"This is obviously welcome news and an affirmation that this recession is abating and the steps we've taken have made a difference.

VOA: special.2009.10.30

"My friends and I have made a list of things we want to do over the summer. Different places to travel, to get away to, maybe a beach a few hours away.

VOA: special.2010.06.18

We made a special effort towards the World Cup here in order to really have Africa in the focus,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

We now have to choose a smart way forward so that no one is ever compelledto ask whether we've made a mistake in staying."

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

"If you recall a claim was made by al-Qaida representative that they have done it and TTP also has made a claim that we have done it,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.09

"We will strengthen Pakistan's capacity to target those groups that threaten our countries and have made it clear that we cannot tolerate a safe haven for terrorists whose location is known and whose intentions are clear,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

But we're not going to wait forever,". Kelly said preparations have been made for a visit Sunday by IAEA inspectors to the partially-underground enrichment facility near the city of Qom that Iran recently acknowledged it has been secretly building.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

"We have made it very clear that the North Koreans pursue this pathway at a cost, and with consequences to the six-party talks, which we would like to see revived and moving forward as quickly as possible,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.25

"So far,we have had a constructive conversation and my hope is that by the time the chairman and I meet on Wednesday that we have made sufficient progress and we can start actually seeing a structure that would be in place."

VOA: standard.2010.06.14