"I farmed most of my life," "and I can point to any number of weeks when I saw more than a seven percent swing in my costs.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

Critics say this leaves the window open to push the Maoist party, which won 40 percent of the seats in last year's election, out of the picture - paving the way for any number of smaller parties to bid for the prime minister seat.

VOA: standard.2009.05.10

But any time of year, visitors to the nation's capital can see a number of memorials that honor members of the armed forces.

VOA: special.2009.05.25

"And I don't think that's going to disappear by any finding of a limited review of a relatively-small number of ballots.

VOA: standard.2009.06.29

"If he does not show some progress and it just seems like we are getting deeper and deeper into an occupation and a counter-insurgency effort without any positive news for a number of months, I think he could face some real opposition,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.02