Two voters in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, where there is a significant Taliban presence, had their ink-stained fingers chopped off by insurgents.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

And,he notes, a significant portion of Venezuela's dwindling oil production is donated to Cuba and other leftist-led countries.

VOA: standard.2010.08.06

The document also says "Iran continues to pose a significant challenge to Iraq's long-term stability and political independence.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

"It is a significant find within Sierra Leone because it has never happened before in Sierra Leone."

VOA: standard.2010.04.22

But the U.N.-backed Election Complaints Commission is ordering a significant recount of ballots from every province covering 10 percent of all polling stations.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

While that rate is far from ideal, Lo points out that the lower rate will still be a significant improvement for Cambodian families.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

But he says a significant number of foreign troops will be needed to help establish and then maintain security in Afghanistan, possibly for decades.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

But it found a significant increase in the risk of heart failure where the heart cannot pump enough blood to the organs or muscles.

VOA: standard.2010.03.02

According to the London-based International Maritime Bureau, there was a significant upsurge in piracy in 2008.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

"This proposed legislation would fill a significant void in the current financial services regulatory structure."

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

NATO's new head Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called the changeover a significant milestone for NATO.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

"We did our job. A significant phase has been passed through with as little harm done as conceivably could have been done under the circumstances.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

He says blood shortages have a significant impact on medical procedures at his hospital.

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

The U.S.Navy has a significant presence in the region, especially in the Gulf of Aden a busy commercial shipping lane off the northern coast of Somalia.

VOA: standard.2010.01.07