But this week its chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn,said the world has entered what he called "a great recession."

VOA: special.2009.03.13

This week,Central Park has been a good place to get into the spirit of Halloween.

VOA: special.2009.10.30

It has traveled to more than fifteen states before ending this week in Columbia,Maryland.

VOA: special.2010.08.02

The controversial transfer was endorsed this week by Madagascar's Constitutional Court which has become the source of legitimacy for the fledgling regime.

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

This is the third time in a week that Mr.Obama has proposed tougher regulation of financial institutions.

VOA: standard.2010.01.21

Aung San Suu Kyi has welcomed the change in policy and the visit this week by U.S.officials.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Libya says they would be released soon. This has not been a good week for Switzerland.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

(Speaking) He says things can happen in this world but he spent a week in South Africa and has seen that the people are good and very friendly.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Her comments this week follow those she made in January, when she said Internet freedom has become a fundamental principle of American foreign policy.

VOA: standard.2010.03.09

Cairo prides itself on its role in trying to restart stalled peace talks and just this week, has been trying to mediate a calm between Palestinians and Israelis over Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque.

VOA: standard.2009.10.08

The Obama administration has encouraged efforts at dialogue between the two South Asian powers, capped by the meeting this week in Egypt between Indian Prime Minister Manhoman Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani.

VOA: standard.2009.07.17

Since her nomination last week, comes this women Sonia Sotomayor has been heavily scrutinized, but not on her possible views concerning abortion,gun control, or any other issue that often divides Americans on political or moral grounds.

VOA: standard.2009.05.31

The president has used appearances in St.Louis,and earlier this week in Philadelphia, to appeal for public support in advance of a hoped for vote in the House of Representatives, a crucial step in the final stage of his push for a health care bill.

VOA: standard.2010.03.10