But lately it has faced a lot of criticism about its handling of privacy issues.

VOA: special.2010.05.28

But Mr.Brown moved swiftly to reject criticism that British forces lack the necessary equipment to protect them in their operations against insurgents.

VOA: standard.2009.07.22

But this plan has also come under criticism. The proposed power plants will burn heavy oil, which must be imported and causes pollution.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

But the 68-year-old Mr.Zuma, who has three wives, has come under criticism for his personal lifestyle.

VOA: standard.2010.04.26

But his criticism of what he saw as authoritarianism and human-rights abuses led to his being dropped as successor to the nation's Supreme Leader.

VOA: standard.2009.12.22

But O'Neil says the Obama administration must not allow Mr.Calderon's criticism to deflect attention from joint U.S.-Mexican successes, especially in the war on drugs.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17

But the legislation has come under strong criticism from opposition parties and the country's powerful military.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

Mr.Obama acknowledged criticism of the United States by several leaders, like Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, but said the entire region is rooting for America's success.

VOA: standard.2009.04.19

But with many of the 200 people detained being critics of the government including journalists and academics, public criticism of the authorities has been growing.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

"Criticism,that is maybe for Europe or any other place, but for Africa we are happy for the visit, we thank him for his visit, we thank him for his message."

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

But the level of criticism is growing here. The latest person to ask how much longer will British forces be deployed in Afghanistan is former Foreign Office Minister Kim Howells.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

But the council reserved its harshest criticism for Israeli actions, saying Israel used disproportionate force and failed to take adequate measures to protect civilians during its campaign to silence Hamas rocket attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

But there has been growing criticism, particularly from congressional Republicans, that Mr.Obama should have established a plan for what to do with the detainees at Guantanamo before announcing his decision to close the facility by January 2010.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

His advocacy of intensive, high-yield agriculture came under criticism from environmentalists in recent years, but Borlaug and those who followed his lead argued that older methods of sustainable farming could not produce enough food to prevent hunger in poorer regions of the world.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

And it may not be easy, but change is coming." After criticism from Republicans and some Democrats that he was concentrating too much on health care reform and not enough on the economy, Mr.Obama has devoted many of his recent public statements to economic issues.

VOA: standard.2010.02.06