The issues must be treated carefully, or they will be difficult and painful if an elected official has to deal with them.

VOA: special.2009.12.06

An administration official suggests that money originally set aside to buy the troubled assets of financial firms may be used for job creation.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

As such,Kelly said, an official Iranian presence would be inappropriate.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24

The Interfax News Agency quotes an unnamed Russian security official as saying as many as 20,000 police and servicemen could be withdrawn from Chechnya with the end of the counterterrorism operation.

VOA: standard.2009.04.16

The official,who spoke on condition of anonymity, indicated Admiral Mullen had an idea what the request would be, but wanted to receive the official document in person and hear details directly from General McChrystal.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

Aung San Suu Kyi is now on trial for allowing an uninvited guest to stay in her house without official permission and is expected to be sentenced to up to five years in prison.

VOA: standard.2009.06.09