The tests are the first step in human clinical trials of two vaccine candidates developed at the University of Cape Town.

VOA: special.2009.07.29

Still,EU Fisheries Commissioner Maria Damanaki said the meeting took "a step in the right direction for sustainable management" of bluefin tuna.

VOA: special.2010.12.14

So they took an extreme step. They formed their own government in opposition to the elected government of the territory.

VOA: special.2009.05.07

She suspects that chimps may be a step ahead of humans in how their bodies deal with the virus.

VOA: special.2009.09.08

Yet the passage of these three amendments to the Constitution was still a historic step in making blacks full and equal citizens.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

The primary election in New Hampshire was the first step of the presidential nominating process.

VOA: special.2009.08.30

"Today,in the face of violence from those who would only destroy, Iraqis took a step forward in the hard work of building up their country.

VOA: special.2010.03.13

It proves that identifying and correcting small signs of disorder before they grow into bigger problems can be an important step in fighting the spread of crime.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

But others now say this period after the Civil War was a necessary step in creating a different kind of South from the one which had existed before.

VOA: special.2010.02.04

Outline.So the first step in terms of my writing is outline."

VOA: special.2009.10.12

Ting-Chi Wang leads us to the permanent exhibition called With a Single Step. She says that the exhibition about Chinese immigrants in America was based on the idea of a heros travels.

VOA: special.2010.03.03

The United States wants South Africa to step up its leadership role in Africa, particularly in the area of trade.

VOA: standard.2009.08.08

Stanilko is worried that now no one will step in to defend Poland in the event of an attack.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

It is the final step in the complex production of batik, a technique that uses wax to create elaborate designs on fabric.

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

In response, the insurgents have promised to step up attacks on diplomats, members of the Afghan government, lawmakers,NATO forces and foreign contractors.

VOA: standard.2010.05.19

In Transparency International's just-released 2009 survey of world corruption, Afghanistan was only one step above the bottom rung,ranking 179th out of 180 countries surveyed.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

One observer,Akiva Eldar, a senior columnist at the Haaretz newspaper in Tel Aviv, sees no movement unless one of the sides takes the first step.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

For many of these activists, stopping health care reform is the first step toward defeating Democrats in Congress in November and President Obama in 2012.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

"Today,we've taken another step forward by - in leaving behind the legacy of the 20th century while building a more secure future for our children."

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

He told a parliamentary committee that a crackdown on electoral offenders could be an important step in the conduct of free and fair elections in Nigeria.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

Dancing in the streets of London. This is a two-step with a purpose.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10