At the start of this year there were two hundred thirteen thousand cases of leprosy reported in one hundred twenty-one countries.

VOA: special.2009.10.14

Thirty-two teams will start the World Cup in South Africa with dreams of reaching football glory.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

Sean Conroe and Amber Banks wanted to start a farm in the middle of Seattle,Washington.

VOA: special.2010.07.06

Visitors have even seen roses in full flower in December at the start of winter.

VOA: special.2009.09.21

I'm Steve Ember. Germany's attack on Poland and the start of World War Two in Europe presented a problem for Americans in September of nineteen-thirty-nine.

VOA: special.2011.05.12

Two summers had gone by since the start of the American Civil War, and the North had not yet won a major battle in Virginia.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

Now,people in some countries start the meal with lettuce as part of a salad.

VOA: special.2009.04.28

That is generally considered the start of professional radio broadcasting in the United States.

VOA: special.2010.01.31

One recent visitor said the Ellis Island immigration hall feels alive with the stories of people who left their native lands long ago to start a new life in a new country.

VOA: special.2009.06.29

The two sides were hoping to get a new treaty in place by December 5 the date of START-One's expiration.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

More than 1,000 pages long, START-1 is one of the most complex treaties in history, dealing with reducing nuclear weapons.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

The Organization of the Islamic Conference meeting in Cairo is the start of a projected better infrastructure in the war-torn Sudanese region.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

"The mood deteriorated in some segments at the start of this year following growing concerns of the fiscal situation in some countries.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

Local authorities in southern Sudan say that since the start of the year by the LRA and 133 abducted, mostly young girls.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27