In light of threats from the Israelis to block the flotilla of ships, Zehra Ozturk says she and her fellow pro-Palestinian activists from Turkey are not thinking about a blockade.

VOA: standard.2010.05.28

"In light of the accused voluntarily and unequivocally waiving his right to be present at these proceedings, the chamber is of the view that this hearing can proceed in his absence,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

(Speaking) Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the imprisoned Kremlin critic and former head of the Yukos Oil Company, in a recent op-ed column, said Russia's demand for skills in fundamental and applied sciences is declining in light of the appetite for raw materials and corruption.

VOA: standard.2010.02.03

"You can't say,'We're going to do less because those numbers are pessimistic.' You say,'We have to do what we do in light of those numbers.'" House minority leader John Boehner repeated his assertion that President Obama has largely ignored Republican proposals on the budget and economy.

VOA: standard.2009.03.24

Does it need refinement in some way?" "And if it does need some adjustment in light of the events that have taken place over the last number of months, including the election and so on, and then what are the implications of that in terms of General McChrystal's resource request?" The secretary said the United States will not abandon its core mission in Afghanistan, which President Obama described as the destruction of the al-Qaida terrorist network, because it is "critical" to U.S.national security.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

Degas and the Impressionists were interested in painting the effects of light, and how the human eye sees subjects.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

Nothing happened when they turned on the light in cells in an area of the brain called the subthalamic nucleus.

VOA: special.2009.04.07

Each side of these devices blocks a set of images that appear in a different form of polarized light.

VOA: special.2010.01.26

The first sign of trouble was a tiny burst of light in the western sky over the United States.

VOA: special.2009.07.22

Things cannot be as bad as they seem." He stood over the body of his wife in the disappearing light.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

In "Woman and Child Driving" she masters the effect of outdoor light and draws attention to a child's glowing face.

VOA: special.2009.07.12

They turn and face death at the hands of a mob like Joe Christmas does in the novel, "Light in August."

VOA: special.2010.01.10

The four levels of rooms center on a beautiful courtyard with a glass ceiling to let light shine in.

VOA: special.2009.01.11

In "Family of Man," a dark-haired, light-eyed woman with a bright blue head covering looks intensely at something hidden from view.

VOA: special.2009.11.20