Monsanto expects to be ready in 4 years to market its first corn seeds genetically engineered to resist drought.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

He sent the United States Navy on its first foreign expedition to punish the states of Morocco, Tripoli,Tunis and Algiers.

VOA: special.2009.05.27

Monsanto expects to be ready in a few years to market its first corn seeds genetically engineered to resist drought.

VOA: special.2009.03.23

Just last month, Saudi Arabia got its first woman cabinet member, Noura al-Fayez, the deputy minister for women's education.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

The results of the two short flights made space officials believe the Mercury program was ready for its first orbital flight.

VOA: special.2009.06.17

This year, the Center for Plain Language is holding its first contest for best and worst language use.

VOA: special.2010.04.30

The Kampala bombings were its first attacks outside Somalia -- and its leader called them "just the beginning."

VOA: special.2010.07.17

Two years ago, the Centers for Disease Control released its first ever Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.

VOA: special.2010.06.08

It recently opened its first store in India, a joint project with the Bharti group, in Amritsar.

VOA: special.2009.07.17

Its first public showing took place during the film festival at the National Museum of Natural History.

VOA: special.2009.03.25

These are all reasons why GAVI chose the pneumococcal vaccine for its first Advance Market Commitment project.

VOA: special.2010.03.29

Iran launched its first satellite into orbit in February -- the thirtieth anniversary of the Islamic revolution.

VOA: special.2009.05.23

Bob Doughty has our report on the band and its first studio album, "World Wide Open."

VOA: special.2009.09.11

For its first trip, the submarine sailed under water from New London,Connecticut to San Juan,Puerto Rico.

VOA: special.2010.06.11