The World Health Organization will not declare an influenza pandemic unless a virus becomes widespread in at least two areas of the world.

VOA: special.2009.05.06

Earlier this year, a judge in the state of Florida was forced to declare a mistrial after eight weeks in a federal drug case.

VOA: special.2009.08.31

A few members of Congress did not want to declare war against Mexico.

VOA: special.2009.02.26

They asked the court to declare him innocent because of insanity.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

This is what it said: I,Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States and commander in chief of the Army and Navy, do hereby declare that on the first day of January, eighteen sixty-three, all persons held as slaves within any state then in rebellion against the United States, shall then become and be forever free.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

Afghan election officials say workers are recounting some of the ballots from the presidential election and expect to formally declare a winner by late next week.

VOA: standard.2009.10.07

"The Election Commision of South Africa is proud to declare the 2009 elections free and fair and that they reflect the will of the people of South African voters.

VOA: standard.2009.04.25

The lower house of the Czech Parliament voted 101 to 96 to declare no confidence in the coalition government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, after four lawmakers broke rank with their parties and voted with the opposition.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25