While the top police official gained some unexpected supporters, there was criticism as well from various sectors of society, including separatists.

VOA: standard.2009.04.08

Artists from various countries have arrived in the Queensland state capital,Brisbane, for the Sixth Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art.

VOA: standard.2009.12.09

These are various things you pick up in tits and bits, in pieces from each other.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

Whatever reform plan emerges from the various House and Senate committees would need to pass both houses of Congress before going to Mr.Obama for his signature.

VOA: standard.2009.10.17

Wood said the U.S. continues to support freedom of speech, assembly and expression,saying Washington hopes the various parties in Pakistan resolve their differences and refrain from violence.

VOA: standard.2009.03.11

Although Democrats are assured their 60 votes, through various compromises and support from two Independent senators, Republicans used the remaining hours of floor time Wednesday to re-state their objections.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

Tieger said he will call various witnesses,from insiders who worked with Karadzic to international workers to victims, to prove Karadzic was part of a joint criminal enterprise whose goal was to remove non-Serbs from part of Bosnia, that he did it systematically through murder,extermination, shelling,detaining people and even genocide.

VOA: standard.2009.10.27