French President Nicolas Sarkozy has also tried to re-ignite the peace process, holding discussions in recent days with Israeli, Syrian and Palestinian leaders.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17

They say Mutallab suffered severe burns when he tried to use a liquid to ignite powder strapped to his legs and blow up the aircraft.

VOA: standard.2009.12.26

It's extremists trying to ignite sectarian violence is what's going on.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Tom DeFrank, a longtime political observer with the New York Daily News and a regular guest on VOA's Issues in the News program, says a decision to send additional U.S.troops could ignite opposition from liberal Democrats in Congress.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28