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

The Kremlin's media grip has prompted several prominent Russian journalists to move their programs to Ukraine.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01

The United Nations,African Union, the United States and former colonial power France have all criticized President Tandja's move to tighten his grip on power.

VOA: standard.2009.11.14

"As we've found with other large criminal groups, if you take their money and lock up their leaders you can loosen their grip on the vast organizations used to carry out their criminal activities,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

The election commission also said it hinged its decision on skepticism that any democratic vote could take place in the midst of the region's current political crisis as Somaliland President Dahir Riyale attempts to maintain his grip on power.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07