Mr.Talabani said Iraq's constitution bans armed activities on its soil.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

The way these things work, when you are engaged in agriculture, it's natural to go first to that soil, to that patch of land which is known to be likely to produce the best land, the most fertile, the best product, the most fertile land there is.

这一方式是这样运作的,当你从事农业,你自然而然的会首先关注土壤因素,去找出已知土地中最为肥沃的那一块,土地越肥沃,产量越高,就越追求更为肥沃的土地

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The method can quickly judge the soil's ability to hold water and absorb nutrients.

VOA: special.2009.01.20

But Brennan told NBC that all terrorists arrested on U.S.soil are tried in civilian court, whether or not they are American citizens.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

There is concern that some detainees may be transferred to U.S.soil for trials, continued imprisonment or even release.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said there will be consequences for Pakistan if Pakistani-based terrorists launch a successful attack on U.S.soil.

VOA: standard.2010.05.18

saying the president knows that al-Qaida terrorists remain committed to carrying out a deadly attack on U.S.soil.

VOA: standard.2009.08.06

It also blocked the use of the funds to transfer detainees held at the center to U.S.soil.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

(He recalls his emotion as he stepped back onto U.S.soil."It felt great." as his voice quivers.) "I thought I'd never be able to come back."

VOA: standard.2010.06.22

"Standard Missile-3" interceptors will be placed on Polish soil, along with other interceptor missiles deployed on U.S.Navy ships in the Mediterranean and the North Sea.

VOA: standard.2009.10.22

Authorities here have acknowledged that deforestation and unregulated development were responsible for weakening the soil and contributed to the mudslides from Messina's surrounding hills and cliffs.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

It's the first time the World Cup is being played on African soil.

VOA: standard.2010.07.10

Several officials at Poland's National Security Bureau are expressing concerns about the move, saying the presence of American troops on Polish soil would have increased the country's security.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

At a news conference Tuesday, a group of senators introduced an amendment to the Senate war funding bill that would bar the release of Guantanamo detainees on to U.S.soil.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

With crops failing across Russia's Black soil belt, and vegetable gardens wilting outside suburban dachas, first deputy prime minister Victor Zubkov warned against price gouging,saying "There are absolutely no grounds for price hikes of food."

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

He says its unique flavor is due to the combination of Kampot's rich soil, the climate in this area which is between the mountains and the sea, as well as the experience of several generations of pepper farmers.

VOA: standard.2009.04.16

He says those questions became even more difficult to answer after the 9/11 attacks by a group of Sunni Arab terrorists that killed 3,000 people on American soil, and after the massive U.S.military deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

Such tests,he adds, may also be aimed at frightening other countries in the region, like the Gulf States, or southern European nations that have U.S.or other Western bases on their soil,and might be involved in the logistics of an eventual attack.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18