Beijing,which has extensive trade and economic ties with Tehran, has been reluctant to press for new sanctions.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

And he said he will press for greater international cooperation on regulating the financial institutions.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

U.S.officials say they are in a better position to mediate and press for the resolution of difficult issues while the United States has a sizable military force in Iraq.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

Japanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kazuo Kodama said Japan would press for the ASEM meeting to issue a joint statement condemning the nuclear test, apart from the conference's normal closing statement.

VOA: standard.2009.05.25

Clinton said APEC colleagues supported the decision to send Bosworth, and that while in North Korea he would press for adherence to the terms of the 2005 agreement and its goal of a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

U.S.officials say they are in a better position to mediate and press for the resolution of difficult issues, and to ease tensions between the Iraqi Army and the Kurdish Peshmerga militia, while the United States has a sizable military force in Iraq.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

Each December, the editors and news directors of the Associated Press vote for the top ten news stories of the year.

VOA: special.2009.01.03

President Obama, at his first major press conference, called on a reporter for a Web-only operation, the Huffington Post.

VOA: special.2009.03.21

Last month,the Hollywood Foreign Press Association nominated "Glee" for four Golden Globe Awards, including Best Comedy Series.

VOA: special.2010.01.08

A reporter for United Press International called the FBI and asked them for the names of the "toughest guys" that the agency wanted to capture.

VOA: special.2010.05.05

The printing press made it possible for almost anyone to buy a book.

VOA: special.2011.01.12

At the end of each year, editors and news directors of the Associated Press in the United States vote for the top ten news stories of the year.

VOA: special.2010.01.02

That ruling was considered a major success for freedom of the press.

VOA: special.2009.04.26

Before leaving Washington, King Abdullah sat down for an interview broadcast Sunday on the NBC television news program Meet the Press.

VOA: standard.2009.04.26

She also appeared on Meet the Press, "What the president is always going to do is push hard for the American people.

VOA: standard.2010.01.24

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says the president will speak directly to the American people about his vision for health care reform.

VOA: standard.2009.09.08

And at a press conference later in the day, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana offered strong backing for an eventual Palestinian state.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

The Pentagon Press Secretary, Geoff Morrell, says at Tuesday's meeting Secretary Gates praised China for increased transparency about its military capabilities and intentions.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Last year,President Barack Obama backed Bernanke for a second term, and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs expressed optimism his tenure will be extended.

VOA: standard.2010.01.24

White House press secretary Robert Gibbs predicts a full agenda for the talks, including the Middle East peace process, and concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

VOA: standard.2009.06.02

"And,it's turning very critical of the press freedom and it's no more an example for the rest of the sub-region in terms of media freedom."

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

Mr.Mousavi,for instance, would not have a chance to come to Press TV and talk.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

Strauss-Kahn told an audience for 2010 at Washington's National Press Club that there are signs that the free-fall in the global economy may be starting to abate.

VOA: standard.2009.04.16

Mitchell told Israeli officials on Thursday that the White House will continue to press on with efforts to restart negotiations that have been stalled for 10 months.

VOA: standard.2009.10.08