There is no independent verification of the claims about the fighting because reporters are not allowed into the war zone.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

Eritrea and the ONLF both deny the links, and there is no independent verification of the charges.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

Independent verification of the fighting is not possible because journalists are barred from the war zone.

VOA: standard.2009.04.06

The new agreement would reduce the number of strategic nuclear arms of both sides by one-third and provide for full verification and monitoring.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

"The agreement verifiably limits, reduces excess Russian and US nuclear stockpiles, and it provides for an updated,streamlined, modern set of verification, monitoring and transparency provisions."

VOA: standard.2010.04.04

But negotiations broke down last year over Pyongyang's refusal to accept a verification plan for the declaration it made of it nuclear holdings and activities.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

They say negotiators for both sides will try to decide on an even lower number of nuclear weapons and verification provisions to be included in the new treaty.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

But negotiations have been stalled for months over Pyongyang's refusal to accept a verification program for the declaration of its nuclear holdings and activities it made last June.

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

But the six-party talks have stalled over Pyongyang's refusal to accept a verification program for the declaration of its nuclear assets and activities that was agreed to last June.

VOA: standard.2009.04.14