(Sound) He says North Korea is doing this for its own internal purposes of maintaining its ballistic missile capability.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

"The international consensus about maintaining this closure of Gaza has broken down badly and it is no longer sustainable."

VOA: standard.2010.06.10

"It seems that he is not interested in maintaining a population of political prisoners who are in for these 20 year sentences."

VOA: standard.2010.07.13

Noriega says maintaining sanctions will give the U.S.leverage to press Cuba's rulers to release political prisoners and grant their citizens political rights.

VOA: standard.2009.05.06

The Iraqi government is under pressure to prove that it is capable of maintaining security inside the country before the June 30 U.S.pull-back.

VOA: standard.2009.06.01

Robow is reported to be in favor of engaging in talks with al-Shabab rivals and maintaining a popular backing for the militant group.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

"And in turn,community banks will no longer have to choose between providing loans to credit-worthy small businesses and maintaining the required capital and liquidity."

VOA: standard.2009.03.16

Initially systems were given away. Today,growing numbers of villagers are purchasing and maintaining the equipment.

VOA: standard.2009.12.13

Not just to say that for maintaining the state security and then we close them."

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

"And those two countries are really more intent on maintaining good relations with Russia."

VOA: standard.2009.09.04

With Republicans maintaining their wall of opposition, the Senate completed a series of final procedural votes, including one formally declaring debate on the legislation at an end.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

Last month, Gryzlov said the global economic crisis required Russia to reconsider the cost of maintaining the large number of Interior Ministry troops needed to enforce the counter-terrorism operation.

VOA: standard.2009.04.16

Faltering Arab states like Yemen, which faces new threats from young, radicalized Muslim insurgents, also need help maintaining the rule of law and exploring democratic pathways to political reform.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

But he also notes the expense of maintaining so many troops.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26