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Today's lead stories:
Kyoto Protocol Takes Affect - Without the US
Congress Questions Rumsfeld Over Exit Strategy
New Iraqi Assembly Seeks to Legitimize Itself
New Fines Threaten Independent Broadcasters
Lebanon on Shaky Ground
India and Pakistan Hydro Plan Talks Stall
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Kyoto Protocol Takes Affect - Without the US
(3:42)
The Kyoto Protocol, a worldwide effort to slow global warming
came into force today, without the backing of the world's
number one polluter, the United States. Celebrations in Europe
and Asia, as well as protests in the US and Australia marked
the realization of the Kyoto Protocol. Erika McDonald reports.
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Congress Questions Rumsfeld Over Exit Strategy
(2:28)
The Bush administration formally made its request to Congress
for another 82 billion dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
In his address to the House Armed Services Committee, Donald
Rumsfeld focused on the need to transform the military into
a force that is equipped to deal with the new warfare of the
future. In return, members of Congress pressed him on the
issue of an exit strategy. Jenny Johnson reports.
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New Iraqi Assembly Seeks to Legitimize Itself (3:15)
The United Iraqi Alliance (or UIA), the coalition of mostly
religious Shiite parties that polled nearly half the vote
in last month's election,appears to be leaning toward current
vice-president Ibrahim Jaafari as its candidate for prime
minister. If two-thirds of the newly-elected 275-member assembly
confirms Jaafari, leader of the Dawa Party, of the two main
parties in the UIA, he will face a tough task in reaching
out to groups who have declared the government illegitimate.
David Enders files this report from Baghdad.
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New Fines Threaten Independent Broadcasters (2:23)
The House of Representatives passed a bill that would increase
broadcast indecency fines to half a million dollars. Critics
fear that a single fine could put small and independent stations
out of business. Mitch Jeserich has more.
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Lebanon on Shaky Ground (2:56)
US Secretary of State Condolezza Rice warned Syria today
against interfering in Lebanon. The US Ambassador to Syria
was recalled yesterday following the assassination of former
Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. After years of civil war, Hariri
played a vital role in rebuilding Beirut. His assassination
leaves many wondering if the country will maintain its stability.
Mohammed Shublaq has more from Beirut.
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India and Pakistan Hydro Plan Talks Stall
(4:24)
After 4 days of talks, the governments of India and Pakistan
on Monday failed to achieve any accord for the Kishanganga
Hydro Power Project in Jammu and Kashmir. Both countries have
agreed to hold another round of talks later this month. India
wants to build a hydroelectric dam in Indian administered
Kashmir, but such plans have been contested by Pakistan, which
maintains that according to provisions in the Indus Valley
Treaty, no such project can be built. Yet Kashmiris say that
the lack of basic power in the region threatens their livelihood,
and they should be allowed to use hydroelectricity as a resource.
FSRN Correspondent Shahnawaz Khan has more from Srinagar Kashmir.
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