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Hillary Clinton is back on the world stage.

What did she accomplish this week in Asia?

I'm Sarah Terry sitting in for Warren Only, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International, a daily look at the issues Americans care about most.

Secretary of State Clinton covered a lot of diplomatic ground this week, from new agreements with India to an appearance at a regional conference in Thailand.

Clinton also generated some sparks with her comments on Iran and North Korea.

Did she break new ground this week? What agenda is the U.S. developing for relations in Asia?

Does Clinton's high-profile trip mean that she's taking a more active role in Washington?

On reporter's notebook, a Nobel Peace Prize winner on trial in Myanmar, the case of Aung San Suu Kyi.

First, the news.

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the common good. Learn more at Skoll.org. I'm Sarah Terry, sitting in for Warren Allney, back with

to the point from PRI. We'll be talking today about Hillary Clinton's trip this week to Asia and about the controversy stirred up by her comments about Iran and North Korea. The three days she spent in India won rave reviews from the local media, but will the U.S. focus on India generate problems with Pakistan? There's been a lot of buzz in Washington, D.C. lately about whether

Clinton has been sidelined by the Obama administration. Does this trip represent renewed influence

for Clinton with the president? On reporter's notebook, the Myanmar military junta's case against

Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is winding down in a courtroom in Rangoon.

The trial has sparked international outrage, but will it affect the verdict?

First, this news update.

President Obama today announced a major initiative to move the nation's schools towards reform.

With race to the top, the president pledged more than $4 billion in economic stimulus money to help state governments that accept more charter schools and performance pay for teachers.

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