For the past several years, Russian and American officials have been trying to agree on a post-START-1 arrangement - but with little progress.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

The score remained 2-1 and Germany went on to win 4-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

The ceiling on warheads is 6,000 and the ceiling on strategic nuclear delivery systems is 1,600,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

Hayward will "walk" on October 1 with a hefty severance package and a pension for his years with the company that will total more than $17 million.

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

The Israeli raid on the aid flotilla sparked an outcry and put intense international attention on the situation in Gaza, a narrow coastal strip with 1.5 million Palestinians.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

Club America is in second place after a 2-1 win over AC Milan on Wednesday in Atlanta and a penalty shootout win over Inter Milan last Monday in California.

VOA: standard.2009.07.25

London and Tokyo lost just over 1.5 percent on the day.

VOA: standard.2010.05.20

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said the signals about the Iranian position on the deal are not so positive and that could negatively affect the upcoming P5+1 meeting in Geneva.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

On new taxes, House lawmakers have proposed a 5.4 percent surtax on individuals earning more than $500,000 per year and families with incomes exceeding $1 million,along with with new fees for insurance companies,drug-makers, medical device manufacturers.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

It has similarly failed to respond to an invitation by European Union Foreign Policy chief Javier Solana for a new round of talks on its nuclear program with the five permanent U.N.Security Council member countries and Germany,the P5+1.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24

U.S.officials have been targeting La Familia for nearly four years in an investigation known as Project Coronado, and in that time have arrested nearly 1,200 people on drug charges and seized more than 11 tons of narcotics.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Mr.Obama spoke in advance of meeting at the U.N. late Wednesday of foreign ministers of the five permanent U.N.Security Council member countries and Germany - the P5+1, who have been trying to re-engage Iran in negotiations on its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23