His research began with fruit flies, but over the last two decades, his focus has been on parasitic protozoa, single-celled organisms that cause major diseases.

VOA: standard.2010.04.05

Pakistan says resumption of the dialog must focus on resolving the long-standing disagreement over the Kashmir region, claimed by both countries and a catalyst for several of their wars against each other.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

"Any discussion of settlements, any discussion of the issues of living in East Jerusalem, should not take precedent over the primary focus of import which is the growing threat of a nuclear Iran,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.06

Mr.Obama used his weekly address to re-focus attention on his budget plan and get it through Congress, after a week dominated by outrage over huge bonuses paid at companies that are being bailed out by the government.

VOA: standard.2009.03.21