withdrawal from Afghanistan would likely lead to the Taliban regaining power, and questioned what an expanded U.S.military presence would accomplish.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

They believe the nuclear know how brings prestige, brings power and they would like to see the U.S.engaging them."

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

A U.S.-backed Ethiopian invasion in 2006 ousted the Islamic Courts Union from power, pushing al-Shabab deep into southern Somalia.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

Billions of dollars in aid have poured into Afghanistan since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001 ousted the Taliban from power.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

On Sunday, the United States overpowered China, coming on a power play against the U.S.team's back-up goaltender in the final three minutes.

VOA: standard.2010.02.15

Democrat John Kerry looked at things and independent Joe Lieberman introduced the American Power Act in the U.S.Senate.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

The Obama administration came into office offering outreach to Tehran, including a direct U.S.role in big-power contacts with Iran on its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.06.24

Conrad also appeared on This Week. The U.S.Constitution gives Congress power over the nation's purse strings.

VOA: standard.2009.03.22

Senator Alexander said while the U.S. gets only 20 percent of its power from nuclear energy, France has shown the way in using nuclear power.

VOA: standard.2009.04.25

The heads of state at the AU's last summit had asked the U.N.Security Council to use its power to defer the Bashir indictment for one year.

VOA: standard.2009.07.06

The Taliban,ousted from power by a U.S.invasion in 2001, had vowed to disrupt balloting.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

The decision came a day after President Manuel Zelaya urged U.S.leaders to take tougher actions in condemning his removal from power more than two months ago.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

But Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn says the ability to project conventional power without the threat of missile attacks is crucial to the U.S.global security strategy, and its treaty obligations.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

"And the second issue is that behind NATO they see the United States and U.S.power and they remain as convinced as in the past that it is in the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

But Nye tells VOA that while the power of U.S.ideas and its ability "to deter Soviet aggression" are essential to understanding the end of the Cold War, neither are root causes.

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

U.S.officials hope it can be convened before key big-power discussions of the Iranian nuclear issue begin in New York during the third week of this month, on the sidelines of the U.N.General Assembly session.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

One would guarantee that U.S.military technology sent to India is not shared with third countries, and the other would identify two sites in India where U.S.firms would build nuclear power plants potentially $10 billion dollars worth of business.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

In a step to advance the nuclear accord, India has approved two sites in that country where U.S.firms will have exclusive rights to build nuclear power plants, action that could mean $10-billion worth of business for American companies.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

nuclear technology and hardware. Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Robert Blake, traveling with the Secretary in India, says the Clinton visit is likely to produce follow-on agreements including one designating two sites in India for U.S.designed nuclear power plants.

VOA: standard.2009.07.17

Godane,who came to power after the death of al-Shabab founder Aden Hashi Ayro in a U.S.missile strike in May 2008, is firmly committed to the idea of using al-Qaida-trained foreign fighters to help al-Shabab violently overthrow Somalia's U.N.-backed transitional government and establish an Islamic caliphate in Somalia.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23