Under pressure from U.S.President Barack Obama, BP bosses have decided not to pay out dividends to their shareholders this year.

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

On the implications of the U.S.military drawdown for United Nation's operations, Melkert said his staff work and live under challenging conditions.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

The general also reports smooth operations at the Port-au-Prince airport, which has been under U.S.control since Friday by agreement with the Haitian government.

VOA: standard.2010.01.19

Several hundred U.S.military personnel are in the Philippines advising the country's forces on counter-insurgency tactics under the bilateral Visiting Forces Agreement or VFA.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

The Iraqi government is under pressure to prove that it is capable of maintaining security inside the country before the June 30 U.S.pull-back.

VOA: standard.2009.06.01

Officials say the U.S.will not recognize the outcome of presidential elections scheduled for November, under current conditions.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

Under U.S.pressure, Mr.Netanyahu reluctantly endorsed the concept of a Palestinian state last month, but with tough conditions that were flatly rejected by the Palestinians.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

In recent years,Chinese toy makers came under scrutiny after U.S.investigators found harmful amounts of lead in products for children and banned the use of lead.

VOA: standard.2010.01.11

International routes have become more profitable options for U.S.airlines struggling under a weakening domestic economy.

VOA: standard.2009.06.13

There were indirect references to those problems. Sheila Jackson Lee, a U.S.congresswoman from Texas, reminded mourners that under the law, people are innocent unless proven guilty.

VOA: standard.2009.07.07

U.S.and Indian government investigators are sharing information in the case of two men under arrest in Chicago who were allegedly plotting a terrorist attack in India.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

U.N.Special Rapporteur Philip Alston questioned the legality of their use under international law.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Individual Web addresses would then follow. U.N.Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs Sha Zukang highlighted the reason for this year's conference, "Creating Opportunities for All,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

Under questioning, spokesman Wood said the ensuing North Korean retaliation was not a failure of U.S.diplomacy, but a failure by Pyongyang to live up to its international obligations.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

Ambassador Hill said recent bomb attacks in Iraq are an effort to undermine the Iraqi people as U.S.forces gradually withdraw under a timetable established by President Barack Obama."

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

U.S.officials say no part of the three-stage rocket reached orbit and the launching was a thinly-disguised test of a long-range ballistic missile that was banned under a 2006 U.N.resolution.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

The court is also scheduled to consider whether a law that prohibits pictures of animal cruelty constitutes a violation of free speech under the 1st Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

He said the Treasury Department now has the authority to block or seize any assets, accounts or securities under U.S.jurisdiction held by these organizations or anyone acting on their behalf.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

And all U.S.forces, including support troops, are to be out by the end of 2011 under a separate agreement that was reached between the Iraqi government and the Bush administration.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

The high court ruling says the right to have a handgun for self defense is a fundamental right under the Second Amendment to the U.S.Constitution and applies to state and local jurisdictions.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

The same officials reported major progress in U.N.consultations on North Korean firms and individuals to be sanctioned under Resolution 1874, saying Pyongyang's recent behavior has left it almost completely isolated in the world community.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15

The commander of the army forces under the U.S.Pacific Command, Lt.General Benjamin Nixon,said Monday that the military maneuvers are preparing both sides to respond to any contingency that may arise in the region.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Under questioning, Clinton said she had no plans for a Pyongyang visit herself but noted that U.S.envoy for North Korean Stephen Bosworth has been dispatched to Asia and Russia to discuss the situation.

VOA: standard.2009.05.07

"Tractors are always running," "So we're always burning fuel." Pitt and many other U.S. farmers are concerned that fuel may be can more expensive under climate change proposals that U.S.congress and negotiators in Copenhagenare considering.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

They must have kept him under surveillance for a while." U.S.officials have been quoted as saying the operation Monday was launched when it became clear their target was traveling in an area away from heavy population.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

Under that accord, given final approval by the U.S.Congress last year, India agreed to open non-military aspects of its nuclear program to international inspections, clearing the way for U.S.sales of nuclear technology and fuel to India.

VOA: standard.2009.07.15