Newscast for Thursday, May 19, 2011
President Obama lays out his vision for US Middle East policy in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings Republican lawmakers block a vote on the nomination of Goodwin Liu to serve on the...
Category: 2011
Newscast for Wednesday, May 18, 2011
After ordering Darfur airstrikes, the Sudanese government restricts access to aid agencies Tunisian officials say they’ll report Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi to the UN Security Council if his forces continue border attacks In South Africa,...
Newscast for Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Pakistani officials demand an investigation after a NATO helicopter shoots and injures two Pakistani soldiers The United Arab Emirates authorities increase crackdown on dissent and hire a company run by Blackwater founder Erik Prince...
Newscast for Monday, May 16, 2011
International Criminal Court Prosecutor officially calls for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi arrest warrant Israeli security forces fire on Palestinians rallying to mark the anniversary of Nakba, the day Israel declared independence The Atchafalaya Basin is...
Newscast for Friday, May 13, 2011
In Syria, tanks surround mosques as thousands of people continue their protests NATO Secretary General responds to criticisms about the Libya mission Activists condemn Obama administration’s silence on Bahrain crackdown Environmentalists raise concerns about...
Newscast for Thursday, May 12, 2011
European Ministers discuss opt out clause for the “borderless Europe” Schengen Agreement Leading Ugandan gay rights activist discusses her country’s extreme anti-gay laws In Honduras, another journalist is murdered Canada’s first, legal, drug...
Newscast for Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The regimes of Syria and Yemen intensify their crackdowns on unrest In Honduras, the violent repression of activists, campesinos and journalists continues President Obama’s push for immigration reform Kenya struggles to overcome prejudice against...
Newscast for Tuesday, May 10, 2011
US lawmakers consider the future US policy in Afghanistan post Osama bin Laden In Northern Alberta, indigenous people express growing concern over worst oil spill in decades Drake University study links natural gas fracturing...
Newscast for Monday, May 9, 2011
Hundreds feared dead after a boat carrying migrants fleeing Libya disappears In Egypt clashes between Muslim Salafists and Coptic Christians leave 12 dead The United Nations finds dozens of bodies in Ivory Coast mass...
Newscast for Friday, May 6, 2011
Bahraini Royal Family accused of war crimes at The Hague’s International Criminal Court In Syria and Yemen tens of thousands of people hold rallies for democratic rights Thailand heads for elections a year after...
