Another sticking point is pressure by the EU for Turkey to open its ports and airports to Greek Cypriot traffic, which it has so far failed to do.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

The legislature would have the power to keep the territory open to slavery and,in time,help it become a slave state.

VOA: special.2009.04.30

But,in a development announced Wednesday, Britain says it is open to talks with the political wing of Hezbollah in Lebanon.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

Doctors used a catheter and placed two mesh tubes, called stents, into a blocked artery to help keep it open.

VOA: special.2010.02.17

It was a tradition to open the White House on that day so the president could wish visitors a happy new year.

VOA: special.2009.10.08

And it would permit the bank to open offices in a state, but only if the state approved.

VOA: special.2009.01.29

"I always thought submarines were amazing and it wasn't really something that was open to women when I came to the Naval Academy.

VOA: special.2010.05.21

"It is a lesson to many countries to open up and have far more cultural exchange and make that a priority for diplomacy.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

Some cattlemen believed it might be possible to walk cattle to the railroad, letting them feed on the open grassland along the way.

VOA: special.2010.03.18

"I am happy." he said, "that I was the first one to open the door -- to let everyone know we could all do it."

VOA: special.2010.03.07

She soon found it was impossible to keep the office open without more financial support.

VOA: special.2011.06.12

Mary said it was while teaching at Buckland that she first thought of founding a private school open to daughters of farmers and skilled workers.

VOA: special.2010.06.27

But now they decided it would not be wise to re-open the door.

VOA: special.2009.06.24

It is a happy song about being open to love and life's possibilities.

VOA: special.2010.01.29