The W.H.O.has an influenza warning system in which phase six means that a pandemic is taking place.

VOA: special.2009.06.10

They formed a group called Banaa, which is a Sudanese Arabic word that means "to build."

VOA: special.2009.01.28

That means the long-range rocket, which international satellites have spotted on a North Korean launch pad, could fire its engines as early as Saturday.

VOA: standard.2009.04.01

This was a very shallow earthquake, which means it would tend to be more destructive.

VOA: standard.2010.01.13

it means democratic and also a country which acts according to international norms and rules."

VOA: standard.2010.07.05

That is because 'terrorism' is but a tactic -- a means to an end, which in al-Qaida's case is global domination by an Islamic caliphate.

VOA: standard.2009.08.06

No party is expected to win outright, which means that whoever comes out on top will have to reach out to other parties to form a government.

VOA: standard.2010.03.07

"Here in Britain, we drink a lot of tea, but only one in ten cups are fair-trade, which means we're paying a fair price to the tea growers in the developing world."

VOA: standard.2010.03.10

"That means they would receive a voucher, which they could use to purchase locally produced and local food on the market, thereby supporting the community market as well as receiving assistance with food.

VOA: standard.2009.09.13

"It so happens that in some parts of Bolivia, this over-population of yacares is detrimental to human life So,there is a real claim there to sustainably manage the yacare population, which means killing them.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

"I don't think I would say he is free of cancer. I would say that he is in what we call a solid partial remission which means that the majority of the cancer cells have disappeared,"

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

It's really our time to stand up now and give back." "And from selling a million bracelets it means that we'll be able to raise a million dollars which means that we'll be able to buy in excess of about The nets are distributed through humanitarian groups across the continent especially before the rains bring malaria season.

VOA: standard.2010.04.23