"The crux of what this study is all about is that we define a new pathway where the brain talks to fat."

VOA: standard.2010.07.14

That is what U.S.Undersecretary of State William Burns told reporters following talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other top Indian government officials.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

Following two days of political and economic talks in Beijing, Secretary Clinton told reporters she discussed what she found to be "shortcomings" in the Iranian response with Chinese officials.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

It is not known what specific issues will be covered during the talks Saturday, but the White House said Senator Webb would convey "strong" U.S.views on Burma's political path.

VOA: standard.2009.08.14

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called late Saturday for all sides to return to talks and praised what she said are Israel's unprecedented concessions, which she said include its offer to restrain settlement growth.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

It is not clear what it will be able to do to help revive energy talks with Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, During negotiations in the Czech capital,Prague, the three natural-gas producing nations were not convinced by E.U.offers of more trade and stronger transport links in exchange for their participation in a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline, known as Nabucco.

VOA: standard.2009.05.11