Serbia's main ally Russia has recognized the self-declared independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia.

VOA: special.2010.07.24

The United States considers Pakistan an important ally in the global fight against terrorism.

VOA: special.2009.10.17

For example,China became an ally of the United States during World War Two.

VOA: special.2010.03.03

" When we agreed on an issue and worked together to make a little progress for the country on an important issue, he was the best ally you could have.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

An Ally employee admitted robo-signing thousands of foreclosures each month.

VOA: special.2010.10.22

Analysts say Mr.Netanyahu knows it is not in Israel's interest to antagonize Washington the Jewish state's biggest ally and supporter.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

At a White House event Tuesday to honor Greek independence, President Barack Obama pledged support for a close ally.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

"There is no stronger democratic ally in this region than Israel and we're here to reconfirm and affirm that."

VOA: standard.2009.08.06

Although he is a U.S.ally, Mr.Karzai has made civilian casualties from U.S.air strikes a campaign issue.

VOA: standard.2009.08.03

Key Camara ally Defense Minister Sekouba Konate returned early from a trip to Lebanon and is now running the military council in Captain Camara's absence.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

"General Than Shwe would have welcomed Senator Webb as an ally because Senator Webb has taken a public stand against US sanctions against the regime,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.15

The president spoke of Turkey as a critical ally and an important part of Europe.

VOA: standard.2009.04.06

The United States considers Pakistan a vital ally in the global fight against terrorism.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

China has long been listed as a "country of particular concern" by the State Department for its record on religious freedom, as has U.S.Persian Gulf ally Saudi Arabia.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

China is North Korea's largest trading partner and main political ally.

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

(...) He says he thinks that it is good that the Obama administration is seeking to get firsthand knowledge of the effects that the war against terrorism is causing the U.S.ally.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

Pakistan is an ally in the U.S.-led war against terrorism and has been under pressure from Washington to intensify efforts to root out extremists blamed for launching attacks on coalition forces across the border in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

At a news conference with Philippines Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo, Clinton said it was not her role to discuss military decisions but said the United States is prepared to continue the support for its regional ally.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

Both parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri, son of the slain former prime minister, and Druze ally Walid Jumblatt noted that the UN decision to release the generals came without pressure from anyone, and that they would respect it.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

In September,a power struggle erupted in violence in the lower Juba region between al-Shabab and Hizbul Islam, a clan-based Islamist-nationalist group which had been al-Shabab's main ally in its year-long battle to overthrow the U.N.-backed government in Mogadishu.

VOA: standard.2010.01.02

Once agian,Ronald Suny. "What's startling is that two important countries have not recognized it - the United States,repeatedly, because of its alliance with Turkey, its strategic interest in the region, its need for Turkey as a NATO ally, in its war against Iraq, has not recognized it.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19