Pakistan's military says since launching the Swat offensive in late April, it has killed nearly 2,000 militants and captured many more.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

I thank you," The Commission said the African National Congress had won nearly 66 percent of the vote giving it 264 of parliament's 400 seats.

VOA: standard.2009.04.25

The Russian stock market continued falling after the president's nearly 100-minute speech, which Nemtsov says is an indication that it did not inspire confidence among investors.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12