To prevent that from happening, American Secretary of State John Hay proposed what became known as the "Open Door" policy.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

The "Open Doors" report is published by the Institute of International Education, with support from the State Department.

VOA: special.2009.11.26

The window in the room was open and hot noises came up from the street.

VOA: special.2009.01.31

One day, however, she heard piano music coming from an open window.

VOA: special.2009.01.18

We leave you with that song, "Runaway," from "World Wide Open."

VOA: special.2009.09.11

As he stood in the open car, an extremist named John Schrank ran up to him, pulled a gun from his coat, and fired a bullet into Roosevelt's chest.

VOA: special.2010.09.16

Here the band performs "Can't Go Back" from "World Wide Open."

VOA: special.2009.09.11

Here is the title song from their album,"World Wide Open."

VOA: special.2009.09.11

Water flowing from an open tap is a luxury for only a few people in Penjaringan, one of Jakarta's densest neighborhoods.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

the show is open to the public. Cam Rankin came from New Hampshire and has spent the morning admiring the flowers.

VOA: standard.2010.02.21

The track was the second single from Jason's Wide Open album to reach Number One during the past year.

VOA: standard.2009.12.22

"From what I am hearing, the governor general gave the order to open up the locks to push the fresh water out.

VOA: standard.2010.05.09

But they say much of the Gulf of Mexico remains open, and seafood from unaffected areas is safe.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

These scenes from the documentary are as real and as gritty as they come - with festering limbs,open wounds, cranial surgeries and more.

VOA: standard.2010.06.29

Representatives from the Asia-Pacific business community called on APEC economies to further open trade and investment and resist the urge to erect trade barriers.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

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

That's why Vander Haak was open-minded when the Vehicle Research Institute at Western Washington University, just down the road from his dairy, called with an offer to truck away some of his methane.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

"I don't think it is surprising that al-Qaida would want to shift attention away from the president's historic efforts, and continued efforts, to reach out and have an open dialogue with the Muslim world,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.03

"The Temple Mount was open to Muslims that wanted to come and pray only from the age of 50 upwards, and women of all ages, This was necessary to prevent any disturbances from taking place on the Temple Mount."

VOA: standard.2009.10.05