But,despite the excitement about the case, members of the alleged Russian spy ring did not seem to have accomplished anything.

VOA: standard.2010.07.09

Despite the missile threat, Secretary Gates said there is still time to negotiate with Tehran over the country's nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

Despite the Supreme Court's ruling, Klevets says she is not giving up on her dream to drive a metro train.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

Mr.Obama says despite the decision to try to keep the pictures under wraps, he will not tolerate the abuse of prisoners.

VOA: standard.2009.05.13

U.S.military commanders say that despite the desperate conditions in parts of the capital, food distributions overall have been orderly.

VOA: standard.2010.01.26

But despite the small swing to Obame, there were still more than a dozen candidates running on their own.

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

Despite the uncertainty about the fate of the detainees, Gibbs says the president is committed, above all, to Americans' safety.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

Despite the envy Iranian leaders may feel towards Turkey's growing regional influence, Tehran continues to view Turkey as an overall positive force.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

Despite the rain,crowds gathered at the Bornholm Bridge, the first checkpoint in the Berlin Wall to open the night of November 9,1989.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

Despite the cuts, President Obama's proposed budget increases NASA's funding by $6 billion over the next five years.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Despite the crises the country faced, Atul Khare,the U.N.special representative for East Timor, is optimistic about its future.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

A security analyst in Lagos,Patrick Keku, says the government has not paid enough attention to security issues, despite the country's numerous crises.

VOA: standard.2009.07.30

Shah says that despite the fact officials had anticipated acts of retaliation, the latest violence was surprising.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

And despite the global financial crisis, the United States remains China's most reliable customer, and Beijing, the world's biggest buyer of U.S.government debt.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10