Last week, Israel's Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Ya'alon set off a storm when he described the group as a "virus."

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

Barack Obama was only seven years old when Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

When it was his turn to speak, Mr.Obama said old grievances in the hemisphere should be set aside, replaced by a renewed commitment to expand prosperity, security and freedom in the Americas, with all nations working as equals to confront common challenges.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17