Others claim it represents a bid by Mr.Sarkozy's conservative UMP party to lure far-right voters for regional elections in March.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

The ONLF accused the troops of conducting a 'scorched earth' campaign, a claim that was strongly denied by the government.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

There was no immediate claim of responsibility from any Palestinian group, apparently to avoid being targeted by Israeli retaliation.

VOA: standard.2010.07.30

The draft constitution laid claim to oil and gas rights that are contested by the central government.

VOA: standard.2009.07.29

are also regimes that are seen increasingly by their own populace as either illegitimate or repressive or disconnected from the societies they claim to represent."

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

"If you recall a claim was made by al-Qaida representative that they have done it and TTP also has made a claim that we have done it,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.09

A believer in independence from the rest of Cyprus, Eroglu has staked his claim to the presidency by accusing the incumbent, Mr.Talat of failing in talks with Greek Cypriots aimed at resolving their territorial dispute.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

And on the other side, Georgia is not a unified country, large parts of it now are occupied by the Russians who claim that these parts are independent states so I would say that this is not on the agenda,' Experts say the debate has now shifted from a fast track approach for Georgia's and Ukraine's NATO membership the "Membership Action Plan" concept to "eventually" becoming a member of the Western alliance.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04