The exercise tested warning and emergency communications and national and local readiness.

VOA: special.2009.03.17

But the signature quality of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, says Nelson Mandela,is a readiness to take unpopular stands without fear,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

Mr.Medvedev says Russia's primary task is the enhancement of troop combat readiness;

VOA: standard.2009.03.20

An Army spokesman says all the casualties took place at the base's Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

He says Sudan thanks the Ethiopian people for standing up against the unjust decision by the international criminal court, as well as its readiness to cooperate with Sudan in surmounting this tribulation.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

The non-profit,which educates and inspires young people about workplace readiness and entrepreneurship, just released results from a survey that shows some 50 percent of teens would like to start their own businesses someday.

VOA: standard.2009.12.04

Speaking on behalf of the host country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said an effective struggle against such problems requires significant improvement in the combat readiness and coordination of the Afghan military, police and other law enforcement agencies, which the U.S.also considers important.

VOA: standard.2009.03.27

Crowley said the Obama administration wants the meeting - presumably at the level of Foreign Ministry political directors to be held as soon as possible, so that P5+1 leaders can assess Iran's readiness to deal with the nuclear issue in their discussions at the United Nations.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11