Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Obama address UN General Assembly

United States President Barack Obama has warned the world about the "cancer of violent extremism" in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly. 

He is trying to build support against the Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria and will later chair a special UN Security Council meeting on the issue.

Our correspondent at the UN Nick Harper says the speech touched on many topics. 

IN: "This was..."
OUT: "...against extremism."
DUR: 28 sec 

Our correspondent at the UN Nick Harper says he spent about half of his 35 minute speech talking about terrorism.

IN: "Speaking about..."
OUT: "...fighter."
DUR: 32sec 

Our correspondent at the UN Nick Harper says Russia was one of the President's main topics. 

IN: "President..."
OUT: "...to peace."
DUR: 31 sec