He says among the hardest-to-reach vulnerable groups are those engaging in behaviors that in some countries are illegal or socially unacceptable, such as homosexuals.

VOA: standard.2009.11.15

The meetings were the highest-level U.S.-Burma dialogue in 14 years and part of Washington's move from a policy of isolation to engaging the military government.

VOA: standard.2009.11.05

Republicans and Democrats expressed identical concerns that by engaging in negotiations, Iran may be playing for time in an effort to move ahead with weapons-related enrichment.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

The head of the European Union delegation, Swedish Prime Minister Frederik Reinfeldt, told reporters (in South Africa) on the eve of the visit that the mission was aimed at re-engaging Zimbabwe in order to help its economic recovery.

VOA: standard.2009.09.12