"But also to take it a step further and think how we can - not only women but also men - how we can together change the status of women and make it better."

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel told U.S.television interviewers on Sunday that the central question is not how many troops the United States sends but whether it has a credible partner in Kabul that can provide the security and services the Afghan people need.

VOA: standard.2009.10.19

Asian stocks rose after the DOW Jones industrial average passed the psychologically important Cohen says it is not clear how much longer markets can continue the strong gains, but says it is unlikely they will return to the crisis environment of the first quarter of this year.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15