The decision came a day after President Manuel Zelaya urged U.S.leaders to take tougher actions in condemning his removal from power more than two months ago.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

He says Cuba's leaders must take steps too. "There are actions can and has taken today to open up the flow of information, provide some important steps to help that.

VOA: standard.2009.04.13

Mr.Obama,due to chaira special U.N.Security Council session Wednesday on nuclear disarmament, said nuclear actions by Iran and North Korea threaten to take the world down a "dangerous slope" toward uncontrolled proliferation.

VOA: standard.2009.09.23

But the council reserved its harshest criticism for Israeli actions, saying Israel used disproportionate force and failed to take adequate measures to protect civilians during its campaign to silence Hamas rocket attacks.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

"And we will have to take action in London to make sure that the banking system is reformed, to ensure ourselves that our financial institutions can come to the aid of the poorest countries, and to make sure that we do what is necessary to ensure that there is strong growth and recovery - and particularly jobs in the world economy as a result of the actions that we take,".

VOA: standard.2009.03.25