Before the meeting Pope Benedict celebrated a large open-air mass in Valletta, attended by thousands of people.

VOA: standard.2010.04.18

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday she is open to hearing from all members of the House Democratic caucus before the talks begin.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

Roberts says US farmers in general support the bill before Congress that would open the way for the export of rice and other food commodities to Cuba.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

The leaders are under pressure to achieve a breakthrough before the EU summit in December, when Turkey could be sanctioned for its refusal to open its ports and airports to Cypriot traffic.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

Baucus said he hopes for some Republican support and that he will be open to amendment suggestions, but none that would pose a threat to a bill that would go before the Finance Committee.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

In an open letter to Mr.Sanha and Mr.Yala before Sunday's vote, the Canadian International Institute of Applied Negotiation and the International Crisis Group called on the losing candidate to "refrain from taking any form of violent actions that could further undermine the fragile stability in the country."

VOA: standard.2009.07.26