The World Bank and two European development banks agreed last week to provide up to thirty-one billion dollars in aid to central and eastern Europe.

VOA: special.2009.03.06

I keep my mind active and coming to school three times a week, and walking up and down the steps, that kept me physically able."

VOA: special.2010.07.16

Stock prices took a roller-coaster ride this week -- down one day,up the next.

VOA: special.2009.08.21

The intensity of the health care debate will pick up next week when Congress returns to work after its summer break.

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

Simbo says he can make up to $100 a week, an impressive take-home in one of the poorest countries in the world.

VOA: standard.2010.04.22

"Negotiators need to come up with, during the next week, with solid proposals that can constitute the foundation stones an agreed outcome,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

An Associated Press poll this week shows that 54 percent of Americans oppose sending more troops, up from 50 percent in October.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

Heavy rains and flooding in states up river in the past week, are exerting enormous pressure downstream.

VOA: standard.2010.05.09

The Bank of England began a similar program of buying up government bonds earlier this week.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

On a less positive note, the number of newly laid off Americans seeking unemployment benefits totaled 551,000 last week, up from 534,000 the previous week.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

Last week, Palestinians stepped up mortar and rocket attacks, and Israel responded with air strikes.

VOA: standard.2010.01.10

U.S.and Russian negotiators resumed talks in Geneva this week aimed to wrap up a new nuclear disarmament treaty to replace START, which expired in December.

VOA: standard.2010.02.03

Negotiations between Iran and other nations have picked up recently, with talks last week in Geneva,and more, announced Sunday, set for October 19 in Vienna.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04

"I thought I could relate to the character; this whole adventure, this week in the theater, resembled my life experience growing up in the theater.

VOA: standard.2009.12.17