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Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Tue, 02/28/2006 - 18:41

28:55 minutes (26.48 MB)

Headlines (5:17)
PATRIOT ACT VOTE
The Senate will vote on final passage of the re-authorization of the USA patriot Act tomorrow morning. If it passes, the bill will go to the President to be signed into law.

SUPREME COURT RULES ON ANTI-ABORTION DEMONSTRATIONS

Monday, February 27, 2006

Mon, 02/27/2006 - 18:44

29:01 minutes (26.57 MB)

Headlines (5:42)
STATE OF EMERGENCY CONTINUES IN THE PHILIPPINES
Philippine police today filed rebellion charges against 16 leftist and opposition personalities suspected of involvement in an alleged plot to oust President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Four police officers were also detained on the fourth day of an emergency rule. Girlie Linao reports from Manila.

Friday, February 24, 2006

Fri, 02/24/2006 - 14:11

28:59 minutes (26.55 MB)

Headlines (4:53)
SHELL ORDERED TO PAY IN NIGERIA
A Nigerian court has ordered Shell Petroleum to pay 1.5 billion dollars to local communities in the Niger Delta region as compensation for years of environmental pollution. Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos.

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Thu, 02/23/2006 - 14:14

29:11 minutes (26.72 MB)

Headlines (5:03)
ELECTIONS IN UGANDA
Voters in Uganda went to the polls today in the country's firstmulti-party elections in 25 years. The twenty-year long rule ofPresident Yoweri Museveni is being challenged by his former doctor,Kizza Besigye. Dr. Besigye returned from exile after announcing hispresidential aspirations...but was later arrested and made to standtrial for what he says are politically-motivated charges. If neitherof the top contenders wins an absolute majority in the first round, arun-off vote will be scheduled for next month. Some oppositionsupporters have already made allegations of voting irregularities.

COSTA RICAN ELECTION RESULTS

Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Wed, 02/22/2006 - 14:16

29:03 minutes (26.6 MB)

Headlines (5:34)
CALIFORNIA EXECUTIONS IN LIMBO
California prison officials have called off the scheduled execution of convicted murder and rapist, Michael Morales. The move leaves California's execution process in limbo and will lead to the first court hearing in the nation over the constitutionality of execution by lethal injection. Christopher Martinez reports from KPFA.

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Tue, 02/21/2006 - 14:19

29:07 minutes (26.66 MB)

Headlines (5:18)
SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINAL EXTRADITED TO THE HAGUE
A Bosnian Serb accused of leading a paramilitary group that killed dozens of Muslims during the Bosnian war has arrived from Argentina at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Hague. Zoran Culafic reports from Belgrade.

Monday, February 20, 2006

Mon, 02/20/2006 - 14:23

28:59 minutes (26.54 MB)

Headlines (5:33)
ATTACKS IN NIGER DELTA
Royal Dutch Shell has suspended half of it's operations in the Niger Delta region. In the past 3 days, militant groups have attacked a number of Shell's facilities and kidnapped 9 foreign oil workers. Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos.

Friday, February 17, 2006

Fri, 02/17/2006 - 14:28

28:59 minutes (26.54 MB)

Headlines (5:23)
LANDSLIDE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Hundreds are feared dead after a massive mudslide buried an entire village in the Philippines today. The partial collapse of a nearby mountain comes after two weeks of heavy rain. Over 2000 people were thought to be present in the village at the time of the mudslide. Less than 60 have been rescued.

CARTOON PROTESTS TURN DEADLY IN PAKISTAN
Denmark has closed its embassy in Pakistan as violent protests against cartoon depictions of the Islamic Prophet Mohammed entered into their fifth day today. Masror Hussain reports from Islamabad.

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