This means,he says,that the Philippines, the southern part of Vietnam and Cambodia will be hit with more storms than experienced in recent decades.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

But Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to defend the action, pointing to the recent discovery of arms caches claimed to be part of the conspiracy.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

It's great!" Comic-con marketing director David Glanzer says the once-fledgling event has grown in recent years, thanks in part to Hollywood's love affair with action heroes.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

(No Transcripts here) President Obama says the decision to send the reinforcements is designed, in part,to seize the initiative from the Taliban, which has been gaining ground in recent years.

VOA: standard.2009.12.08

Analyst Houchang Hassan-yari, who teaches at Canada's Royal Military College, says that the recent reactions of Iranian leaders demonstrate a growing realization on their part that sanctions are starting to have a negative impact on their economy.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

Dutch Foreign Minister Verhagen, for his part, said the abuse of young women is not limited to developing countries as evidenced by recent highly publicized cases of murder, long-term abduction and exploitation of young women in Europe and the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25