They have been on hold for two years amid tensions over North Korea's nuclear weapons development.

VOA: standard.2009.09.26

For now,the Guidroz will put fishing on hold while the oil cleanup continues.

VOA: standard.2010.05.06

But talks were put on hold for much of Monday, after African delegates walked out saying the poor nations most affected by climate change are being ignored.

VOA: standard.2009.12.17

The dream and aspirations of millions of Somalis are on hold or crushed,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

Openheimer says that while new projects are on hold, settlers can easily build thousands of apartments and homes based on old plans that have already been approved.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

Middle East peace talks have been on hold since the Gaza conflict.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

The property company has been hard hit by the global financial and real estate crises, putting on hold many of the grandiose projects for which Dubai has gained fame.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

The offer of talks comes nearly a year after New Delhi virtually put on hold a peace dialogue between the two countries following last year's terror attacks in Mumbai, which India blamed on terrorists based in Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

President Obama promised to hold a summit on entrepreneurship in his speech to the Islamic world last June in Cairo.

VOA: special.2010.05.10

I want to turn loose my hold on everything, and go sailing down,down, just like one of those poor,tired leaves."

VOA: special.2009.08.01

Some cities and communities will hold Earth Day activities and celebrations for an entire week, not just on April twenty-second.

VOA: special.2010.04.21

A new Senate subcommittee on privacy, technology and the law plans to hold a hearing on May tenth about protecting mobile privacy.

VOA: special.2011.05.02

On Tuesday,the United States will hold congressional and state elections in a year defined by voter dissatisfaction.

VOA: special.2010.10.28

The new administration says it will hold banks responsible for how they use taxpayers' money, and will report details on a Web site.

VOA: special.2009.02.13