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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's international news services examine Obama's first 100 days as President

This week sees 100 days since Barack Obama became the President of the United States of America. The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's international television, radio and online multi-language services offers a week of reports and in-depth analysis examining this landmark date.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World News, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's commercially-funded international 24-hour news and information channel, today continues to feature reports from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ correspondents exploring the early days of Obama's presidency focusing on his environment and foreign policy steps and initiatives, as well as the impact of his presidency on the Republican Party.

Throughout the day tomorrow (Wednesday 29 April), Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World News broadcasts live reports from across the United States.

From the centre of New York, Greg Wood talks about the economy as Obama's biggest problem.

From downtown Atlanta, Georgia – key city in America's civil rights movement and birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr – James Coomarasamy talks about race.

In Denver, Colorado – key swing state which went Democrat for Obama – Philippa Thomas explores public opinion.

Plus, Gavin Esler reports from Obama's home city Chicago, Illinois, on the man himself, discussing Obama's roots and personal achievements.

On Saturday and Sunday (2 and 3 May), the flagship news and current-affairs programme, Newsnight, runs special editions, President Obama's 100 Days.

Barack Obama's 100 days in office is the focus of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service programming across all language and regional services and platforms.

Highlights include:

  • Ros Atkins, presenter of the English-language global interactive programme, World Have Your Say, looks at Obama's presidency through the experiences of people in Kokomo, Indiana.
  • The human-interest programme, Outlook, talks to the Chicago writer, LeAlan Jones, who lives in the city's South Side – one of America's most notorious housing projects – close to where Obama had his family home.
  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arabic TV discusses Obama's presidency in the Open Agenda programme, talking to leading analysts and government figures about the Arab world's expectations of Obama and his delivery on those expectations to date.
  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Persian TV reports from Denver, Colorado, on how Obama has delivered on his campaign trail promises; from Jerusalem, on his relationship with the new Israeli administration; and from Kabul, on his relationship with the Afghan administration and on how Afghans perceive the new American president and his Afghan policies.
  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Azeri scrutinises the Obama administration's position on Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijani people's attitudes to and expectations of the new US administration and Obama himself.
  • Obama's stand on Haiti, Cuba, immigration, criminal deportees, tax havens and trade are among the key issues being considered on µώµώ°δΜύ°δ²Ή°ωΎ±²ϊ²ϊ±π²Ή²Τ.
  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Kyrgyz centres on the issue of the closure of Manas airbase and its impact on America's operations in Afghanistan.
  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Uzbek examines Obama's review of Afghan operations, troop movements and numbers; as well as whether Obama's first 100 days in office have brought about any new approach to human rights issues in Central Asia, and how some of his key decisions, such as Guantanamo Bay closure and CIA accountability, have affected Central Asian governments.

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's international news website, bbc.com/news, hosts a dedicated section covering the first 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency with a selection of video content, features, views and analysis.

A blog from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ North America Editor Justin Webb and daily reports from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Washington correspondents offer extensive coverage of the development of the new administration.

For details and schedules of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World News programmes, please go to bbcworldnews.com.

For details and schedules of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service programmes, please go to bbcworldservice.com; bbcarabic.com; bbcazeri.com; bbccaribbean.com; bbckyrgyz.com; bbcpersian.com; bbcuzbek.com.

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