Egypt,for the most part, has kept its border with the Palestinian territory closed since Hamas militants came to power in 2007.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

This is not just about getting boots on the ground. This is part of NATO's strategy for getting Afghanistan back on its feet.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

The Tamil Tigers,long classified by the United States as a terrorist group, waged a 26-year war for an ethnic-Tamil state in the northern part of the mostly-Sinhalese country before its defeat and final surrender in May.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Last week,President Talabani visited Istanbul to urge Turkish leaders to approve an amnesty for Kurdish rebels, as well as according more cultural freedom to its own Kurdish minority, as part of the framework of a deal to end the PKK's terror activities.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23