Mr.Gates said nations must be responsible for their fair share of the common defense.

VOA: special.2011.06.11

Hezbollah is not believed to be responsible for this attack, but rather a small Palestinian faction.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

(OMITTED) "I remain determined that our Afghan National Security Forces will be responsible for all military and law enforcement operations throughout our country by 2014."

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

The supreme leader warned that if the unrest continues, protest leaders will be held responsible for any violence.

VOA: special.2009.06.20

And the file says workers responsible for boating and beach safety may be doing a better job of warning people when sharks are seen.

VOA: special.2009.06.16

Some of the evidence even suggested smoking may be directly responsible for ALS.

VOA: special.2010.03.09

He promised a full investigation of the disaster, and said that petroleum giant BP will be held responsible for the accident.

VOA: standard.2010.05.02

Paul Anastas of the US Environmental Protection Agency argues that improvements in diagnosing autism cannot be solely responsible for the dramatic increase in autism cases reported worldwide.

VOA: standard.2010.08.09

The president has said those responsible for security lapses will be held accountable.

VOA: standard.2010.01.05

Representative Jim Clyburn, who is responsible for generating Democratic votes in the House, has suggested that government-sponsored insurance could be implemented gradually in "pilot programs" across the country.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

Critics and opposition parties say the government must draw lessons from the Bhopal disaster and modify the controversial Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill to ensure that India will be able to hold private companies responsible for any mishap.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

The ethnic Uzbek leader, who was a candidate in the country's 2004 election, is widely reported to be at least partly responsible for the alleged massacre of some 2,000 Taliban prisoners after the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 and a cover-up of the deaths.

VOA: standard.2009.08.17