(Speaking) Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the imprisoned Kremlin critic and former head of the Yukos Oil Company, in a recent op-ed column, said Russia's demand for skills in fundamental and applied sciences is declining in light of the appetite for raw materials and corruption.

VOA: standard.2010.02.03

will have decent quality health care as a fundamental right and not a privilege."

VOA: special.2009.09.13

But Secretary Gates, who has served numerous presidents in a 43-year government career, endorsed the idea of asking fundamental questions.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06

The president said a fundamental part of U.S.global strategy is to live up to the nation's principles and support basic human rights.

VOA: standard.2010.05.22

At the festive ceremony, the president acknowledged that this legislation will mark a fundamental change in U.S.domestic policy.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

This is a fundamental issue whenever there is a burst of foreign patients then the doctor would be drawn to the private sector,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

She says health facilities are a fundamental part of community life and it is important they are designed to be useful in case of emergency.

VOA: standard.2009.10.14

which is a fundamental right contained in the international covenant on economic,social and cultural rights.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

But let's see what it means fundamental changes,". The EU ministers' meeting comes ahead of a summit of European leaders at the week's end.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

The kind of fundamental reflection we do here is important for citizens in a democracy."

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

"The deal was a good deal. I don't think it requires fundamental changes.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Her comments this week follow those she made in January, when she said Internet freedom has become a fundamental principle of American foreign policy.

VOA: standard.2010.03.09

Etebari: Ramadan is really a fundamental shared experience by Muslims.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

The high court ruling says the right to have a handgun for self defense is a fundamental right under the Second Amendment to the U.S.Constitution and applies to state and local jurisdictions.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06