Smiley stood looking down at Dan'l a long time, and at last says,"

VOA: special.2009.08.29

Taro Aso,prime minister since last September, resigned as leader of the L.D.P.

VOA: special.2009.09.05

At 3.32 a.m., the time the deadly quake struck last April 6, a requiem was played in L'Aquila's central Piazza Duomo.

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

So this is a timely opportunity to remind the world how agricultural biodiversity can improve productivity and nutrition,enhance livelihoods, respond to environmental challenges and deliver food security, Last July,the G8 summit in L'Aquila,Italy, issued a statement saying, There is an urgent need for decisive action to free humankind from hunger and poverty.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29