"In England,like in the United States, bilingualism is seen as something special and unique and something to be commented on and perhaps work towards, whereas in many other parts of the world being bilingual is just seen as a natural part of life."

VOA: special.2011.03.09

In addition to being the world's largest exporter, China is already the biggest auto market and steel maker.

VOA: standard.2010.01.11

These are impacts that are being felt here and now in the developing world,"

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

It is the story of an Indian in America who battles the double problems of fighting Asperger's syndrome and being a Muslim in a post 9/11 world.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

Various United Against Malaria campaigns are being launched in eight other African countries as well as in Britain and the United States to mark World Malaria Day on Sunday.

VOA: standard.2010.04.23

At one point,there were as many as 300 people a day being deported through Juarez, which has gained a reputation as the most dangerous city in the world outside a war zone.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

Mr.Obama says he plans to discuss his overall economic strategy with world leaders next week at a summit in London being held under the auspices of the G-20 group of the world largest developed and emerging economies.

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

"I don't have a problem with it being sung by a non-South African in the sense that it might be an African World Cup or a South African World Cup, but it is for everyone to enjoy."

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

They really,I think, represented us very well." Among the American highlights - alpine skier Bode Miller, a two-time overall World Cup champion, ended the frustration of being shut out in the last Olympics by winning a set of medals, a gold,silver and bronze.

VOA: standard.2010.03.01

"It's also a wonderful concept to reward a woman from each of the five major regional areas in which science is being conducted around the world, in a celebration of not only women in science, but also the importance of science in a world community."

VOA: standard.2010.03.29

"There was a little bit of a delay, but I think in the last four or five months, we have seen renewed emphasis being put again on improving relations with the Muslim world and dialogue and on implementing the promises of the Cairo speech."

VOA: standard.2010.05.11

"In terms of foreign policy where Iran comes in, all three parties are following the same interventionist policies which gave us the Iraq war, the wars in Afghanistan and elsewhere in the world and I think on that even the Liberal Democrats - despite being perceived as softer - they're following the same underlying policies.

VOA: standard.2010.04.30