Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu Tuesday said one of the major issues is money to help developing nations cope with the effects of climate change.

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

Tuesday marks the eighth day of climate talks and with world leaders arriving, analysts say it is time to make serious progress with the major issues.

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

The prime minister said crucial to that strategy is building up Afghan local and national government institutions and practices to make sure Afghan President Hamid Karzai is able to tackle some major issues.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

South Africa is currently in a recession and must respond to major domestic issues such as the highest global incidence of HIV and AIDS;

VOA: standard.2009.08.08

The Congressionally-mandate report covering 189 countries and territories includes sharp criticism of the record on religious issues by countries also listed by the United States as major human rights violators, including Iran and North Korea.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26