President Obama reaffirmed his commitment to pursuing comprehensive immigration reform -- an initiative that appears stalled in the U.S.Congress.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

U.S.Defense Secretary Robert Gates criticized North Korea Saturday for recklessly pursuing nuclear and missile capabilities while many of its people starved.

VOA: standard.2009.05.30

While denying any intention to build atomic weapons, Iran is actively pursuing a nuclear program and upgrading its missile technology.

VOA: standard.2010.04.11

They also said the Office for Artists' Royalties was unfairly targeting them while not pursuing other media companies.

VOA: standard.2009.08.27

Ambassador Rice, told reporters the United States and its partners, have been pursuing a two-track approach to resolving the Iranian nuclear issue.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

But by pursuing its current foreign policy strategy, Turkey is also taking on Iran's mostly self-ascribed role as defender of the Muslim underdog.

VOA: standard.2010.07.26

Commodore Bainimarama seized power claiming the elected government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase was dishonest and pursuing racist policies against the ethnic Indian minority.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

Michael Dink, is dean of St.John's College. "We're interested in understanding and pursuing the truth, and no single individual, no single book, has those answers.

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

Meanwhile,in Haiti, many donor agencies are pursuing another strategy to avoid market disruption.

VOA: standard.2010.04.29

During her visit to Moscow in October, U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the United States and Russia agree on the importance of pursuing diplomacy toward Iran.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

Forty percent said they were discouraged from pursuing their chosen career, typically in college and often by their professors, an experience Jemison remembers from her undergraduate days.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

President Barack Obama has said he would review diplomatic efforts with Iran at the end of this year, before pursuing possible new sanctions through the Security Council.

VOA: standard.2009.11.30

Reid and others paid tribute to to Senator Edward Kennedy, who died this past August after spending decades of his career in the Senate pursuing health care reform.

VOA: standard.2009.12.25

Or was Amiri actually free and safe, pursuing studies in the U.S.

VOA: standard.2010.07.13