Somalia's pirates have stepped up their attacks in recent weeks and now hold at least 11 vessels and more than 200 crew.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

Yet a study released Thursday said men still hold about nine out of every ten top positions at the four hundred largest companies in California.

VOA: special.2009.11.20

Singapore will hold public events in at least three languages: English,Malay and Mandarin.

VOA: special.2009.09.15

Also Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that the U.S.can still hold some prisoners at Guantanamo indefinitely without any charges.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

But one of the men they hold responsible for their suffering remains at large Karadzic's military leader, General Ratko Mladic.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

South Korea's Unification Ministry says Pyongyang's launch of at least five short-range missiles did not affect Tuesday's agreementto hold talks.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

Scientific research is progressing at such an alarming rate I think it's impossible to know what ten years from now will hold."

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

President Obama will hold a forum at the White House next month on jobs and economic growth.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

They argue that Zelaya violated the Honduran constitution by planningto hold an illegal referendum that was aimed at continuing his time in office indefinitely.

VOA: standard.2009.07.03

Economists say India has bought gold to diversify its assets and hold fewer dollars at a time when the U.S.currency is weakening against other currencies.

VOA: standard.2009.11.06

"You want to hold a review and you want to exclude the one big issue which should be right at the heart of that review."

VOA: standard.2010.04.30

Three years ago a group of interfaith activists began to hold monthly vigils at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington to speak up for the people of Darfur.

VOA: standard.2010.05.23

He said the EU had outlined ways to increase trade between the two sides and suggested they might hold free trade talks at some point in the future.

VOA: standard.2009.06.17

Where democratic institutions take hold, we add a wind at their back.

VOA: standard.2010.05.22

But Mr.Abhisit, in recent media comments, says he will not be pressed to take the country to elections at present but is willing to hold talks with protest leaders.

VOA: standard.2010.03.20

Senator Kennedy planned many aspects of the funeral, and chose to hold it at "Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica", an inner-city church known for its outreach to the poor.

VOA: standard.2009.08.29