The elections are being seen as a vote on Mister Maliki's leadership ahead of national parliamentary elections to be held later this year.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

U.S.officials have warned North Korea against going ahead with what it says will be the launch of an experimental space satellite early next month.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

The Special Rapporteur for Burma urged that next year's elections be fair and transparent, and that all political prisoners be released ahead of the vote.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

And I think the comfort with technology may have gotten ahead of what may be the best in terms of the management of the patient."

VOA: standard.2010.06.23

Analysts say the attacks may be part of the military's plans to clear the area of local communities ahead of construction of a hydro-electric power plant.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

hundreds of millions more consumers will be demanding energy in the years ahead.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

With the three parties running so close, each candidate will be hoping to distinguish himself as a clear leader, in the hope of pulling ahead and avoiding a hung parliament - where no one party wins a majority of seats.

VOA: standard.2010.04.22

"One of the things we need to start doing is to get ahead of the curve by trying to anticipate additional methods that can be used against us and closing the gaps before those gaps are exploited,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.19