Not fully being part of the Atlantic alliance, he said,only serves to increase its dependence and limit its margin of maneuver.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

Fifth Fleet would not comment on what additional security measures are being taken to protect its ships and personnel.

VOA: standard.2010.01.07

In fact,being a rich Western nation isn't necessarily an advantage when it comes to e-health and its mobile phone-based cousin, m-health.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

Paper,for example,has little impact on the environment as it is being used, but requires large amounts of energy and resources for its production."

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

He says the tuberculosis epidemic is far from over and is being aggravated by multi-drug resistant TB and its even more dangerous form, extensively drug-resistant TB.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

He says the island, with so much history and natural scenery, would benefit from its own large hotels like those being constructed elsewhere in Cape Verde.

VOA: standard.2009.06.04

According to French President Nicolas Sarkozy,the answer is 'no.' Mr.Sarkozy announced France will begin including less tangible indicators, like happiness and well being, into its measurements of economic progress.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

With the British soldier death rate escalating in Helmand province, the public is losing faith in the government and its justification for being in Afghanistan 7.5 years after first being deployed.

VOA: standard.2009.07.13

The guerrilla group led by international fugitive Joseph Kony is perhaps best known for its tactic of abducting children to replenish its ranks and for its leader's mysterious claims to being a prophet of God.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27