But the charisma of the former guerrillas soon faded and the Maoist-led government collapsed in less than a year.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

Peace talks collapsed in 2000 when Israel refused to give Syria a foothold on the Sea of Galilee.

VOA: standard.2009.04.26

The government of the Netherlands collapsed in February after the prime minister tried to keep Dutch forces in Afghanistan from returning home this year.

VOA: standard.2010.05.22

In Germany, the value of the national currency collapsed.

VOA: special.2011.03.03

Witnesses said a hospital in the capital collapsed, a luxury hotel in Petionville had sustained major damage and many other buildings were destroyed.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

Messina Mayor Giuseppe Buzzanca says a desperate search continues under the collapsed buildings and rubble in the hope of finding someone still alive.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

Skulley Rock worked in one of the twin towers and narrowly escaped the building before it collapsed.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

Officials say the 7.6 underwater earthquake that occurred near the Indonesian island of Sumatra collapsed at least 500 buildings in the city of Padang.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

"I was in those hotels that collapsed. I had meals with people who are dead.

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

Several buildings collapsed. Rescue workers frantically searched for survivors in the debris.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

According to wire service reports, witnesses say a hospital in the capital collapsed and that many buildings Additional information from the island has been slow in coming, were damaged.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

And,in 1989,the Berlin Wall collapsed.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25