Despite the fact the world is green, covered with plants and trees, there is no one natural dye that makes green,a colorfast,permanent dark green."

VOA: special.2011.06.15

Despite their name, they are not whales.

VOA: special.2009.09.18

"Despite more than two million troops in uniform - not counting the US military - NATO has struggled,at times desperately, to sustain a deployment of twenty-five thousand to forty-five thousand troops, not just in boots on the ground, but in crucial support assets."

VOA: special.2011.06.11

Much has changed in Iraq in the last two years. Despite a series of recent attacks, violence has dropped sharply.

VOA: standard.2009.08.06

Several of them targeted foreigners. U.N.chief Ban says humanitarian assistance to the Pakistani people will continue despite this tragedy.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

Baek points out that Pyongyang has released water into the South without warning before, despite promises to provide notice.

VOA: standard.2009.09.07

American Nick Symmonds won his 800-m semifinal heat, despite having three runners in front of him trip and fall down.

VOA: standard.2009.08.22

And then,despite heated objections from Republicans, Congress approved a nearly to stabilize the financial system and kick start job growth.

VOA: standard.2010.01.15

The A.U.chairman said Africa is most vulnerable to climate change, despite accounting for only 3.5 percent of global greenhouse emissions.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

But,despite the excitement about the case, members of the alleged Russian spy ring did not seem to have accomplished anything.

VOA: standard.2010.07.09

Despite the missile threat, Secretary Gates said there is still time to negotiate with Tehran over the country's nuclear program.

VOA: standard.2009.09.17

Despite the Supreme Court's ruling, Klevets says she is not giving up on her dream to drive a metro train.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

As officials assess the damage, Chief Fiu John Saelua says people of the village are optimistic, despite their losses.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04

But despite allegations of excessive use of force, Mr.Netanyahu praised Israeli troops for what he described as "remarkable courage."

VOA: standard.2010.08.09