In general, the system gets high marks. But it is not without problems.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

The three-party alliance made unprecedented inroads in the 2008 general elections but those gains were also attributed to widespread anger over the government's handling of problems such as graft and racial inequality.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

Chris Flavin, president of the environmental research group Worldwatch Institute in Washington,said "The world has made enormous progress in changing policies, in investing in new technologies, in general raising awareness about environmental problems.

VOA: standard.2010.01.23

Many of them are emerging from conflicts. And,sub-Saharan Africa in particular, especially in Eastern and Southern Africa are facing major problems of HIV, which has had a huge impact on especially child mortality, life expectancy in general.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21