• Most Popular
  • Most Shared

Obama focus on Iran, N.Korea, Middle East peace

WASHINGTON
Mon Dec 1, 2008 11:16am EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama on Monday gave a sense of his foreign policy priorities by saying he sees much work to do on reining in Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs and promoting Middle East peace.

Barack Obama

"There is much to do, from preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to Iran and North Korea, to seeking a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians, to strengthening international institutions," Obama said as he announced his choice of Sen. Hillary Clinton to be his secretary of state.

(Editing by Sandra Maler)
Barack Obama


More from Reuters

Photo

Obama blames "systemic failures" for plane attack

KANEOHE, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Tuesday blamed "human and systemic failures" for allowing a botched Christmas Day attack aboard a Detroit-bound airliner and a U.S. official said the incident was linked to al Qaeda. | Video

» More Top News
The Vulcan statue is seen at Vulcan Park in Birmingham, Alabama November 14, 2009. The Vulcan statue is a symbol of old times at the iron industry in Birmingham. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Route to Recovery:

A new revolution

Small manufacturers in states like Alabama are taking a risk on innovation to not only survive, but thrive. The second installment in a three-part report.  Full Article 

Route to Recovery
REUTERS/James Saft
JAMES SAFT:

Welcome to the "Teenies"

Shrinking financial sector? Paltry investment returns? Welcome to the the next decade. Don't worry, there's some good news, too.  Commentary 

COMMENTARY