This week on our series, Sarah Long and Richard Rael discuss relations between the Mormons and the federal government.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

President Pierce agreed. Relations between the Mormons and the government did not improve in the next three years.

VOA: special.2009.06.04

Good relations between Hawaii and the United States were necessary to keep the port open to American ships.

VOA: special.2010.07.08

His arrival led to the establishment of diplomatic and trade relations between the United States and Japan.

VOA: special.2009.04.23

But relations between workers and growers in California worsened under a new state government.

VOA: special.2009.09.06

He promised to rebuild relations between the United States and the Islamic world.

VOA: special.2009.04.11

Early relations between the Indians and the settlers moving West were mostly peaceful.

VOA: special.2009.03.30

He saw little progress. Relations between the United States and Spain became tense.

VOA: special.2010.07.08

There are no diplomatic relations between North Korea and the United States.

VOA: special.2009.08.08

"Nobody opposes better relations between the United States and Russia.

VOA: special.2009.09.19

And relations -- friendly or hostile must continue between them.

VOA: special.2009.07.30

The senior officials meeting Sunday talked about improving trade relations between their Pacific Rim economies by simplifying documentation requirements and procedures.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

Relations between the two countries have been strained for a year because of a disputed ancient temple on their border.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

That arrest led to Rwanda asking the German government to recall its ambassador, seriously straining relations between the two countries.

VOA: standard.2009.04.10

Officials in Tokyo have expressed confidence they would win any legal confrontation, which threatens to destabilize relations between the Asia-Pacific partners.

VOA: standard.2010.02.20

It would be a rare-face-to-face encounter between diplomats of the two countries, which have not had formal relations in 30 years.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

The attacks on Indian students in Melbourne and Sydney have strained diplomatic relations between Canberra and New Delhi.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

The incident severely strained the bond between Turkey and Israel, which until recently had enjoyed relatively warm relations.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

The U.S.-Burma meetings this week follow signs of a possible thaw in relations between the military government and Aung San Suu Kyi.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

It is a positive move that would lead to more understanding and relations between the United States and other countries, including Egypt.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

The airing of the controversial program caused outrage in Tel Aviv and is the latest strain on relations between the two countries.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

However,the zone has run into a series of serious complications amid worsening relations between North and South.

VOA: standard.2009.06.05

Critics say the similarities between the two leaders also extend to their close relations with the United States and unpopular policies at home.

VOA: standard.2009.03.13

The two countries have not had formal relations since Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution and interaction between the two countries' diplomats has been infrequent.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24