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Today's lead stories:
MICHAEL CHERTOFF SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARING
CONGRESS AND THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
PALESTINIAN RESISTANCE WEARY OF CEASEFIRE
KURDS ORGANIZE TO EXPEL ARABS
INDIA DENOUNCES NEPALESE DISMISSAL OF GOVERNMENT
FILIPINO LOGGING
POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO 60 DAYS FOR HOMICIDE
FSRN Headlines
U.S. Weapons Sale to Taiwan
U.S. Congressmen are asking Bush administration officials
to remove the block against a multi-billion dollar weapons
sale to Taiwan. Victoria Jones reports from D.C.
China-Taiwan Relations
Small cracks are showing in the strong stances taken by Taiwanese
and Chinese officials as two state funerals take place. Severine
Bardon reports from Beijing.
First Kashmir Elections in 27 Years
The first elections in 27 years for local government officials
are taking place in Indian administered Kashmir. The ruling
party calls the elections grassroots democracy while separatists
are calling for a boycott of the polls. Shahnawaz Khan has
more from Kashmir.
Clinton to South Asia for UN
Former President Bill Clinton has accepted the request of
the United Nations Secretary General to lead the efforts to
rebuild areas affected by last year’s tsunami in South
Asia. Estimates of the death toll now range between 235 and
290 thousand people. Those who have lost their homes are traveling
from center to center in search of better food and medical
services. Clinton’s involvement is expected to last
for two years.
Journalist in Haiti Killed
The murder of a journalist Haiti, allegedly committed by police
officers, has sparked concern worldwide about threats to press
freedom. Reed Lindsay has more from Port-au-Prince.
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MICHAEL CHERTOFF SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARING (3:56)
President Bush's nominee to head the Department of Homeland
Security, Michael Chertoff, testified today at his Senate
confirmation hearing. Chertoff fielded questions on his role
as a former Justice Department official on the rounding up
of over 700 Arab males without charge after the 9/11 attacks,
a plea bargain made with John Walker Lindh in which Lindh
promised not to publicly speak about torture, and the so called
torture memo written by the Justice Department. Mitch Jeserich
was there and brings us this story.
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CONGRESS AND THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
(2:29)
As President Bush gears up for his 40-minute State of The
Union Address this evening, members of Congress took on two
important domestic issues: Social Security Reform and Class
Action Law Suits; both issues are likely to be mentioned in
Bush's speech. Dolores M. Bernal reports from the Capitol.
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PALESTINIAN RESISTANCE WEARY OF CEASEFIRE
(2:30)
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has agreed to meet with
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Egypt for a summit
tentatively scheduled for February 8. This will be the first
time the two factions will meet in four years. Meanwhile,
due to ongoing Israeli invasions, Palestinian resistance groups
are wavering in their agreement to a ceasefire. FSRN Correspondent
Jenka Soderberg reports from Palestine.
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KURDS ORGANIZE TO EXPEL ARABS (3:26)
The main Kurdish alliance is set to win two-thirds of the
vote in Iraq's tense northern oil center of Kirkuk. With just
one district still to complete its count of Sunday's ballots,
Agance France Press reports the Kurdish alliance has won 68
percent of the vote in the city. And as Aaron Glantz reports
from Kirkuk, Kurds in the city are already organizing for
the expulsion of Arabs and the establishment of an independent
Kurdistan.
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INDIA DENOUNCES NEPALESE DISMISSAL OF GOVERNMENT
(2:00)
In response to the King of Nepal dismissing a democratically
elected government, India announced today it will not attend
the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation or SAARC
meeting. India is the closest ally of Nepal and has made it
clear that the Nepalese Monarch's action is a "serious
setback" to the cause of democracy in the Himalayan Kingdom
and the cause of grave concern. Binu Alex has more.
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FILIPINO LOGGING (3:51)
Even after being overshadowed by the unprecedented tsunami
calamities further to the west, the Philippines is still reeling
from its own catastrophe. More than a thousand people died
and hundreds more are still missing after a series of four
typhoons slammed into the archipelago in late November and
early December. Today, an increasing number of Filipinos are
now questioning just how "natural" was their disaster
truly was. From Manila, FSRN's Carey Biron reports
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POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO 60 DAYS FOR HOMICIDE
(2:18)
Last week in Houston, Arthur Carbonneau was sentenced to
probation and 60 days in jail for the murder of 14 year old
Eli Escobar II. The defense remains satisfied with the judgment,
while prosecutors expressed disappointment the local community
calls it an injustice to the family and Latinos in the area.
Shay Everitt has more.
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