Who should our partners be and how should we engage them?" On Thursday, leaders of major industrial and developing countries met in London to battle the world recession.

VOA: special.2009.04.04

"We cannot have a militarized model of diplomacy and development and expect to be successful in making our case on all these other issues that we engage with governments on."

VOA: special.2010.05.29

"That's the wonderful thing about Earth Day is that it really provides a platform, an opportunity for grassroots organizations and community organizations to really focus on what's happening in their neighborhoods and their homes in their communities, in their businesses and to focus on the priority problems and to engage people maybe for the first time in taking environmental action."

VOA: special.2010.04.21

So I think it is a question of balance. And what you choose to engage the Chinese on,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

Myers says North Korea's attitude was probably shaped by the Obama administration's signals that it was willing to engage North Korea on a bilateral basis.

VOA: standard.2009.05.26

But the United States is nonetheless joining its P5+1 partners in accepting the Iranian invitation, in order to test Iran's willingness to engage in meaningful talks on its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

"We continue to look for ways to engage with Russia on missile defense in a way that is mutually beneficial and protective of countries' security against these new threats we face in the world."

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

Speaking amid tight security, the Indian leader said an era of violence in Kashmir has come to an end, and called on separatist leaders in Kashmir to engage in a dialogue with his government.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

ASEAN is expected to push Burma on reforms amid recent moves by several countries, including the United States, to re-engage with Burma's military government, while at the same time maintaining economic sanctions to influence the regime to end rights abuses.

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

Mr.Obama spoke in advance of meeting at the U.N. late Wednesday of foreign ministers of the five permanent U.N.Security Council member countries and Germany - the P5+1, who have been trying to re-engage Iran in negotiations on its nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

We're not interested in talking for talking's sake." "We're looking to see through an early meeting, should Iran be willing, we'd be looking to see if they are willing to engage seriously on these issues but within the context of the P5+1 the full range of issues that we have among these countries and Iran."

VOA: standard.2009.09.11