Although the case is reminiscent of episodes from the Cold War, Russia hailed the exchange as a positive development.

VOA: standard.2010.07.09

(Sound) On the program itself, Griffin was constantly challenged, as in this exchange, where he tries to explain his stance on immigration.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

As analysts expected, China's yuan exchange rate increased and on Monday hit a 5-year high.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

Otherwise what we see resulting are a lack of compliance, people not returning for appointments, not filling prescriptions, not doing a number of things they should be doing as part of the health exchange.

VOA: standard.2010.03.05

It is not clear what it will be able to do to help revive energy talks with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, During negotiations in the Czech capital,Prague, the three natural-gas producing nations were not convinced by E.U.offers of more trade and stronger transport links in exchange for their participation in a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline, known as Nabucco.

VOA: standard.2009.05.11