The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, recommends the bloc pay more than $22 billion a year to poorer countries.

VOA: standard.2009.10.29

On May,22 they even launched a ground attack on Kandahar air field, NATO's sprawling military base outside the city.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

SUD and other critics claim France Telecom used extremely coercive methods to lay off 22,000 workers between 2006 and 2008.

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

The F-22 is what experts call an "air superiority" fighter, designed to defeat enemy jets in mid-air battles.

VOA: standard.2009.07.21

In 2008,WHO reports just 22 percent of suspected malaria cases were tested in 18 of 35 African countries.

VOA: standard.2010.03.09

"If we look at per-capita health expenditure, in the low income countries, it is $22 per capita,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

Non-stop media coverage climaxed on June 22,when Chris Brown pleaded guilty to a charge of felony assault.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Earlier,the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for a 22-hour siege on the country's army headquarters that ended Sunday.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

Nancy Dlamini, a 22-year-old student from Swaziland, thought Jackson was an icon who would never die but she is philosophical about his passing.

VOA: standard.2009.07.01

The month of February brought good news for the automobile sector as car sales jumped 22 percent, reversing four months of declining sales.

VOA: standard.2009.03.13

The Mexican government says more than 22,000 people have been killed in Mexico since a U.S.-backed crackdown on cartels began three years ago.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

The European air traffic control agency Eurocontrol said only 6,000 flights would take place in European airspace Saturday - down from the 22,000 normally expected.

VOA: standard.2010.04.17

Following the suggestion of the U.S.team, Owens' granddaughter, Marlene Dortch,and Long's son,Kai, will award the medals for the men's long jump final on August 22.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

Overall,it says insurgent attacks fell to 12 per day from 22 per day during the previous three months, while Iraqi civilian casualties fell 35 per cent.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31