Government approval is given on a case-by-case basis.

VOA: special.2009.01.29

But,despite team manager Jamil Bahindi's long list of complaints, he says the team is impressed by the reception given by the people of Kano state.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

Given that he was officially invited by the president of Eritrea and given that Eritrea is not a state party, one could argue that there is no risk at all on President al-Bashir."

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

A long-standing drought, along with recent devastating bushfires and widespread floods have given some scientists more reason to think that the vast continent is likely to be one of the countries hardest hit by a shifting climate.

VOA: standard.2009.05.03

A leading Nigerian blood specialist is the WHO . cancer. is alarmed at the growing numbers of cases of cancer - the name given to a class of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth of cells, which then form tumors.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

Abdeidna said it was disappointing to hear what he called the anti-democratic principles of the mediator sent by the African Union, but that he was not surprised given that Mr.Gadhafi is, in Abdeidna's words,"a man of coups himself."

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

"And this is why we are asking the United States to ensure that material assistance and training that is given to security forces in Somalia are accompanied by vetting of personnel and the creation of specific mechanisms to respond to serious abuses when they occur,"

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

"What we assure is that the technologies that do come on the market are safe and effective, but whether or not they should be used on a given case,a given patient, is a decision that is made by the individual practitioner."

VOA: standard.2010.04.07

The first step uses a bit of influenza DNA to get the patient's immune system to begin fighting off the flu, and then the protection is given a "boost" some time later by the second step, which can be either another bit of DNA or a conventional flu vaccine.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21