But in the last twenty years, H.I.V.and the collapse of the Soviet Union helped raise death rates in thirty-seven countries worldwide.

VOA: special.2010.05.05

The collapse of the Soviet Union and the breakup of Yugoslavia in the nineteen nineties challenged NATO's traditional position as a defensive alliance.

VOA: special.2009.04.04

The first time was the near-collapse of Iceland's banks and currency during the world financial crisis.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

And traditional CPR should be used for any victims of drowning or collapse from breathing problems.

VOA: special.2009.06.09

The American economy and society are starting to collapse under the influence of big government.

VOA: special.2010.06.06

"Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom, with bold action and out-of-the-box thinking that has helped put the brakes on our economic freefall."

VOA: special.2009.08.28

"The primary objective of this offensive is to force the collapse of the TFG and to force AMISOM to leave Somalia,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

Tanks and missiles paraded across Red Square last May for the first time since the Soviet collapse in 1991.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

Nye agrees with Mr.Klaus that the primary causes of the Soviet collapse were economic failure and the decline of communist ideology.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

President Obama spent his first year in office trying to prevent the collapse of big financial firms, and stabilize the national economy.

VOA: standard.2010.01.25

The collapse of the Bakiyev government follows days of riots between demonstrators and police in several cities.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

This man said at about five o'clock in the morning, he heard the dam collapse and all of sudden the water rushed towards the houses.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

Thailand led the region into the financial crisis of 1997, when fears about the banks and foreign debt led to a collapse of the baht.

VOA: standard.2009.04.06

Thousands of people have lost their jobs and thousands of businesses have seen sales collapse.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

The weight of the snow caused tree limbs to snap and roofs to collapse.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

"Ben approached a financial system on the verge of collapse with calm and wisdom;

VOA: standard.2009.08.25

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and central Europe have become NATO members, almost doubling the alliance's number of countries from 15 to 28.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

The president says the bill will subject large and small banks to tougher oversight, and prevent banks from taking so much risk they could collapse and threaten the economy.

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

As many as 100,000 people may have died in the two wars between Russia and Chechnya since the collapse of the Soviet Union, but exact figures are not known.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26