Additional information from the island has been slow in coming, as telephone service from abroad has been disrupted.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

"If we continue to send food and water from abroad." "it will compete with national production of Haiti and with Haitian trade."

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

"I don't see how they could ever begin to inspect consistently what's coming in from abroad.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27

The difference between what Americans sell to other countries and what they buy from abroad reached almost $50 billion, its highest figure since late 2008.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

The list of reasons why teams coming from abroad were not thrilled at the prospect of several weeks in Nigeria for this year's Under-17 World Cup is long.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

as telephone service from abroad has been disrupted. Geophysicist Julie Dutton says she expects the damage to be severe, partly because the region is not accustomed to major quakes.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

We have good guiders who are really taking care of us,". Many players from abroad have had the opportunity to see a part of the world they might never have visited, had it not been for the tournament.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

He says the legal system to try crimes against humanity was flawed from the start, as it did not provide a mechanism to prosecute people living abroad.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

For generations poor northeasterners have migrated to richer parts of Thailand or abroad to make a living in menial jobs from driving taxis to dancing in sleazy go-go bars.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

It also has reduced remittances from people working abroad.

VOA: standard.2009.10.14