And fans from around the world are in the streets, impatient for the big event to begin.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

India's national elections, the world's largest exercise in democracy, begin in less than three weeks.

VOA: standard.2009.03.28

The World Health Organization currently recommends that patients begin taking AIDS medicines, called antiretroviral drugs, when symptoms appear or when their CD4 count drops below 200.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

The stop in Riyadh was a late addition to an itinerary that was originally slated to begin in Cairo with an address to the world's Muslims a speech Mr.Obama has been promising since last year's presidential campaign.

VOA: standard.2009.06.03