On New Year's Eve,some communities in the United States hold what are called First Night celebrations.

VOA: special.2009.12.28

She announced the proposal to hold a high-level meeting on March thirty-first.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

He was the first American to hold that position.

VOA: special.2009.08.02

The government plans to hold Burma's first election in two decades next year, but the new constitution ensures the military stays in power.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

Electoral official Hamdeya el Hosseiny says the election commission is completing its preparations to hold the vote during the first month of next year.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

He will hold his first bilateral meeting of the trip with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama talks that are likely to focus on economic and security matters.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

Mr.Obama,the first African-American to hold the top job in the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

Mr.Obama is on his first trip to Asia as president and will hold the first U.S.summit with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on the sidelines of the APEC meetings.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11