The visit comes just days after the United States and other Western nations condemned the military government's order to extend the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

But the United States is nonetheless joining its P5+1 partners in accepting the Iranian invitation, in order to test Iran's willingness to engage in meaningful talks on its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

And he said in order to keep terrorist groups out of Afghanistan for the long term, the United States must help the country establish what he called "a more capable and accountable" government.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

The ECC,dominated by appointees of the United Nations, issued the order to the Afghan government's Election Commission following hundreds of what it deemed serious complaints of ballot box stuffing and other allegations of fraud.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

" Senator Lugar, who is on the Foreign Relations Committee in the Senate in the United States, has said in order for that to happen, the new agreement needs to be done by August.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08