There is broad speculation in the Israeli media that a deal could be imminent, but Cabinet Minister Isaac Herzog urged caution.

VOA: standard.2009.03.15

It has the potential under peace time conditons to be what former Minister of the Interior, of the Economy, excuese me, said that a self-supporting dignifies poor country.

在和平的环境下，还是有潜力,成为前内务大臣，不对，是经济部长，所说的，自给自足能让一个穷国家有尊严。

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Hatoyama is expected to be formally elected prime minister in a special session of parliament, which must be held within 30 days.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

Dastjerdi,who is former member of parliament and a gynecologist by profession, will be Iran's new health minister.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

The settlement issue will be high on the agenda this week, when Prime Minister Netanyahu holds a series of high-level talks in Europe.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

The new Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama campaigned on a pledge to be less dependent on Washington.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii says the key to Japan's economic recovery will be a policy that puts money in the hands of taxpayers.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

The minister of arts and culture, Lulu Xingwana, noted the opening is to be preceded by a music concert Thursday of international and African stars.

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

Angola's foreign minister said a presidential vote, the one scheduled for later this year, will likely be delayed until 2010 so it can be held under a new constitution.

VOA: standard.2009.08.10

"I mean at any moment he could get the phone call saying it is all over the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have made an agreement, there will be a Conservative prime minister.

VOA: standard.2010.05.10

If no single party is able to win a majority of parliament seats, current Prime Minister Gordon Brown would have the right to stay in office until a new government can be formed.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

Meanwhile on a trip to Chile, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said it is easy to be cynical about the summit, but he remains optimistic a meaningful outcome can and must be achieved.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

As he spoke to reporters in the Oval Office, Mr.Obama did not discuss the contents of the review, but he said he and Prime Minister Rudd agree that Afghanistan cannot be a safe haven for terrorists.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

"Naturally as a finance minister my advise to the governor of RBI would be that if you are in a position keeping in view the availability of the foreign exchange you buy that , and from that perspective it has been bought,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

In remarks to reporters, German Defense Minister Franz Joseph Jung suggested that security would be beefed up with the recent deployment of a European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo,or EULEX, and the expansion of Kosovo's own security force in the coming months.

VOA: standard.2009.06.11

Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, who just took office last week, said his country hopes to be a "bridge" for the world as it faces challenges such as the global financial and economic crisis, climate change, nuclear non-proliferation and eradicating poverty.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

"Do you see that there may be a problem with Prime Minister Maliki putting on the ballot in the upcoming elections a referendum on that precise question?" "I think a referendum would be more possible if there were a perception that we were not living up to the security agreement.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10