The local newspaper described what happened: "Sometimes the human spirit rises above itself, above racial prejudice. " Another incident became famous around the world.

VOA: special.2009.01.25

High above her head, she would hold a torch of freedom to light the world.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

The head of the World Meteorological Organization,Michel Jarraud, said most areas of the world had above normal temperatures in 2009.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

The land surface pokes just a couple of meters on average above sea level, making it the lowest-lying nation in the world.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

In Transparency International's just-released 2009 survey of world corruption, Afghanistan was only one step above the bottom rung,ranking 179th out of 180 countries surveyed.

VOA: standard.2009.11.17