This week, Germany's coalition government agreed to an economic aid package worth about 67 billion dollars.

VOA: special.2009.01.16

But last year, increasing gas prices and decreasing sales forced the company to seek billions of dollars in government aid in an attempt to avoid failure.

VOA: special.2009.10.09

Some of the profits go to an aid group Teter established two years ago.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

Clemente quickly organized an aid effort to help thousands of homeless earthquake victims.

VOA: special.2010.04.11

An act of Congress requires a cut-off of most U.S.aid to countries where elected governments are unseated by the military.

VOA: standard.2009.07.01

He voiced support for an increase in aid to Pakistan, but he made clear he is looking for something in return.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

The measure would triple nonmilitary aid to $1.5 billion annually for five years, and urges an additional five years of funding after that.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

The authorization bill was framed as an effort to regularize a U.S.civilian aid program which has fluctuated over the years depending on regional events.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

The army's report was published as an aid ship hired by a Libyan charity is sailing toward Gaza and plans to defy the blockade.

VOA: standard.2010.07.12

I think this is essential. Under the deal, the 27-member bloc would contribute to an overall annual aid fund of $74 billion for poorer nations.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

The speed and magnitude of the crisis surprised the government and aid agencies and has put an enormous strain of their ability to provide assistance.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

An Israeli military inquiry said the army was poorly prepared for the raid on an aid flotilla trying to break the Gaza blockade six weeks ago.

VOA: standard.2010.07.12

It's really a strange situation." Even Dave Salmonsen with the American Farm Bureau Federation - which represents U.S.farmers - is not an enthusiastic supporter of the U.S.aid to Brazil.

VOA: standard.2010.04.28

Last month, Hamas refused Iran's offer to provide an escort for their aid ship to Gaza following the flotilla attack, saying the Iranian assistance might only complicate the situation.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

Recently,Japan announced it would provide $5 billion over five years in additional aid to Afghanistan, and would move swiftly to fulfill an existing pledge of $1 billion in economic assistance to Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

But he stressed the United States must combine its military might that has damaged al-Qaida during the past several years with other tools, such as diplomacy and development aid, as well as expand human intelligence to defeat an adaptable enemy.

VOA: standard.2009.08.06