Secretary Clinton says Afghanistan is at a critical moment in its history on the eve of the inauguration of President Hamid Karzai's second term.

VOA: standard.2009.11.18

Now, he hasn't yet settled on the topic of the Fall, the fall of Adam and Eve from their place of bliss in the Garden of Eden.

现在他还没有定下《降临》这首诗的主题，亚当和夏娃从伊甸园这个极乐的地方降临人间。

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And on the eve of the talks, he showed America's commitment to do the same.

VOA: standard.2009.04.15

News on the eve of the meeting was that Iran's President Ahmedinejad had been invited.

VOA: standard.2009.07.02

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has testified at his war crimes trial that he did not meet with a rebel leader on the eve of the invasion of Sierra Leone.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

On the eve of the football Confederations Cup, the head of the South African Organizing Committee, Danny Jordaan, once again patiently responded to nagging inquiries over the level of security for the tournament.

VOA: standard.2009.06.12

The head of the European Union delegation, Swedish Prime Minister Frederik Reinfeldt, told reporters (in South Africa) on the eve of the visit that the mission was aimed at re-engaging Zimbabwe in order to help its economic recovery.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12

On the eve of the hearing in the House said of Representatives Financial Services Committee, condemnations of AIG and the bonuses were coming fast and furious, with the matter for the most part dominating news in Washington.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

In my opinion, it could be an abuse." In an apparent effort to defuse tensions on the eve of the anniversary, Vladimir Putin has written an article which appears in the Monday edition of Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborca.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

At a media event on the eve of her official meetings here, Clinton said she believes Pakistan has, in the recent months, been making real efforts to curb extremists that have been operating on its territory: "In the past six months, in the course of working with the government of Pakistan, we believe that there is a commitment to fighting terrorism that permeates the entire government.

VOA: standard.2009.07.20

Engineers say the closure of the Ignalina plant in the town of Visaginas happened on New Year's Eve shortly before midnight local time.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01