The court struck down what were known as anti-miscegenation laws in the sixteen states that still had them.

VOA: special.2011.06.06

Islamabad police say a suicide bomber disguised as a security officer struck the lobby of the WFP headquarters in Pakistan shortly after midday.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

The early morning missile strike in the tribal region known as North Waziristan is said to have struck a vehicle carrying local and foreign militants.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

But then the financial crisis struck, freezing capital inflows as international credit dried up.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

Local officials say the attackers struck overnight as the members slept.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

In the president's motorcade, a vehicle carrying photographers collided with an ambulance as it traveled to the event, and was struck by a falling tree limb as it returned.

VOA: standard.2010.02.06

In the past oil and ecology have struck a delicate balance in Louisiana, but as the massive slick drifts closer to the coast that could be coming to an end.

VOA: standard.2010.05.09

In previous years, the U.N.Children's Fund has classified Haiti as a country 'in crisis.' Since the devastating earthquake struck, UNICEF has increased its efforts to restore shattered lives and protect children and women who are among the most vulnerable victims of this disaster.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04