President Obama on Friday praised the millions of Afghans who took part in their country's presidential and provincial elections.

VOA: special.2009.08.22

Since mackerel was a common and cheap fish in the United States, it was often eaten for dinner on Friday.

VOA: special.2010.02.14

On Friday, European Union leaders urged the government to permit all citizens the right to assemble and express themselves peacefully.

VOA: special.2009.06.20

Survivors and rescue workers stopped for one minute on Friday to remember the hour when the earthquake struck.

VOA: special.2011.03.19

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

He talked about the summit at a meeting of mainly French and German students in Strasbourg on Friday.

VOA: special.2009.04.04

On Friday, at an airport in Vienna,Austria, an American plane and a Russian plane landed, parked side by side and exchanged occupants.

VOA: special.2010.07.10

Then,on Friday,she met in Geneva with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to discuss arms control and other issues.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

On Friday night, Prime Minister Naoto Kan spoke of the problems in a speech to the nation.

VOA: special.2011.03.19

On Friday President Obama proposed tax credits for every new employee that a business hires this year.

VOA: special.2010.01.30

Medical examiners did an autopsy on Friday, but tests for drugs in the body normally take weeks.

VOA: special.2009.06.27

On Friday,the UN human rights office expressed concern about unconfirmed reports of kidnapping and abuse of civilians by fighters loyal to Alassane Ouattara.

VOA: special.2011.04.02

On Friday,in a separate development, police in Kosovo arrested the head of the country's central bank.

VOA: special.2010.07.24

On Friday,Mr.Gates gave his last policy speech before he retires as defense secretary on June thirtieth.

VOA: special.2011.06.11