Monthly Archive: January 2011

Newscast for Monday, January 17, 2011

Floods in Brazil, Sri Lanka and Australia cause more devastation Tunisia forms another government as protests continue Voting ends in South Sudan’s independence referendum US military veteran faces possible deportation to Pakistan Martin Luther...

Newscast for Friday, January 14, 2011

Tunisia’s President flees the country as demonstrations continue Opposition activists in Honduras voice concern over political repression and violence Hate speech following Arizona’s mass shooting and assassination attempt Connecticut’s school reforms aim to transform...

Newscast for Thursday, January 13, 2011

Memorials and tributes continue for the victims of the Arizona shooting The UN calls for an investigation into the deaths and detentions of Tunisian protesters Reconstruction in Haiti one year after the earthquake Helicopter...

Newscast for Wednesday, January 12, 2011

On the anniversary of the Haiti earthquake a report details an epidemic of rape Australian city of Brisbane suffers worst flooding in a century Illinois Senate votes to abolish death penalty WINS Labor Radio...

Newscast for Monday, January 10, 2011

Palestinian killed near border, Israeli airstrikes in Gaza last night after cross border mortar fire According to the Palestinian News Network, Israeli security forces killed a Palestinian farmer who was working his fields today...

Newscast for Friday, January 7, 2011

House passes health care bill repeal rule; vote expected next week Conservative coalition speaks out against birthright citizenship repeal measure US repatriates innocent Gitmo detainee to Algeria, despite fears of retaliation Illinois House says...

Newscast for Thursday, January 6, 2011

In DRC, 33 women raped in New Years day attack Two shot dead at anti-government rally in Tanzania Obama chooses brother of outgoing Chicago mayor as Chief of Staff Judge: Anchorage homeless camp law...

Newscast for Wednesday, January 5, 2011

US says there should be accountability for violence in Cote d’Ivoire Greece plans wall on border with Turkey to keep unwanted immigrants out Prop 8 trial detours to California Supreme Court Mountaintop removal activist...

Newscast for Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Prominent Pakistani Governor assassinated Uganda High Court bans media from outing gays Three Georgia inmates say they were beaten by guards after protests After serving 30 years, Texas man is exonerated Obama signs food...

Newscast for Monday, January 3, 2011

Protests continue in Tunisia; hacktivists hit government website Hackers aim at Brazilian government web site RNC Chair hopefuls debate West African leaders offer Gbagbo amnesty one last time President of Ecuador to undocumented immigrant:...