There were fierce battles in Gaza on Friday as Hamas and Israel both rejected a United Nations call for an immediate cease-fire.
VOA: special.2009.01.10
The United States did not vote on the cease-fire resolution passed Thursday by the Security Council.
VOA: special.2009.01.10
Always learn from others and never cease trying to be the best you could be.
VOA: special.2010.06.10
A six-month cease-fire negotiated by Egypt ended on December 19th.
VOA: special.2009.01.10
But this is the great danger America faces -- that we will cease to be one nation and become instead a collection of interest groups, each seeking to satisfy private wants.
VOA: special.2010.05.09
Sri Lanka's defense minister, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, is rejecting the cease-fire declared by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
VOA: standard.2009.04.26
The general said the Lebanese Army asked for a cease-fire,and therefore, he believes this was a "one-time event."
VOA: standard.2010.08.03
"This is absolutely unbelievable situation where a terrorist group holds a large number of hostages to demand a cease-fire to save its own skin."
VOA: standard.2009.03.17
In recent weeks, two main rebel groups have signed cease-fire agreements with the Sudanese government.
VOA: standard.2010.03.21
The group says it may review an indefinite cease-fire it declared after 30 days.
VOA: standard.2009.12.21
Friday's IAEA resolution criticized Tehran for building the secret nuclear enrichment plant at Fordoo, which it disclosed in September, and demanded that it cease construction on the plant immediately.
VOA: standard.2009.11.28
"But still we will do our best." The four-star general also announced a unilateral cease-fire on election day, saying Afghan forces will only be on the defensive to prevent violence.
VOA: standard.2009.08.16
Fighting ended in 1953 with only a cease-fire agreement.
VOA: standard.2009.12.08
condemned acts of intimidation against the Brazilian Embassy and called upon the de facto government of Honduras to cease harassing the Brazilian embassy, and to provide all necessary utilities and services, including water,electricity,food, and continuity of communications,".
VOA: standard.2009.09.25
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