But instead of accepting the proposed halt in settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian leaders rejected the peace offering, as "nothing new".

VOA: standard.2009.11.26

Mr.Olmert is accused of accepting envelopes stuffed with cash from an American Jewish businessman to support a lavish style including,stays at fancy hotels, expensive cigars and first-class travel.

VOA: standard.2009.08.30

But observers say India and China remain wary of accepting legally binding emission cuts at a time when they are making their presence felt on the global economic scene.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27

The president said he had considerable regret in accepting the resignation of "one of our nation's finest soldiers."

VOA: special.2010.06.26

Many of the best baseball players in the United States played in the Negro Leagues before white professional teams began accepting black players.

VOA: special.2009.04.05

Secretary of State William Seward quickly prepared a treaty accepting the offer.

VOA: special.2010.02.11

What she was really tired of, she said,was accepting unequal treatment.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

Accepting the award, she talked about the entertainment business and some of its stars who have died in the past year.

VOA: standard.2009.09.21

Accepting the Oscar statuette, he said director Quentin Tarantino had led the cast and crew on a voyage of discovery.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

Israel says it will not open an investigation because that would be tantamount to acknowledging guilt and accepting the legitimacy of the Goldstone Commission.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

"The ANC has ruled on the matter and we are accepting the decision of the ANC, but we are not accepting the decision of the court.

VOA: standard.2010.04.08

Turay teaches without a salary, accepting instead offers of rice and farm-labor as payment.

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

Accepting the Oscar, Bigelow called it the moment of a lifetime.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

"Belief in God and accepting that life has purpose and meaning and accepting that life has moral values and other things that are properly the content of religion are perfectly compatible with science."

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

Prime Minister Abhisit, in accepting a list of demands from the women trade unionists, said the government was examining policies supportive of women in the workplace, as well as reforms to Thailand's social security system.

VOA: standard.2009.03.09