"The disease that is measles has been eliminated in the region of the Americas and that is great news,"

VOA: standard.2009.12.28

He says they have been given what they need to know to ensure the safety of airplanes and marine vessels in the region of the planned launch.

VOA: standard.2009.03.12

"We support political and economic reform in the Middle East and North Africa that can meet the legitimate aspirations of ordinary people throughout the region.

VOA: special.2011.05.21

"I have met plenty of people in the region who think, 'Oh,you Americans, you want to be here forever.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

But,according to court documents, Times Square suspect Faisal Shahzad admitted to receiving bomb-making training in the Waziristan region of Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

In the northern province of Irbil, part of the autonomous Kurdistan region, the Kurdish Alliance was ahead, officials said.

VOA: standard.2010.03.12

In recent years, the purpose of the festival has evolved into raising scholarship money to help young musicians in the region.

VOA: standard.2010.08.02

Tay says Mr.Obama's participation in the APEC meetings is a strong symbol of the United States' commitment to the region.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

Secretary Gates spent his final hours in Iraqi Kurdistan, meeting with the President of the semi-autonomous region, Massoud Barzani.

VOA: standard.2009.07.29

The Organization of the Islamic Conference meeting in Cairo is the start of a projected better infrastructure in the war-torn Sudanese region.

VOA: standard.2010.03.21

Randy Schriver, who heads the research group Project 2049, which focuses on issues in the Asian region and the rise of China.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

In the past, the Sunni insurgent group Jundallah,or Soldiers of God, has said it was behind acts of violence in the region.

VOA: standard.2009.10.18

The French Interior Ministry said the arrests of the ETA members took place in the French Basque region.

VOA: standard.2010.05.20

Hizbul Mujahideen was formed in the Kashmir valley 20 years ago to fight for the integration of the entire region into Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.08.07