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

According to the exit polling, only about one in ten voters favored her closest rival, Social Democrat lawmaker Algirdas Butkevicius.

VOA: standard.2009.05.17

Campaigning officially began Saturday in the runoff election between incumbent President Hamid Karzai and top rival, former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah.

VOA: standard.2009.10.24

Two men,including Larry Marchant, a former consultant to rival candidate, Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer, claim they have had extra-marital affairs with Haley.

VOA: standard.2010.06.08

They have won three matches and drawn with Portugal, and are coming off a convincing three-nil victory over South American rival Chile.

VOA: standard.2010.07.01

Boeing's rival Airbus put on a show of its own, with its A380 double-decker soaring above potential buyers.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

President Vieira was killed in March within hours of his chief political rival dying in a bomb blast.

VOA: standard.2009.07.26

Police say rival groups of asylum seekers attacked each other with tree branches, pool cues and broom handles.

VOA: standard.2009.11.24

The Paris Air Show ends Sunday which still gives Boeing time to catch up to rival Airbus in securing new aircraft orders.

VOA: standard.2009.06.16

Bongo has urged voters to ignore rival candidates who he says are traitors and liars who will turn their backs on the country.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

When the White House learned Cheney would be on ABC, it offered Biden to two rival networks.

VOA: standard.2010.02.14

Hours earlier,the 59-year-old self-made millionaire had backed away from earlier statements,and agreed to accept his bitter rival, as president of a transitional government.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

Riots by rival gangs and factions of the security forces drove 100,000 people from their homes.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

But in his conciliatory mood Saturday, Mr.Ravalomanana suggested he would not object to a constitutional change that would allow his arch-rival to seek the presidency.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08