Others say it was a smart business move -- like his decision to create a regional sports network on cable television.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

"We are helping establish a local beef herd, a regional beef herd, and eventually a national beef herd."

VOA: special.2011.05.24

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says dealing with extremism in Afghanistan and Pakistan requires a regional effort.

VOA: special.2009.03.07

But regional carriers have had four in the last five years, while major airlines have had one.

VOA: special.2009.06.13

In the United States, officials are investigating a different safety issue the safety of regional airlines.

VOA: special.2009.06.13

So,to get a sense of what the regional moisture patterns have been, dryness and wetness over such a long period of time in great detail, I would call it a kind of victory for paleoclimate science."

VOA: special.2010.05.25

The exhibition, put on every two years in the United Arab Emirates, attracts regional buyers who have immediate and potential problems.

VOA: standard.2009.11.15

Analysts say the Arab street hopes the more liberal Islam of Sunni Turkey can lead to solutions for persistent regional conflicts.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

The commission held public hearings in Sierra Leone's major cities and regional towns, but did not reach remote villages like Dugba-yeima.

VOA: standard.2010.06.07

Samuel Nyabwana, head of Novartis's East and Central Africa office, says Kenya is well-placed to become a regional transplant center.

VOA: standard.2010.05.30

Others claim it represents a bid by Mr.Sarkozy's conservative UMP party to lure far-right voters for regional elections in March.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

Esme French, of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center, led a pilot study to test the feasibility of the concept.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

Some are made up of disaffected members of the regional terror group Jemaah Islamiyah, who feel it has become too passive.

VOA: standard.2010.03.24

It makes defeating al-Qaida and other terrorist groups the top priority, and calls for more regional cooperation, among other things.

VOA: standard.2009.03.31

is focused on training that will enhance capabilities needed for humanitarian and civic assistance, disaster relief, and regional security.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

She has just returned from a two-day conference in Dubai, where regional leaders gathered to discuss the issue.

VOA: standard.2010.07.07

Despite the envy Iranian leaders may feel towards Turkey's growing regional influence, Tehran continues to view Turkey as an overall positive force.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

Smith sees a clear distinction between the two world views vying for regional supremacy in the Middle East.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

"We have two large countries in Brazil and Nigeria who carry the weight of being a regional power,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.15

Clinton said Venezuela's arms acquisitions outpace those of all other South American countries and raise questions about a possible regional arms race.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15