Israel reacted angrily to a threat by the United States to impose sanctions on the Jewish state.

VOA: standard.2010.01.10

The spokesman denies allegations the anti-dumping investigation is protectionist or is retaliation for a U.S.decision to impose a new tariff on Chinese tires.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

Israel's defense minister has ordered the army to use massive force to impose a freeze on construction in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21

Some business groups complain that the proposed tax changes will impose new costs on U.S.firms and make them less competitive in the global marketplace.

VOA: standard.2009.05.04

It would also bar insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing medical conditions, and would limit their ability to impose large rate increases.

VOA: standard.2010.03.19

House of Representatives voted to impose sanctions on companies providing refined gasoline to Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

She says the IPU prides itself on being what she called a 'talking shop', and does not impose penalties on countries accused of violating parliamentarians' rights.

VOA: standard.2009.04.09

Johnson contends that the legislation Congress is considering would impose miniscule costs on farmers.

VOA: standard.2009.12.12

Members of the House of Representatives,saying there is not a second to wait, have sent a letter to President Barack Obama, urging him to impose strict sanctions on Iran.

VOA: standard.2010.04.14

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, who was once Tehran's top nuclear negotiator, decried the draft deal Saturday, accusing the West of "trying to cheat and impose will on us,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

But U.S.Senator John Kerry and Representative Howard Berman on Wednesday gave Qureshi a document stating that the package does not impose any conditions on Pakistan or infringe on its sovereignty.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

After the G20, President Obama returns to Washington, where he will be waiting for Congress to give final approval to legislation that will impose sweeping new regulations on the U.S.financial system.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

He also led the Congressional effort to impose sanctions on South Africa over apartheid in the 1980s, fought for human rights in Chile, and championed the needs of refugees around the world.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

While praising the president's eloquence, Republicans asserted that he failed to deliver specifics, and re-stated criticisms that Democratic proposals would impose new tax burdens on Americans and small businesses and add to deficit spending.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Estimated at more than $1 trillion over 10 years, the measure would require most employers to offer health insurance to employees, and prohibit insurance companies from denying coverage based on existing medical problems or impose limits on coverage.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

But,if the judges decide to impose counsel on Karadzic and take away his plan to defend himself, there would likely be a delay in presenting evidence until a new lawyer had time to get up to speed.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Ileana Ros Lehtinen is the ranking committee Republican "It should be clear that unless we impose the maximum pressure on Iran, and this bill is a major step forward in that direction, the regime will continue its march toward acquiring nuclear weapons, dominating the Persian Gulf, and expanding its network of radical militants around the world,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.28