The 22-member Arab League says it will not implement the international arrest warrant, against Mr.Bashir,while Qatar, which is hosting an Arab summit next week, has repeated a pledge not to arrest him even though it is a signatory to the court charter.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

When I say that the Israeli government is making an unprecedented offer even though it is not what many would hope for and even though our position remains the same that settlement activity is not legitimate - nevertheless it holds out the promise of moving a step closer to a two-state solution,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Experts say one of the lessons is that even though the economy has improved, it demands more attention.

VOA: special.2010.01.23

"Even though the Department of Defense is exempt from the budget freeze, it is not exempt from budget common sense."

VOA: standard.2010.02.01

CDC spokesman Christopher Cox says though the idea is well-intentioned, it is not a good way to protect against serious illness.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

(Speaking in Russian) Lipman says the move is very smart, though whether it will work is another matter.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

"If it is just the first step, we can give Medvedev the benefit of the doubt, though this step is probably rather a clumsy one.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Even though he has signed the legislation, the president is not finished campaigning for it.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

Though a large percentage of those victims are yet to be identified, DNA testing is making it increasingly possible to determine the identity of remains found in unmarked graves.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

The agencies say though this may sound like a lot, it really is not, considering that $39 billion will cut child pneumonia deaths by 65 percent by the year 2015.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

The Philippines this week said it is cutting rice imports because of high prices, even though the country lost more than a million tons of grain to typhoons this year.

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

" It is a good sign and it is very quick for a president to receive the Nobel Prize even though he didn't finish a whole year in his term,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

"Even though,as Leo pointed out, it looks like a thriller, the glue that holds it together is varying levels of tenderness: for your wife,for your child, for your patient,for your friend."

VOA: standard.2010.02.27

Even though it would be easy and it is ripe for the picking, we wanted to be more of an homage to that type of storytelling because I think it has a really powerful message.

VOA: standard.2010.05.27