As he walked with the Confederate officers back to their boat, he asked if General Beauregard would open fire on Sumter immediately.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

For this reason -- and only this I did not fire on your guns."

VOA: special.2009.07.23

And he said Anderson must promise not to fire on Confederate forces.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

In a separate incident, on Monday pirates opened fire on a Hong-Kong registered ship some 1,000 nautical miles off Somalia's coast.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

Human-rights groups say at least 157 people were killed and hundreds injured when soldiers opened fire on the crowd.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

" They just opened up fire on us. I heard the captain saying on the VHF radio we are unarmed."

VOA: standard.2010.06.03

Many witnesses say Toumba gave the order for the presidential guard to open fire on people protesting Captain Camara's expected presidential candidacy.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

The North Korean newscaster says it will open fire on the South Korean loudspeakers and destroy them.

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

The situation in the West African country remains volatile, after presidential guards opened fire on tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters on September 28.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

They receive permission and open fire on the group. "Let Me know when you've got them."

VOA: standard.2010.04.06

Israeli police are searching for the gunman, who opened fire on teenage boys and girls attending a support group meeting at the community center.

VOA: standard.2009.08.04

The U.S.State Department described the Lebanese fire on Israeli troops as "wholly unjustified and unwarranted."

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

That infighting came to a head Thursday when authorities say soldiers loyal to Lieutenant Aboubacar Sidiki Diakite opened fire on military ruler Captain Moussa Dadis Camara.

VOA: standard.2009.12.07

"But still we will do our best." The four-star general also announced a unilateral cease-fire on election day, saying Afghan forces will only be on the defensive to prevent violence.

VOA: standard.2009.08.16

Go to the family cabin, and hunt on the family land and try to call in a turkey and fire away."

VOA: special.2009.11.23

They have an opening at the bottom for the fire and a place on top to put a pot.

VOA: special.2010.02.01

He knows that his life depends on his success in making a fire to warm himself and dry his clothes.

VOA: special.2010.05.21

The sailors landed on a beach and started a cooking fire near some containers of the mineral natron.

VOA: special.2009.09.16

There were fierce battles in Gaza on Friday as Hamas and Israel both rejected a United Nations call for an immediate cease-fire.

VOA: special.2009.01.10