President Sarkozy formally announced that France is rejoining NATO's integrated military command, after a more than 40 year hiatus.

VOA: standard.2009.04.04

Hatoyama is expected to be formally elected prime minister in a special session of parliament, which must be held within 30 days.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

The general referred to that goal at a low-key ceremony during which he formally took on his new duties Monday in Kabul.

VOA: standard.2009.06.15

Afghan election officials say workers are recounting some of the ballots from the presidential election and expect to formally declare a winner by late next week.

VOA: standard.2009.10.07

The State Department on Thursday stopped short of formally calling Mr.Zelaya's ouster a military coup d'etat, which carries with it harsher aid penalties mandated by Congress.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

With Republicans maintaining their wall of opposition, the Senate completed a series of final procedural votes, including one formally declaring debate on the legislation at an end.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

In July 1989, Mr.Gorbachev formally renounced the so-called Brezhnev Doctrine, a policy which had justified the Soviet imposition of communist party rule in the East European satellite states.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

Weeks have passed support, since President Obama's top commander in Afghanistan formally urged the White House to order a swift surge of U.S.troops to battle militant extremists in the violence-plagued nation.

VOA: standard.2009.11.23