The two sides have fought deadly naval clashes in 1999 and 2002 in the disputed maritime region west of the peninsula, where the North has always rejected a sea border drawn by the United Nations.

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Luciani says increasing poverty means more and more girls are drawn into prostitution,exploited by men for as little as one U.S.dollar in a country without adequate mechanisms for child protection.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24

Although not the only controversial aspect of reform proposals put forward by Democrats and supported by the president, a proposed government-run insurance option as an alternative to plans offered to Americans by private companies has drawn the most attention.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09