"Because as I speak to you, Nigeria is not yet fully ready, so I hope some of this will be passed on to Nigeria to force them to be ready in time."

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

"The talk issue is not going to be anything serious, other than buying time for both the Iranian regime and the Iranian opposition, because as far as the Iranian regime is concerned, no steps are being taken in the direction of bridging the gaps with the opposition anymore,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

September fifteenth was chosen as the starting date because it is the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries.

VOA: special.2009.09.18

So I've never felt like a minority because,as you know, minorities are never supposed to say anything unkind about one another."

VOA: special.2010.08.08

He also had three sisters. While growing up, he became known as Red Adair because his hair was bright red.

VOA: special.2009.03.22

He resigned because he saw his resignation as the only way of solving a serious problem Jackson faced.

VOA: special.2009.01.01

Some artists like this process because they can draw on the metal as easily as if they were using a writing pen.

VOA: special.2009.09.02

And most American farmers grow Russets because, as Nik Grunwald puts it, "that is where the demand is."

VOA: special.2009.10.27

Some animals such as the black rhinoceros have almost been destroyed because poachers illegally hunt and kill them.

VOA: special.2009.08.19

The sculpture is exciting because it invites visitors to explore and experience art physically as well as mentally.

VOA: special.2010.08.13

She said this had a good effect, because she was permitted to explore as she grew older.

VOA: special.2009.05.13

However,brown rice does not last as long as white rice because of the oil-rich layer of bran.

VOA: special.2010.06.30

Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

And liberal Democrats watched with concern as many of Franklin Roosevelt's old advisers left the government because they could not work with Truman.

VOA: special.2011.08.11