The two sides agreed quickly on the issue of Cuban independence, and an American takeover of Puerto Rico and Guam.

VOA: special.2010.07.22

After two years of fighting, with many deaths on both sides, the government decided the struggle was too costly.

VOA: special.2010.04.01

The proposal was a surprise because the two companies have been on opposite sides of the debate over net neutrality.

VOA: special.2010.08.20

At the end of the day, even President Obama admitted that differences between the two sides may be too great for compromise.

VOA: special.2010.02.27

But George Mitchell, the American special envoy for Middle East peace, has traveled between the two sides for months of indirect, or proximity,talks.

VOA: special.2010.08.21

The music also has two parts to express different sides of Picasso.

VOA: special.2010.03.24

The two sides disagreed strongly over the issue of slavery.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

Prospects for peace hinge largely on the key issue of whether the two sides can agree on the status of Jerusalem.

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

The two sides were hoping to get a new treaty in place by December 5 the date of START-One's expiration.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

The two sides also will sign a joint statement of regular high level meetings between the two countries.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

At the summit, the two sides agreed on the basic terms of a treaty to replace the START-One accord that expires in early December.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

Despite better atmospherics in their relationship since the start of the Obama administration, the two sides have not resolved differences over Georgia, European missile defense and ways to prompt Iran to end uranium enrichment.

VOA: standard.2009.05.07

At a news briefing, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Robert Blake said the sides hope to conclude two related agreements during the Clinton visit, which will span four days.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

The two sides have fought deadly naval clashes in 1999 and 2002 in the disputed maritime region west of the peninsula, where the North has always rejected a sea border drawn by the United Nations.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Experts say the two sides also will discuss a host of other issues, including arms control after the recent signing of the New START Treaty, what to do about Iran following tougher United Nations sanctions, as well as trade and economic questions.

VOA: standard.2010.06.18