"These freedoms of expression and worship, of access to information and political participation, we believe are universal rights.

VOA: special.2009.11.21

Research has linked participation in sports to positive effects like better self-image, fewer teen pregnancies and higher grades.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

She compared states, looking at differences in high school sports participation and in women's education and work.

VOA: special.2010.03.04

But early reports suggest that participation was up at least ten percent from last year.

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House-Senate negotiations will also focus on other issues, including provisions regarding abortion services, and those involving participation for illegal immigrants.

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A South Korean envoy is also traveling to a gathering in Poland for the South's first formal participation in a U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.06.22

Tay says Mr.Obama's participation in the APEC meetings is a strong symbol of the United States' commitment to the region.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer praised France's move, saying its full participation only strengthened the alliance.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

And,he notes,political participation has the power to moderate radical tendencies and take away the appeal of extremist ideologies.

VOA: standard.2010.05.11

Parliamentary supporters of General Aziz say the June 6th election will go ahead with or without opposition participation.

VOA: standard.2009.03.29

Thin Thin Aung says Aung San Suu Kyi's participation in the election is necessary to ensure national reconciliation.

VOA: standard.2009.05.15

North Korea warned last month that it would view South Korea's full participation as a declaration of war.

VOA: standard.2009.05.26

But what we found was that we didn't have as much participation comparatively as we did last year.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

Growing fears of a flu epidemic across the Arab world is prompting Arab health ministers to restrict participation in this year's annual Hajj.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

Saudi Arabia,which hosts the Hajj and grants visas to participants, first recommended restricting participation last month.

VOA: standard.2009.07.23

The 1991 invasion of Sierra Leone sparked a brutal civil war in the West African country, marked by tussles over diamonds and participation by child soldiers.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

"I think the situation has improved not just from the arms supply, I think from the people's participation in the area that is the important factor,".

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