The killings were carried out mainly in small countryside villages predominantly settled by Roma.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

It pitted the mostly Catholic Republicans, who want Northern Ireland free of British rule, against the predominantly protestant Unionists, who want to remain part of the United Kingdom.

VOA: standard.2009.10.12

The lowest rates are found in the countries of Mediterranean Europe and the predominantly Catholic countries of Latin America and Asia, as well as in Muslim countries, such as Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.09.10

Nevertheless, violations of the agreement take place every day, such as the predominantly pro-ZANU-PF coverage in the government-dominated media, and acts of intimidation against commercial white farmers by ZANU-PF militants.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

Then promote broad-based economic development in those nations, foster mutual respect and understanding between Americans and Muslims, and support efforts to improve governance and promote civic participation in predominantly Muslim societies.

VOA: standard.2009.04.24

In the last month couple of months, more than two dozen Turkish soldiers have been killed and scores injured in a major escalation in PKK attacks across the predominantly Kurdish southeast of Turkey.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17

"We are at 100 percent of our planning level in terms of protection of Gulf islands,national seashore, to protect predominantly the wetlands and estuaries and sea grass beds that are on the backside of the islands."

VOA: standard.2010.05.26

The time period covers 1989 to 2007, and the countries include - there are fourteen countries, just about every country for which we could collect the data included in the study: Those which were predominantly Muslim countries.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05

He is also lead author of the paper, Fast Profits: Investor Sentiment and Stock Returns During Ramadan. Reporter Cecily Hilleary asked him to explain the so-called Ramadan Effect. During the Holy Month, we find that on average, stock returns are almost nine times higher in predominantly Muslim countries than during other times of the year.

VOA: standard.2010.08.05