But a shift in emphasis to security issues offers a new set of challenges for the president.

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

Secretary Clinton says foreign ministers also talked about security issues,including North Korea's nuclear program and the new U.S.policy of dialogue with Burma's military government.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

John Brennan says "he has heard enough" "Quite frankly, I am tiring of politicians using national security issues, such as terrorism, as a political football."

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

The security issues out there are tremendous." As he prepared to leave the White House for Asia, President Obama spoke about the U.S.economy and stressed the connection across the Pacific.

VOA: standard.2009.11.12

But after eight years of war, amid rising casualties and wavering American public support, and with huge national security issues at stake, he says the administration needs to take its time and get the decisions right.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

"It depends on what the Egyptians will do out of it and how they focus the investment foreign policy-wise in key spaces which are relevant to national security issues where Egypt has a greater chance of success."

VOA: standard.2009.11.03

"One of the issues that we're really concerned about is the issue of security,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.12

On the subject of North Korea, ElBaradei said there are two key issues: "One is its obsession with security and the possibility of regime change by the U.S.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

"We need a more comprehensive approach and we need therefore a new concordant spanning economic development, strengthening institutions, improved security through deeper cooperation on both counter-terrorism and other issues,"

VOA: standard.2009.05.13

"When we ask them what is the biggest problem in the local areas we find that security takes a back seat and issues like electricity, roads,water,and unemployment come up on top,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.27

"Obama is seen as a domestic policy president, somebody without much foreign policy or national security experience, and Americans naturally wonder and maybe worry about how he is going to deal with those issues,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

"Senator Mitchell and the president are deeply engaged with the Israelis and the Palestinians in trying to address the larger issues of peace and security and to create a long-term solution to the range of problems there.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

And Presidents Barack Obama and Felipe Calderon have pledged cooperation on a wide range of issues - especially border security aimed at battling drug and gun trafficking, and the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States.

VOA: standard.2010.05.17