perfect posterior rapidly became the focus of world attention as thousands of royal-watchers logged on to Twitter to express their approval.

Israel denies Palestinian claims that it has taken advantage of world attention on Iraq to wage excessive force, saying its actions have been steady and targeted against militants.

Almost overnight the retiring, almost shy, correspondent for U.S. News & World Report has turned from newsman to news maker, becoming the focus of world attention.

In 1980, the port was the focus of world attention, lending its name to the Mariel Boatlift – an exodus of 120,000 Cubans to the US.

"Because of the world attention to Neda's death, her story is spread around the world," she says.

There are healthier ways of going global, but the Irish have long been dab hands at the less desirable methods of attracting world attention, such as mass emigration.

It was this latter controversy that claimed much of the world attention focused on the Mexico City conference.

Can this kind of international art world attention divulge anything missed in more direct political engagement?

The late Diana, princess of Wales, focused world attention on the human devastation caused by land mines.