And these include domestic violence, dowry murders,coerced abortions, honor crimes and the killing of infants simply because they are born female.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

In Isaan's dry countryside, many say they are angry simply because they are no longer being listened to.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

"Illegal logging is such a big problem simply because of the size of it.

VOA: standard.2010.07.28

When one imagines that a talent that great and a person with that much inner and outer beauty could have had obstacles simply because of the color of her skin, it makes me weep."

VOA: standard.2010.05.15

Donohue said it was a bad idea because the costs would simply be passed on to consumers.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

(SAYING) He says it was the right thing to do because there simply was no other choice.

VOA: standard.2010.06.01

Details of lese majeste charges are rarely made public because simply repeating an alleged insult could itself be considered a violation of the law.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

He says there are many good students attending less prestigious universities who have been forced to abandon their educations because they simply cannot afford them.

VOA: standard.2010.02.02

But immigrant rights activists claim that closing the Calais camp does not solve France's illegal immigration problem, because many illegals simply move down the coast.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

"There is an element of truth in that,". "But the option to simply starve a large population of civilians because you have a parasitic insurgency group attached to them is not a choice.

VOA: standard.2009.04.26

"The closeness the continuing progress on the Cypriot talks, would suggest that the European Union is not going to pull the plug on Turkey, because that simply would stop hopes of peace and reconciliation on Cyprus,too.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15