A spokesman for the election commission also told VOA that Abdullah had missed the deadline to officially withdraw.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

Last week, they organized protests around the country on tax day - the deadline for Americans to report their annual income and pay any taxes due.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

Though election officials are still working toward a November 29 poll, observers fear there is still too much work to be done and scrambling to make the deadline could result in a flawed vote.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

Iran has rejected the December 31 deadline set by the international community to accept a deal to enrich its uranium overseas.

VOA: standard.2010.01.04

Parliament's tenure was extended by a year after it missed the May 2010 deadline for writing the constitution.

VOA: standard.2010.07.29

Failure to hold the vote by the end of January, a deadline set by the constitution, threatened the creation of a political void.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

When the country missed a September 15 deadline for publishing the voter list, many feared that setback would once again delay the vote.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

The Washington rally coincided with tax deadline day in the United States, the day Americans must file their income tax returns with the government.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Instead,Tehran on Saturday set a one-month deadline for the West to accept a counterproposal.

VOA: standard.2010.01.04

Already,the Netherlands has set next year as its deadline for a full withdrawal of its troops and Italy has made it known it wants out too.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

But she is concerned about the July 2011 deadline set by President Obama.

VOA: standard.2009.12.06

The Saturday deadline passed without any action from Mr.Karzai.

VOA: standard.2009.11.01

But will they agree by the December deadline?

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

Advisor to the president Rajendra Dahal says a move to install a new majority government is required under the Interim Constitution, since the parties refused to meet the president's Saturday midnight deadline to form a coalition by consensus.

VOA: standard.2009.05.10

The Tea Party express bus tour will make its way to Washington over the next several weeks and plans to arrive in the nation's capital for a rally on April 15, the national deadline day for citizens to file their annual income tax returns.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28