The way both countries are handling the issue suggests that "neither side is interested in starting a fight."

VOA: special.2010.07.10

The association of Catholicism as the dominant religion in both of the enemy countries, France and Spain, is extremely important.

作为这两个敌国的国教,天主教会和法国及西班牙的联系举足轻重

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Some commentators say both sides acted in recognition of political conditions in their countries.

VOA: special.2010.01.19

"We need both the developed world and the developing countries to come together and to give and support a global initiative in the war against hunger."

VOA: special.2009.11.23

Andrei Koztunof of the New Eurasia Foundation in Moscow says both countries essentially agreed not to make it a major issue.

VOA: standard.2010.07.09

She says this problem, which afflicts women in both rich and poor countries, could be overcome with the right practical support.

VOA: standard.2009.08.01

Cohen says part of the problem is an urban bias among policy elites in both the donor and affected countries.

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

In Niger, Amadou Morou said it was a speech against extremism both in the United States and in other countries.

VOA: standard.2009.06.04

David Kramer,former senior State Department official in the Bush administration, says both countries have to overcome numerous obstacles before becoming NATO members.

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

Geithner said officials from both countries would be holding a series of talks to address remaining concerns in the coming weeks and months.

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

He says countries in Southeast Asia are looking forward to seeing adjustments from both sides.

VOA: standard.2009.11.02

Both countries were isolated regionally and at that time shared common foes, Syria in particular.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

Mexico's General Consul in El Paso, Roberto Rodriguez Hernandez, says both countries are working together to deal with the swine flu emergency, without disrupting border commerce.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

Later,he told reporters that the debate in Western countries regarding engagement in Afghanistan should be reason for concern for both the current and future Afghan governments.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

But at the April 2008 NATO summit in Bucharest,Romania, member countries declined requests by both countries to begin the process of accession known as a "Membership Action Plan."

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

"On the other hand, we want to be encouraging of ways in which both India and Pakistan can feel secure and focus on the development of their own countries and their people,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

India and the United States share common security concerns in the South Asian region, where both countries want to tackle the menace of terrorism emanating from terror groups based in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

"I am sure that the cooperation between the countries in the field of strategic security is more effective for both Russia and the United States than any AMD , any armed forces or any military operation."

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

The foundation official says that poverty in the developing world requires creative solutions, harnessing the power of both the non-profit and for-profit sectors, and nurturing innovators in developing countries, who may include future corporate founders and brilliant scientists.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

U.S.President Barack Obama has already outlined Washington's new strategy, to deal strategically with Afghanistan and Pakistan together, to focus on both military and civilian development efforts and to step up diplomacy by bringing in neighboring countries as part of the solution.

VOA: standard.2009.04.03

Once again, Frank Miller. "If the presidents of both countries are issuing instructions to their negotiators not to let small things get in the way, and if the presidents keep watching over what their negotiators do, the answer is clearly 'yes',".

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

'We'll talk about all the issues that need to be addressed as long as there's mutual respect and a recognition of the sovereignty of both countries.' And,I think that if we would move in that direction, based on those principles, we'd see some great things happen."

VOA: standard.2009.04.07