Many experts question whether the Russian government can carry out its threat to destroy the terrorists.

VOA: special.2010.04.03

Cancer is one of those causes, whether from the disease itself or from its treatment.

VOA: special.2009.02.10

"One of the absolutely key, most important variables as to whether or not a forest survives and continues is whether local people monitor each other and its use.

VOA: special.2009.10.16

"I wonder whether that says more about the rest of its foreign policy than about the U.S.-Russian relationship."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18

Government officials and opposition supporters have publicly sparred in recent days over whether the protests are unnecessarily distracting Pakistan from its battle against militants.

VOA: standard.2009.03.14

Although Israel says the blockade is essential for its national security, scenes like this have some in Israel questioning whether the closure has worked.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16

She also would not say whether the violent election aftermath has ended U.S.hopes of engaging Iran on its nuclear program and other issues of concern.

VOA: standard.2009.06.29

Palestinian officials said their decision hinges on whether Israel rescinds its plans to go ahead with more construction on lands that Palestinians claim as their own.

VOA: standard.2010.03.11

Faulkner says rebranding may be needed. "There are serious doubts about whether BP can retain its logo and its brand name in the way it has."

VOA: standard.2010.07.27

Its success will depend on whether people like this bootseller of Kabul prosper.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

"The nation's brand is basically its image, its reputation," "Whether you are talking about getting tourists, or getting investors, or getting talent or getting respect, attention,and so forth.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

But this is no reason for complacency. Our figures for 2009 and 2010 will decide whether Europe meets its target of official development of 0.56 percent of gross national income by 2010."

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

The report's release comes at a sensitive time. The Obama administration is debating whether to deepen its commitment to the war in Afghanistan, which is becoming increasingly unpopular in the United States.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

Mr.Bani Sadr says he thinks the Iranian regime is "sharply divided" and its fate depends on whether opposition reformists, including Mr.Moussavi,Ayatollah Karroubi and former President Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani decide to oppose Ayatollah Khamenei.

VOA: standard.2009.06.14

He said many people are considering whether the party should stick to its 40-year history of promoting democracy in Pakistan, or remain with the current leadership that uses the police and state machinery to crush dissent.

VOA: standard.2009.03.13

On the economic crisis, Mr.Brown said his government faced tough choices on whether and to what extent the government should intervene in financial markets to let the recession run its course or to stimulate the economy.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Kelly said the results of the inspection of the Qom plant, and Tehran's final decision on the uranium export plan, will figure heavily in big-power discussions on whether to seek further punitive action against Iran over its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

Secretary Clinton says the process of getting Iran to submit to inspections and to get rid of its enriched uranium is not "finished until it's finished" and that it is not clear whether the Iranian government is sincere about wanting to resolve the dispute.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06

After seeing the general's grim assessment, President Obama told American television networks over the weekend he is in the process of reviewing his own six-month-old strategy, and he questioned whether supporting the Afghan government, building its security forces and securing key provinces, is the right approach.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

I think that with a lot of advocacy and, as you know now there is a good amount of popular faces, popular stars that also engage in HIV, whether it's through UNICEF, and recently UNAIDS has appointed its first regional Goodwill Ambassador and we are very happy that he's coming out loud, speaking about stigma and discrimination, speaking about the rights of our key populations, speaking about the time to act, speaking about the right policies, targeted action.

VOA: standard.2010.07.07