Since their abduction, the British hostages have appeared occasionally in videos, but last month the bodies of two other security contractors in the group were released.

VOA: standard.2009.07.29

"Some positive signals have appeared in the last weeks, including the evolution of the financial markets, improvement in business expectations and some real indicators, such as export data in Asia,pointing, all of them, to a stabilization of the economy in the second part of this year and a gradual recovering in 2010,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

The researchers say Anchiornis huxleyi appeared to have a dark gray or black body.

VOA: special.2010.03.16

It first appeared that he might have a clear path to the White House.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

At first it appeared that he might have a clear path to the White House.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

Carolyn McCarthy was among Democrats who appeared at a news conference: said to all these CEO's that have come in front of us: enough,do you get it?

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

Negotiations have been stalled for months,and analysts say the Israeli government's decision to expand a number of settlements appeared to be a major blow to efforts to revive them.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

As Somalis prepare to observe the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, al-Shabab and Hisbul Islam rebels appeared to have made good on their vow to mark the start of Ramadan with intensified attacks against the government and the African Union mission in Mogadishu known as AMISOM.

VOA: standard.2009.08.21