And in so doing, they have diverted people's minds from the incredibly harsh economic conditions that beset the country,"

VOA: standard.2009.06.09

It is a strong feeling, but the harsh realities of costs and benefits are likely to be around for future generations.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

Bereket had harsh words for Ethiopia's Horn of Africa rival Eritrea, which the United States accuses of backing al-Shabab in Somalia.

VOA: standard.2009.08.20

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad . had harsh words for his political adversaries from the opposition reform movement.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

But the Navajo homeland is harsh country, where it's hard to find good-paying jobs and all too easy to fall sway to alcoholism and despair.

VOA: standard.2010.03.22

"The American taxpayers provided billions of dollars,and ultimately, the auto dealers are on the frontlines with the harsh consequences of the failure at the top,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.04

He acknowledges the chosen method may be harsh, but thinks it is the right one.

VOA: standard.2010.03.17

The Tea Party activists are generally targeting Democrats and supporters of President Obama in their rallies, though some critics find their rhetoric harsh and,in some cases,threatening.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

He banned harsh interrogation techniques, and vowed to shutter the detention facility by 2010.

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

He urged them to have faith. "Yes,we are passing through a harsh winter.

VOA: standard.2010.01.17

A recent undercover investigation conducted by the Humane Society of the United States found chimpanzees in a Louisiana research center being subjected to harsh treatment and painful medical experiments.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

Donohue was particularly harsh over a proposal by the White House to tax bank transactions in order to recoup some of the money used to bail out troubled banks.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

Afghanistan's hot and harsh terrain can be hard on footwear.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

puts a harsh spotlight on the financial industry. "The civil suit raises the level of awareness of deceit on Wall Street, the selfishness and self-serving behavior that needs to be regulated."

VOA: standard.2010.04.19