Monthly Archive: January 2011

Newscast for Monday, January 31, 2011

  Egypt’s President Mubarak shuffles his cabinet while thousands continue protesting against his rule Reporter Aya Batrawy discusses developments from Cairo The US reaction in Washington to Egypt’s uprising US cities hold rallies in...

Newscast for Friday, January 28, 2011

  Chaos erupts in cities across Egypt as police battle with thousands of protesters Financial crisis inquiry report fails to demand criminal prosecutions Wealthy, Tea Party donors plan their political tactics Bolivians push to...

Newscast for Thursday, January 27, 2011

  Demonstrations on the streets of Yemen as protests continue in Egypt Supporters of detained US soldier Bradley Manning claim his treatment in prison amounts to torture A US government Commission says the economic...

Newscast for Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Demonstrations continue in Egyptian cities, defying a government ban on protests A Palestinian reaction to the release of hundreds of secret documents on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict The Congressional Budget Office says US economic recovery...

Newscast for Tuesday, January 25, 2011

  Thousands protest in Egypt for political and economic change The challenges facing Lebanon’s new Prime Minister President Obama’s State of the Union Address expected to focus on the economy Workers Independent News Palestinian...

Newscast for Monday, January 24, 2011

Detainees protest at Guantanamo Obama announces widespread military assistance Anti-government protests continue in Northern Africa Documents show Palestinian concessions for Mideast peace Torture victims upset with Chicago cop sentence State of the union to...

Newscast for Friday, January 21, 2011

US Revokes Visas of Top Haitian Officials Obama Appoints Business Leader to Economic Panel Groups Attempt To Reverse Citizens United DRC Arrests Soldiers For Rape Download Audio HEADLINES US teen returns home after detention...

Newscast for Thursday, January 20, 2011

First Duvalier, now Haiti’s former President Aristide says he’s ready to come home too Tunisia’s interim government holds its first cabinet meeting as protests continue A new security agreement in the oil rich Sudanese...

Newscast for Wednesday, January 19, 2011

The Chinese President responds to questions about human rights An American teenager’s detention in Kuwait continues as US officials refuse to let him back in the US House Republicans and Democrats debate the Affordable...

Newscast for Tuesday, January 18, 2011

  Haiti’s former dictator “Baby Doc” Duvalier is taken into custody The trial of former CIA spy Luis Posada resumes US lawmakers debate repealing health care reform Saving Southern Appalachia’s hemlocks from extinction  ...