"We support political and economic reform in the Middle East and North Africa that can meet the legitimate aspirations of ordinary people throughout the region.

VOA: special.2011.05.21

"This region that has known a lot of hardship will bounce back just like it has bounce back before.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

"The disease that is measles has been eliminated in the region of the Americas and that is great news,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

The Queen also paid tribute to members of other Commonwealth states that have sent troops to the region.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

"Obviously missile launches of that nature are unhelpful and potentially destabilizing, and are frowned upon by us and others in the region,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.18

"It's estimated that the average commuter in our region, congestion costs that person in excess of $1000 per year in lost time."

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

"I'm pleased that we're making some progress towards mitigating the levels of traffic congestion in our region."

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

He also said that Israel's "siege" of Gaza had strengthened the hand of Hamas and other extremists in the region, while undermining moderates.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

Whatever the outcome of Sunday's ballot, observers have warned that nationalist tensions are expected to remain in the region for some time to come.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

The vast reddish desert that covers much of Somalia's central Mudug region has always been a source of wealth, as well as calamity, for thousands of pastoral families.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06

Somaliland authorities blame al-Shabab for October 2008 suicide bombings that rocked its capital city and tarnished its image as a pocket of peace and stability in the region.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

(VOICE) Scott Smith is Local historian, "how a pest that really caused so much economic hardship, oddly contributed to great changes in agriculture and to the prosperity of this region."

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

"So,I want the people of this region to know that my administration is going to do whatever it takes, for as long as it takes, to deal with this disaster."

VOA: standard.2010.06.15

"We believe there is no alternative to that if all the people of the region are to be able to live in peace and prosperity, and be able to achieve their aspirations.

VOA: standard.2009.10.08