Even before the global financial crisis hit late in 2008, the Vietnamese government was already working to halt galloping inflation and investment due to an overheated real estate sector.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

"There are some in Washington today who seem determined to play the same old partisan politics, working to score political points, even if it means burdening this country with an unsustainable status quo,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.10

"They are known as the younger, new Taliban,many of whom, particularly those working in the Haqqani network, are perceived as being even more radical and more, let us call it bloodthirsty, than their elders,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

He goes on to say that even though Moscow is working on, and will sign a new treaty, the Kremlin will nevertheless work on the development of its strategic assault forces because Russia cannot protect itself without this.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

But for now at least those days seem over. With Ankara working hard to improve relations with Syria,Iraq and even the prime minister's visit to Tehran, few people see little chance of a renewal of that alliance anytime soon.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Considering the scale of the challenge faced by South Africa, the organization next year will need to be even better than what the Egyptians have offered thus far, says Sydney Malangu, a photographer from Johannesburg working at the Under-20 World Cup.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12