But both he and U.N.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the agreement provides a hopeful beginning.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

The adaptation of Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit, a co-production of the BBC and U.S.Public Broadcasting System, won three awards.

VOA: standard.2009.09.21

The U.S.military has offered to set up a joint patrol system involving Iraqi government troops, Kurdish forces and U.S.troops.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Economists and U.S.officials had almost identical reactions to a Labor Department report that American employers cut 467,000 jobs in June.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

News of the plan sent prices higher on international stock markets and U.S.stock prices opened higher on Wall Street.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

The Sejil 2 has a range of about 2,000 kilometers,making it capable of hitting Israel and U.S.bases in southeastern Europe.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

The head of the Guard, General Mohammad Ali Jafari, accused British and U.S.agents of training the militants in Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

The U.N.and U.S. imposed fresh sanctions on Iran, last month, to force it to stop enriching uranium for its controversial nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

Planning for the conference comes as the supreme commander of those NATO-led and U.S.forces, General Stanley McChrystal,is reviewing the overall military strategy.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

He said the first 72 hours are critical in saving survivors, and he is still holding out hope for both Haitians and U.N.

VOA: standard.2010.01.14

Mr.Mubarak is due to visit the White House, later this month,and U.S.aid to Egypt is set to increase by around 25 percent,this year.

VOA: standard.2009.05.09

Iraqi and U.S.officials In recent weeks, had announced several arrests and killings of top al-Qaida leaders.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

"So it would be a very bad thing for U.S.interests and U.S.allies in the region."

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

He said he would send more military trainers and U.S.civilian personnel to Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29