Government attempts to strike peace deals with the militants have not stopped the fighting and have sparked criticism from U.S.officials.

VOA: standard.2009.05.05

Under pressure from U.S.President Barack Obama, BP bosses have decided not to pay out dividends to their shareholders this year.

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

Both the White House and the State Department say Webb is not carrying any specific message from U.S.President Barack Obama.

VOA: standard.2009.08.15

The accounts are believed to hold as much as $18 billion in undeclared assets that until now were hidden from U.S.taxes.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

Burns, who is the senior American career diplomat, said he gave Mr.Singh a letter from U.S.President Barack Obama.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

President Obama said Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab should have been on a list of individuals banned from U.S.flights.

VOA: standard.2009.12.29

Amid pressure from U.S.farm states, the Bush administration eased restrictions on sales of agricultural goods to Cuba.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

Megrahi's release in August and the festive welcome he received upon returning to his native Libya drew international outrage and strong protest from U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.09.19

The two men also discussed the timing of the planned transition of security responsibility from U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

Although he is a U.S.ally, Mr.Karzai has made civilian casualties from U.S.air strikes a campaign issue.

VOA: standard.2009.08.03

The deal sparked criticism from U.S.officials, especially when Taliban militants began moving closer to Islamabad.

VOA: standard.2009.04.27

Dr.Wunsch and colleagues studied the survival rate of 35,000 intensive care patients discharged from U.S.hospitals.

VOA: standard.2010.03.07

Troops from U.S.allies in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization bring the total to about 100,000.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

The report based on information from U.S.embassies, international organizations and non-governmental groups assessed 175 countries and gave 17 of them the lowest possible rating for anti-trafficking efforts.

VOA: standard.2009.06.16