Initial reaction in the Arab world among leaders and the public at large has been overwhelmingly positive to the news that President Obama is the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

Stop and listen to the universal language of music and bring that positive energy with you everywhere you go."

VOA: special.2009.07.31

Research has linked participation in sports to positive effects like better self-image, fewer teen pregnancies and higher grades.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

Information in a biological passport can help catch athletes who use banned drugs but find ways to avoid testing positive for them.

VOA: special.2011.04.12

In the north London neighborhood of Haringey, some young people are using their energy to do positive things.

VOA: special.2011.08.13

Justin says he wants to influence young people in a positive way.

VOA: special.2010.02.26

And that if we want a positive earth for future generations, we all need to make commitments to be change agents so that we don't destruct our natural resources."

VOA: special.2010.01.21

And then,years ago when I first found out that I was HIV positive, my initial reason for doing glass was I wanted to leave one glass vase for my nephew and nieces to remember their uncle by.

VOA: special.2009.09.16

Still there are good reasons to make positive changes in how we live and what we eat as we age.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

At the clinic, HIV-positive pregnant women receive the necessary medication and care to give birth to a child free of HIV.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

"so we wanted to highlight our concerns by promoting a positive image of Islam which is rarely seen in the mainstream."

VOA: standard.2010.07.19

"We have received positive indications and we are hopeful that we are about to start now a process of negotiation."

VOA: standard.2010.05.03

"If they are positive, they should know where to go and get support-in clinics or hospitals where they can get medication."

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

With nearly eight percent of pregnant women in the capital testing HIV positive, preventing mother-to-child transmission is especially important.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24