Despite continuing challenges in Afghanistan, the NATO leader said the ongoing mission is indicative of NATO's continued relevance.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

He said the ongoing lack of justice is undermining any hope for a successful peace process and reinforcing an environment that fosters violence.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

As the investigation of Saylan's organization continues, the ongoing struggle between those wanting a secular government and the islamic government, took another turn.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

Critics say there has been little progress in ending the ongoing U.S.military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

The president also dismissed any notion of arbitration or strict timetables in the ongoing peace process.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

Officials refused to provide details about Thursday's searches and detentions, citing the ongoing investigation.

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

That saves them from losing their money if the car is eventually impounded by authorities as part of the ongoing crackdown on stolen vehicles called Operation Gbanda.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

The study reflects the ongoing problems in US health care.

VOA: standard.2010.04.18

The ongoing violence he witnessed eventually took its toll.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

"While this bill is not related to the ongoing post-election events in Iran, we would be remiss to not express our solidarity with the protesters persuing electoral freedom in Tehran, consistent with our democratic values,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.23

Anis Baswedan a political analyst and president of Paramadina University in Jakarta, says most people understood the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf and other domestic concerns that forced Mr.Obama to twice cancel state visits to Indonesia.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

The ongoing debt crisis in Greece and other southern European countries served as a reminder at this meeting of the danger of overspending - but also of the possibility that trimming spending too sharply could plunge the world economy back into recession.

VOA: standard.2010.06.05

Speaking to a conference of military and civilian counterinsurgency experts, General Petraeus declined to discuss the specifics of the McChrystal assessment or the ongoing deliberations, but he did repeat a point he has often made about how he believes extremists must be fought.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

In his speech, the president indicated he may be willing to cede some ground in the ongoing political battle over abortion, calling for a "sensible conscience clause" to be included in any potential new freedom of choice legislation, so that doctors and nurses who oppose abortions cannot be forced to perform them.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17

The group says unstable countries damaged by war and ongoing conflict continue to be those most affected by corruption.

VOA: special.2009.11.28

Passage of the law was delayed by an ongoing dispute about how to conduct balloting in the city of Kirkuk.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

But there have been mixed feelings in Serbia about the trial of Karadzic and the apparent ongoing search for Ratko Mladic.

VOA: standard.2009.10.25

Today's announcement comes after an-ongoing investigation by the Serious Fraud Office into BAE that dates back to the 1990s.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

"This new ballistic missile defense program will best address the threat posed by Iran's ongoing ballistic missile defense program."

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

There's an ongoing discussion about the best way to move the diplomatic process forward and that hasn't been fully resolved yet,".

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

Burma's military rulers cite ongoing fighting with ethnic insurgent groups in the country to partly justify their continued grip on power.

VOA: standard.2009.06.19