Speaking in Luxembourg, Foreign Minister Carl Bildt of Sweden, which holds the rotating EU presidency, announced the bloc would step up its support, including its civilian aid, which currently totals about $1.5 billion per year.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

RIM says its system is set up in a way that no one, including RIM, can access user information.

VOA: special.2010.08.06

Over its six-year run, "Lost" won dozens of awards, including an Emmy and a Golden Globe for best drama series.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

"Israel,the Israeli government, continues its defiance of the international community, the American administration's calls to stop settlement activities including natural growth,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

Pyongyang agreed in principle in 2005 to scrap its nuclear program, including weapons, in return for aid and diplomatic benefits.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

Mahecic says the UNHCR and its partners, including all UN agencies, will continue to implement income-generating activities and monitor returnees in 2010.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

It shut down and partially dismantled the Yongbyon reactor, including the televised demolition of its cooling tower in May of last year.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

The Obama administration came into office offering outreach to Tehran, including a direct U.S.role in big-power contacts with Iran on its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24

On the one hand, there is Iran and its allies in the so-called "resistance" block, including Syria, the Palestinian group Hamas and Lebanon's Hezbollah.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

"The United States supports Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and freedom, and to make its own choices its own choices - including what alliances they choose to belong,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

Other nations have been paying money to Libya, including the United States, compensation for its attacks on the nation,and Italy, to atone for its brutal colonial rule.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29

North Korea agreed in principle in 2005 to scrap its nuclear program, including a presumed arsenal of several nuclear weapons, in exchange for energy aid and diplomatic benefits.

VOA: standard.2009.04.14

According to French President Nicolas Sarkozy,the answer is 'no.' Mr.Sarkozy announced France will begin including less tangible indicators, like happiness and well being, into its measurements of economic progress.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

China's no-strings-attached lending has led to charges that it will do anything to get at the continent's rich resources, including propping up governments accused of repressing its citizens, in particular Sudan and Zimbabwe.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

Mr.Bani Sadr says he thinks the Iranian regime is "sharply divided" and its fate depends on whether opposition reformists, including Mr.Moussavi,Ayatollah Karroubi and former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani decide to oppose Ayatollah Khamenei.

VOA: standard.2009.06.14

Besides the presidential couple, all other people on board the plane reportedly died, including the country's army chief, its deputy foreign minister, the Central Bank governor and scores of other officials, legislators and crew members.

VOA: standard.2010.04.10

Zbigniew Lewicki, a specialist in American studies at the University of Warsaw, told the Polish Radio External Service that there is also concern about Russia's perceived attempts to increase its influence in former Soviet satellite states, including Poland.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

Morrell says Lieutenant Generals Stanley McChrystal and David Rodriguez will outline the details of the military part of President Barack Obama's new Afghanistan strategy, which emphasizes protecting civilians, building Afghan government credibility and defeating al-Qaida and its allies including the Taliban.

VOA: standard.2009.06.08

In its overview, GAO said the Office of Cuba Broadcasting lacks a formal strategic plan to guide decision-making on its funding and operations, including a proposal to reduce TV Mart newscasts from two 30 minute evening programs to five minute news updates every half hour.

VOA: standard.2009.06.18