Slow and Steady Wins the Race!
It is now 00:30 universal time and here is the news in Special English from the Voice of American. I'm Robert Cohen in Washington.
Delegates from the United States and other Western Nations walked out in the middle of a speech by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Mr. Ahmadinejad was speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The delegates left after the leader said most people around the world believe the United States government was responsible for the September 11th terrorist attacks. Another theory, he said, was that people within the American government planned the attacks. Mr. Ahmadinejad said the officials planned the attacks in order to support the failing American economy and save Israel. Earlier at the Assembly, President Obama warned Iran about its nuclear program. Mr. Obama said restrictions on Iran show that the world is holding in responsible for not meeting requirements of the international community. President Obama also urged support for an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.
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