This week a business research group reported a drop in consumer confidence after three months of gains.

VOA: special.2010.07.02

After a week or two, the parasites invade red blood cells and reproduce thousands of times.

VOA: special.2009.05.26

We answered a question last week about how American college students find jobs after they graduate.

VOA: special.2009.07.02

His Union forces had kept after the Confederates for almost a week.

VOA: special.2009.12.24

Before beginning the show, director Dadi Pudumjee asked the audience to observe a minute of silence to honor the actors and puppet experts in Japan who may have suffered after last week's major earthquake.

VOA: special.2011.03.16

President Barack Obama announced a three-year tariff of 35 percent on Chinese-made tires last week, days after the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Mr.Brown resigned earlier this week after a coalition was formed between the center-right Conservatives and the left-leaning Liberal Democrats.

VOA: standard.2010.05.13

After rising steadily since last week, oil prices dipped for a second consecutive day amid reports of growing U.S.crude inventories.

VOA: standard.2009.08.05

The deal was made after a general election last week gave no party an overall majority in parliament.

VOA: standard.2010.05.13

U.S.lawmakers are expected to push for new tests and new regulations after holding a series of hearings last week on auto safety.

VOA: standard.2010.03.04

After a week of statements and counter-statements between Washington and Havana on possible bilateral talks, President Obama said Cuba must embrace reform.

VOA: standard.2009.04.19

The European Union's announcement comes less than a week after G-20 leaders pledged to increase assistance to developing countries through the International Monetary Fund.

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

The IPCC retracted that forecast in a statement earlier this week after British media reports revealed that the data was not gleaned from scientific evidence.

VOA: standard.2010.01.23

The oil crisis was avoided after Moscow and Kyiv reached a new deal this week.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01

Coming after a week of almost-universally upbeat economic data that buoyed U.S.markets, Wednesday's more-somber news is a reality-check, according to Alan Brown of Schroders, an asset management company.

VOA: standard.2009.08.05

The British only stayed for a week, then marched out of town on July 4th, five years to the day after the American colonies had first declared their independence.

VOA: standard.2010.07.03

World War Two broke out a week after the signing.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

The response from Palestinian officials contained no surprises after Israel said this week it would go ahead with construction of 900 new units in Gilo, a Jewish community in East Jerusalem.

VOA: standard.2009.11.18

On Thursday, European Economic Commissioner Olli Rehn said he would personally inspect Greek's austerity plans after receiving a report from EU, European bank and IMF auditors who were in Athens this week.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

One week after a trip to East Asia that included several days in China, Mr.Obama went out of his way to stress that he also sees India as an important player in international affairs.

VOA: standard.2009.11.25

The convoy came after a week of protests by the demonstrators, known for wearing red, who have targeted the 15-month-old government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, calling on him to dissolve the parliament and call elections.

VOA: standard.2010.03.20