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Voice of America
Obama: Action Needed Now on Stimulus
President says recession is "continuing disaster" for US workers.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
RFE/RL President Gedmin on US-Iran Ties
During a seminar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) examining the future of US-Iran relations, RFE/RL President Jeffrey Gedmin said that "President Obama has a golden opportunity to pursue a bottom-to-top approach with Iran that focuses on building ties with ordinary Iranians."
Radio & TV Martí
GRUPO DISIDENTE PIDE A OBAMA FIN DEL EMBARGO A CUBA
(Radio Martí) — El portavoz del partido Arco Progresista de Cuba, Manuel Cuesta Morúa, envió una carta al presidente norteamearicano, Barack Obama, en la que le pide que tome medidas dramáticas que mejoren el clima geopolítico entre Cuba y los Estados Unidos, beneficiosas para los ciudadanos cubanos de las dos orillas.
Radio Free Asia
Burmese Prisoners Killed After Cyclone
Burmese guards beat prisoners and deprived them of food after a riot following last years cyclone. A group of survivors was sentenced on Jan. 11 to additional terms of 2-12 years.