In the end, they are permitted to meet just once a year, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

It was the first day of trading since state-owned Dubai World asked for a six-month delay in repaying its debts.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

A national day of mourning was held last month. Some areas devastated in the February 7 fires are still closed off by the police.

VOA: standard.2009.03.14

Fraser says that by the middle of next month, more improvements will allow the military to move up to 800 containers per day through the port.

VOA: standard.2010.01.21

The traditional Independence Day military parade was canceled, in wake of the mutiny a month ago by borders guards in which 75 people died, mostly army officers.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

On the one-month anniversary of that violence, Sow says Guineans want to remember that day by inviting everyone, especially women and young girls to stay at home and pray.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28