His words were meant to allay any fears conjured up by Thursday's hour-long show of China's military strength.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

Mr.Netanyahu is a hawk who has long supported Israel's controversial settlement enterprise.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

U.S.officials have long said they believe al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and his top commanders shifted their base of operation from Afghanistan to Pakistan's largely autonomous tribal regions after coalition forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

It prompted urgent consultations between Clinton's traveling party and officials in Washington and was an issue in the Secretary's day-long set of meetings at the APEC forum, including a bilateral meeting late Wednesday with Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

Although a major oil producer, Iran must import most of its gasoline because of a lack of refining capacity, creating what U.S.lawmakers have long seen as a crucial point of leverage with Tehran over its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

The team used the most powerful telescope in the world - the National Science Foundation's Very Long Baseline Array.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

In that event,astronomers were able to observe the icy comet long before it struck the solar system's biggest planet.

VOA: special.2009.08.25

Mr.Hawass is often described as a colorful leader who has brought Egypt's long-ago past to the attention of the world.

VOA: special.2011.03.08

Scientists have long believed that Earth's satellite lacks the ability to hold water near its surface because it has no atmosphere.

VOA: special.2009.09.30

Wayne Bronner says the family's long-term planning and willingness to reinvest profits has grown the company into what it is today.

VOA: special.2009.12.25

The king's official took a long list from his pocket and said, "your majesty, I've gotten you many things.

VOA: special.2010.11.13

It is night time. And the only sound that can be heard is the long, lonely whistle coming from the train's engine.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

It's easy to imagine those long-ago days of cowboys and Indians, and the spirit of adventure that led travelers to ride the stagecoach west.

VOA: special.2010.04.26

Tennessee said yes to women's basketball long before it was a popular thing to do.

VOA: special.2009.03.20