Last week,Israel won praise from U.S.President Barack Obama when it said it has not approved any new housing projects in the West Bank since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office five months ago.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

He said new Security Council sanctions approved in June make clear that international law is not an empty promise.

VOA: special.2010.09.25

In this atmosphere of tension, it was clear that a pro-slavery platform would not be approved.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

She says Turkey has approved many legal reforms as part of its efforts to join the European Union -- but these have not necessarily been put into action.

VOA: special.2010.06.24

They approved a pro-slavery platform, but did not nominate anyone for president.

VOA: special.2009.07.09

He proposed that no more slaves be sold in the District of Columbia for use outside the federal district, but also proposed that slavery should not be ended in the district unless its citizens and those of Maryland approved.

VOA: special.2009.03.19

The U.S.Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved the device to be used for heart failure patients.

VOA: standard.2010.06.04

Centers to approve visa candidates will be set up,registered, and equipped under the Health Ministry to prevent anyone from obtaining visa documents that are not correctly approved.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

On Tuesday,Major General Richard Formica told reporters those numbers could nearly double, but the plan has not been fully discussed with other coalition members or approved in either Washington or Kabul.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

The House measure is similar to legislation Congress approved regarding Darfur in Sudan, but would not direct the federal government to publish a list of companies with investments of more than $20 million in the Iranian energy sector -- a provision that drew opposition from some lawmakers.

VOA: standard.2009.04.28