From PRI, Public Radio International and KCRW Santa Monica, this is To the Point.

World peace, human rights, and the United Nations.

Hello again, I'm Orin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues Americans care about most. President Bush told the UN General Assembly today that the U.S. will increase sanctions

against the repressive military government of Myanmar, or Burma. He said nothing about the Iraq

war and barely mentioned Iran, but he called for overhaul of both the human rights and security

councils.

On to the point, as the world body meets for the 62nd time,

will new leaders from Europe and a new Secretary General make a difference?

Is the UN living up to its founding expectations?

On reporter's notebook later on, nuclear power,

is it about to make a comeback in the United States? First,

here's the news.

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and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Hello again, Wamanalny, back with To the Point.

Bush and Amadinejad at the same place at the same time. On To the Point, we'll look at the United

Nations' 62nd General Assembly session. On Reporter's Notebook, the first application in 31 years

for a nuclear power plant in the United States.

First, this news update. At the UN today, President Bush announced new sanctions against the repressive military government of Myanmar, which he referred to by its old name, Burma.

Basic freedoms of speech, assembly, and worship are severely restricted.

Ethnic minorities are persecuted.

Forced child labor, human trafficking, and rape are common.

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