The attack occurred in Kabardino-Balkaria,a republic in Russia's volatile North Caucasus, where authorities have been confronting an Islamist insurgency.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

Mehsud was killed in August last year when a missile fired by a suspected U.S drone targeted his hideout in Pakistan's volatile South Waziristan tribal region.

VOA: standard.2010.01.09

The Thai Futures Exchange introduced its first gold futures contract early this year, adding a new dimension for investors looking to reduce the risks of volatile commodity prices.

VOA: standard.2010.07.21

Given what she calls a "volatile security situation,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

"Pakistan is a nation which could either serve as a force for stability and progress in a volatile region, or it could become the epicenter for radicalism and violence on a cataclysmic scale,".

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

Indeed,volatile food prices, population growth, low agricultural productivity and the potentially devastating effects of climate change make it a particularly daunting challenge. The IFAD president says over the past 30 years, agricultural productivity in developing countries has been stagnant or in decline. He blames it on years of under-investment.

VOA: standard.2010.03.29