Speaking to a packed chamber at Stormont, the Northern Ireland Assembly, Hillary Clinton praised lawmakers for progress made in a long and often arduous peace process.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

The target pledges by the world's top-two carbon emitters are seen as hopeful signs for progress at Copenhagen, although a final package for global greenhouse gas reduction remains in doubt.

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

The draft joint statement also called for progress on ITGI, a Turkish-Greek gas pipeline taking gas to Italy, and for an extension of an oil transport system between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan that "could be developed in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea region."

VOA: standard.2009.05.08

"We discussed climate change extensively and all of us agreed that it was imperative for us to redouble our efforts in the weeks between now and the Copenhagen meeting to assure that we create a framework for progress in dealing with what is a potential ecologic disaster,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

These reforms were proposed to make the government serve the people and carry out more fully their desire for social progress.

VOA: special.2010.09.16

Progress on a work plan for securing nuclear materials can be discussed when South Korea holds the next summit in two years.

VOA: special.2010.04.17

American officials say it will take at least two years for what one official called a meaningful measure of progress toward long-term stability.

VOA: special.2009.05.09

We also discuss a book that shows how the answer to economic progress in the developing world lies in opening up possibilities for women.

VOA: special.2010.06.16

Workers in ancient Egypt had made little progress in preparing burial rooms for the king.

VOA: special.2009.12.15

Health care has made progress. Several industries are competing for this year's ClearMark award.

VOA: special.2010.04.30

They were there to examine the court's progress for the first time.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

" When we agreed on an issue and worked together to make a little progress for the country on an important issue, he was the best ally you could have.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

All of these advances represent major progress for women.

VOA: special.2011.03.11

Great progress had been made, for example,in transportation.

VOA: special.2010.08.05

I followed his progress for several hours.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

"A sign of progress that I relish, not just as a father who wants limitless possibilities for my daughters, but as an American proud that our Supreme Court will be a little more inclusive, a little more representative, more reflective of us as a people than ever before."

VOA: special.2010.08.20

It also says Pakistan must show progress in ending support for terrorist groups and dismantling radical factions based on its soil.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

Gibbs also says Mr.Obama wants benchmarks for evaluating U.S.progress in Afghanistan, and will not commit to an open-ended conflict.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

Firefighters say they are making progress, but they warn that it might not be contained for another two week.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01