For decades Northern Ireland was engulfed in sectarian violence, in which nearly 4,000 people were killed.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

Flames engulfed department stores, malls,banks and media outlets, causing more than $1 billion in damage.

VOA: standard.2010.05.21

Asked about the safety of visitors to Mexico, Ambassador Sarukhan said that, while the drug war has engulfed the country's northernmost states, the rest of the Mexico is safe for visitors and tourists.

VOA: standard.2009.04.12

Other bystanders say they remain fearful if Thailand was pressed to elections and pro-Thaksin parties won it may do little to end the cycle of political tensions that have engulfed the country since late 2005.

VOA: standard.2010.03.20