The Taliban advances in the northwestern districts early this year had raised questions about Pakistan's ability to rein in extremist forces.

VOA: standard.2009.07.26

But the field of e-health, as it's called,is moving forward, and some of the most notable advances are happening in developing countries.

VOA: standard.2010.02.24

In the life sciences, the journal's editors noted advances in gene therapy something that has long seemed on the verge of a breakthrough.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

We wanted to be a little more timely than that with this record." Brad sings about social and technological advances in "Welcome To The Future,"

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

Mr.Obama says the change in policy was also prompted by advances in technology, including improvements in land and sea-based interceptors and the sensors that support them.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

Pakistan launched a major offensive in and around Swat in late April to check the Taliban advances in the northwestern mountainous valley, once a popular tourist resort.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

Two security members were reported injured. In late April, Pakistan launched a major offensive in and around Swat to stop Taliban advances in the northwestern mountainous valley.

VOA: standard.2009.09.24

The reported advances near the Afghan border come a day after army officials took journalists into the region for the first time since the operation started in mid-October.

VOA: standard.2009.10.30

The president has said on numerous occasions that the key to combating al-Qaida and Taliban advances is a regional approach that includes three elements: military action,diplomacy, and support for development.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

This agreement advances the political progress that can bring lasting peace and unity to Iraq and allow for the orderly and responsible transition of American combat troops out of Iraq by next September,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

Walsh applauds those advances in technology, but laments that most of the world's deep oceans remain unexplored and that only a handful of vessels - manned or unmanned - exist to do the job.

VOA: standard.2010.06.21

"Its really because of what Bill and I have seen thats been possible the amazing life-saving advances of this technology of vaccine and the success of the GAVI Alliance and what theyve really done the last 10 years, She says there used to be much lag time between the time a vaccine appeared in the U.S.or Europe and the when they became available in poor countries.

VOA: standard.2010.01.29