The F.A.O.says that by signing the treaty, governments promise to take steps to guard their ports against ships involved in such fishing.

VOA: special.2009.12.08

Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and gave one of the most famous speeches in American History.

VOA: special.2009.01.16

In place of steps, a ramp goes round and round past the art on the different levels.

VOA: special.2009.04.06

In Washington this week, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner announced new steps to rebuild trust in financial markets and restart the flow of credit.

VOA: special.2009.02.13

And,in leading that war, he took the first steps that would destroy the institution of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

In the days before her death, Aasiya Hassan had taken legal steps to divorce her husband.

VOA: special.2009.02.28

But the secretary called for aggressive action, saying there was more risk in taking small steps.

VOA: special.2009.02.13

Now,the civilian government in Islamabad says the United States has taken steps to ease Pakistani concerns.

VOA: special.2009.10.17

They have urged America to take a position of international leadership in coral reef protection and to take steps to reduce the trade's environmental effects.

VOA: special.2010.08.10

We have not been as focused as we need to be on all the various steps that are needed in order to deal with Afghanistan."

VOA: special.2009.02.21

Radical lawmakers took other steps to seize control of reconstruction efforts in the South.

VOA: special.2010.01.21

He is on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington speaking to demonstrators.

VOA: special.2010.04.16

They discussed steps to take in dealing with Iran and its nuclear program.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

In recent years, the racing industry has taken steps to protect the environment.

VOA: special.2009.11.03