Observers say North Korea is attempting to reconnect with the United States now that it has a new president.

VOA: special.2009.08.08

The report said the residents were attempting to do as much work in the shorter time as they had done while working more hours.

VOA: special.2009.06.02

By the nineteen-twenties, sports organizations were attempting to stop the use of doping substances.

VOA: special.2011.04.12

They are attempting to improve treatment of one kind of headache -- the migraine.

VOA: special.2010.03.30

That is one of the greatest mysteries that scientists are attempting to answer.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

Fifteen people died attempting to reach the top.

VOA: special.2010.06.30

The president is now attempting to regain the political momentum in the health care debate by trying to reassure the public.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

U.S.authorities have charged the suspect, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, with transporting and attempting to detonate explosives aboard an airliner .

VOA: standard.2009.12.27

Civil war cut the nation in half in 2002, after rebels attempting to overthrow President Gbagbo took control of the northern part of the country.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Opposition leaders have accused the president of attempting to orchestrate large-scale poll fraud.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

Somalia's new president,Sheikh Sharif Ahmed, a moderate Islamist and a former insurgent leader, is attempting to establish government control in the country and to gain the support of Islamist insurgents.

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

A credible election is deemed crucial to the reputation of the mission by 42 nations and their 100,000 troops fighting the Taliban insurgency and attempting to preserve Afghanistan's fledgling democracy.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

The election commission suggested that instead of attempting a flawed election on September 27, it is preferable to see if discussions between the government and opposition parties can find a compromise.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

The 78 Sri Lankans were plucked from the sea by an Australian navy vessel more than a week ago, as they were attempting the journey from Indonesia's Sumatra Island to Australia.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27