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Obama tries to turn page on American foreign policy

Obama tries to turn page on American foreign policy

(NECN: RD Sahl) - The president tried to turn the page on American foreign policy, moving away from George Bush's go-it-alone approach to, "a new era of engagement." At the same time, he told America's critics to stop carping ...

Video|Wed, 23 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…dangers of escalating nuclear arms races in both East Asia and the Middle East. . They must be held accountable. Another pillar the pursuit of peace he called for the resumption of Israeli Palestinian talks on the …”

Obama's first address to UN General Assembly

Obama's first address to UN General Assembly

(NECN/ABC: New York, N.Y.) - In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, President Obama will face intense scrutiny. "He needs to prove that he has something to say, something some organizing principle in terms of his f...

Video|Wed, 23 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…act together on nuclear nonproliferation. And peace in such hotspots as the Middle East where yesterday he expressed impatience with stalled peace talks. It is past time to talk about starting negotiations. It is time for. …”

Obama tries to turn page on American foreign policy

Obama tries to turn page on American foreign policy

(NECN: Anya Huneke) - President Barack Obama addressed world leaders today in New York, giving his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly. The main message, that nations of the world should embrace a new era of engagement. ...

Video|Wed, 23 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…stressed the importance of not just discussing but achieving peace in the Middle East the time has come to re launch negotiations without preconditions. …”

Gadhafi struggles to find place to pitch tent

Gadhafi struggles to find place to pitch tent

(NECN/ABC) - Most tents come with flaps, but the Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi had no idea what he was getting into when he brought his tent to the United States. He's in New York for the opening of the U.N. General Assembly, but everywhere...

Video|Wed, 23 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…spokesman said the property was -- on a short term basis to Middle Eastern partners who may or may not have a relationship with Gadhafi. We are looking into the matter now. The -- may not …”

09/22/09:Ralph Peters on Obama's Afghanistan

09/22/09:Ralph Peters on Obama's Afghanistan

Lt Col (ret) Ralph Peters brings us up to speed on the War on Terror in Afghanistan.

Audio|Tue, 22 Sep 2009|More from Michael Graham, WTKK, Boston, MA
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“…never going to solve the problem of terrorism pouring out of the Middle East. . In -- the Middle East changes until the culture there changes which is a long hard slog in Iraq is a key step in and MMI missing …”

“…Can influence the entire Arab world and the greater Middle East nothing nothing nobody looks to Afghanistan as an example. …”

Obama urges Israeli, Palestinian sides to do more

Obama urges Israeli, Palestinian sides to do more

(NECN: New York) - President Barack Obama is urging Israeli and Palestinian leaders to do more to make Middle East peace talks possible. Obama spoke this afternoon at the start of a joint meeting in New York with Israeli Prime Minister Benjami...

Video|Tue, 22 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com

A tale of refugees in New Hampshire

A tale of refugees in New Hampshire

(NECN: Lauren Collins, Concord, N.H.) - Batulo Mahamed knows her way around the garden -- there is no place more familiar to her than this small plot she tends to on a church lawn in Concord, New Hampshire. She is safe here, thousands of miles...

Video|Tue, 22 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…than thirty countries around the world. Africa Eastern Europe Asia and the Middle East. . -- many refugees are strongly rooted in founding cultures they are relocated to cities. Mainly draconian Concord and Manchester we look for …”

Political analyst examines whether Obama is getting too much 'face time'

Political analyst examines whether Obama is getting too much 'face time'

WBZ's Mary Blake speaks with ABC News political analyst, Steve Roberts.

Audio|Mon, 21 Sep 2009|More from WBZ's More on This
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“…talk about a foreign policy he obviously turning his attention to -- Middle East peace and the G-20 summit later this week here in this country. Yeah I see a parallel here. …”

“…with. Russia for example I'm going to. Be more vigorous and brokering Middle East peace and and perhaps most importantly I'm gonna reach out to the Muslim Arabic speaking world. A police finding in foreign policy …”

President to talk Health care on Letterman

President to talk Health care on Letterman

(NECN/ABC) - President Obama takes on a deluge of crucial issues, national and international this week. From health-care to Middle East peace. The President started the week with an unprecedented appearance on five Sunday talk shows. .....

Video|Mon, 21 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…week in New York. Talking on the economy today climate control and Middle East peace tomorrow in nuclear nonproliferation. At the United Nations. Before meeting Thursday with the G-20 group of nations in Pittsburgh. But it …”

Here and Now for Thursday, September 17, 2009

Here and Now for Thursday, September 17, 2009

On today's podcast — new U.S. missile systems in Europe; science illiteracy in the U.S.; Maine enacts law against 'driving while distracted;' no exit from housing market for U.S. government; and our autumn jazz picks.

Audio|Thu, 17 Sep 2009|More from PRI: Here & Now Podcast
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“…of eastern and Central Europe that they've moved on to. Asia the Middle East to dealing with China and so on they think that the Europeans is done business so I think to the extent that …”