But he says drone strikes, such as the one Tuesday in South Waziristan, show that significant differences remain.

VOA: standard.2009.05.12

"We did our job. A significant phase has been passed through with as little harm done as conceivably could have been done under the circumstances.

VOA: standard.2010.04.21

Some international journalists have described the president as aloof, and significant differences remain with some U.S.allies over how to handle the international financial crisis and the war in Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

It considers this an increasingly significant chunk of the market and predicts green fashion will continue to grow, as more people recognize that what is good for the environment can also be good for their looks.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

He says American forces will be able to defeat the Taliban and al-Qaida in Afghanistan as they made significant gains against insurgents in Iraq if the president sends enough troops and other resources to do the job.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

The head of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, says impressive progress has been made in areas such as treatment for HIV/AIDS, in the large number of lives saved among children under five and in significant cuts in deaths from malaria and measles.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

"We're looking for concrete steps. And we take it as a positive sign that they've agreed in principle to take a couple of significant steps the opening of the Qom facility, and then working out a procedure for having their low-enriched uranium re-processed in another country.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

The G20,which includes major industrialized powers in the Group of Eight plus developing nations with significant economies such as China and India, agreed to a specific time line for deficit reduction, while giving governments flexibility to adjust the pace of changes based on their own situations.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27