Wal-Mart has worked to improve its public image by becoming a more "green" company.

VOA: special.2009.07.17

It is not like in the past." Europe may have emerged from recession, but its effects are only now becoming clear.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

The company opened its first multiplex theater in mid-June, becoming the latest firm to expand into movie houses.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

"They were willing to risk their lives, in this case, to prevent Afghanistan from once again becoming a safe haven for al-Qaida and its extremist allies.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Analysts say nationalistic tensions remain high as Macedonia has been struggling to find its own identity since becoming an independent nation in 1991, following the break up of Yugoslavia.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

The report's release comes at a sensitive time. The Obama administration is debating whether to deepen its commitment to the war in Afghanistan, which is becoming increasingly unpopular in the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

Law Professor Yusri Mohammad, with the International University in Malaysia, says the Muslim community is not becoming more conservative, but it is trying to hold on to its values and way of life.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24