Monthly Archive: February 2011

Newscast for Monday, February 28, 2011

The United States calls on Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi to step down The Libyan city of Benghazi celebrates breaking free from Gaddafi’s control Wisconsin rallies continue against the Governor’s anti-union bill after record numbers protested...

Newscast for Friday, February 25, 2011

UN Human Rights Commissioner says thousands could be dead in Gaddafi crackdown Libyan Americans rally in Washington DC and call for international action to help their compatriots Libyan revolution at odds with US business...

Newscast for Thursday, February 24, 2011

Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi blames Osama bin Laden for the violence British arms sales to Libya The threat the Wisconsin Governor’s bill poses to low-income healthcare Wisconsin’s financial problems and whether the Governor’s bill can...

Newscast for Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi struggles to remain in power and continues his crackdown on civilians Libyan-New Yorkers talk about the experiences of their families in Libya Ohio lawmakers consider a bill like Wisconsin’s that would...

Newscast for Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi gives a defiant speech as crackdown on opposition continues Libyan diplomat breaks with the regime and calls for international action Tens of thousands of pro-democracy supporters demonstrate in Bahrain Gaza’s Rafah...

Newscast for Monday, February 21, 2011

Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi under mounting pressure to step down as his regime’s deadly crackdown continues US government balances political priorities in the wake of Arab world protests Wisconsin demonstrations against the Governor’s bid to...

Newscast for Friday, February 18, 2011

Bahrain’s security forces open fire on peaceful demonstrators with live ammunition injuring dozens Ugandans go to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections Wisconsin protest against Governor’s proposal to cut collective bargaining rights enters...

Newscast for Thursday, February 17, 2011

Bahrain security forces raid a protest encampment killing at least three and injuring more than 200 Islamists return to Tunisian politics Thousands of Tunisian refugees crowd an island in Southern Italy Wisconsin lawmakers boycott...

Newscast for Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Protests break out in Libya and continue in Bahrain and Yemen Hundreds of people remain stranded at the Egypt-Gaza Rafah border crossing Thousands protest in Wisconsin against a plan to ditch collective bargaining rights...

Newscast for Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Lawyers investigate the widespread corruption under Egypt’s former regime Iran’s pro-government politicians call for the trial and execution of democracy protesters The ongoing protests in Bahrain and Yemen U.S. Republicans propose job cuts in...