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Today's lead stories:
Supreme Court: Foreign Nationals on Death Row
Indonesian Nuclear Power Plant Development
Nigeria’s Military Protects Chevron-Texaco from Protesters
High School Students Travel to Border
Mumia Abu Jamal Commentary: Nuke's R Us
The Pope
FSRN Headlines
The Israeli Parliament overwhelmingly voted to halt a potential
national referendum on the proposed pull out from Gaza, making
way for the plan to move ahead. Yet, over the weekend, the
Israeli army invaded the West Bank city of Jenin and arrested
eight Palestinians who the military claims were making weapons.
Manar Jibreen with the Independent Middle East Media Center
also explains how the Israeli government continues to confiscate
land in the West Bank.
Protests in Egypt over the weekend continue growing dissent
against the current leadership, even as elections approach.
Paul Schemm has more from Cairo.
U.S. military legal experts are recommending changes to the
policies now being used to move tribunals against the hundreds
imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay naval base. Adam Sharon reports
from D.C.
Kyrgyzstan’s former Parliament voluntarily stepped
down today to let the newly elected one step in. Expressing
concern about a possible civil war, the Parliament appointed
the main opposition leader to be their new Prime Minister.
Prime Minister, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, led the protests last week
against what many called corrupt elections. Even though he
has become acting President, president Askar Akayev who had
been ruling for 14 years and left the country last week during
the popular protests, says he is still president. Hundreds
of demonstrators held vigil outside Parliament today in what
they interpret as one leader agreeing to confer power on what
they call un-elected Parliamentarians for his own power. Members
of Parliament and Bakiyev say they are working towards compromise
to avoid more conflict and violence.
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Supreme Court: Foreign Nationals on Death Row
(4:15)
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on a case that
could effect over 50 Mexican nationals living on death row
in Texas. Lawyers for one of those prisoners, Jose Medellin
argued that his rights were violated by not giving him access
to Mexican government officials. Darby Hickey reports from
the Supreme Court.
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Indonesian Nuclear Power Plant Development
(2:35)
Just 3 months after last year’s deadly Tsunami, another
powerful earthquake has struck just of the coast of the Indonesian
Island of Sumatra. The 8.2 quake struck just after midnight
local time, causing widespread panic throughout the coastline
of the region. However, several hours after it struck, there
were no reports of a tsunami. By airtime, there were unconfirmed
reports of about a dozen deaths caused by the earthquake in
Indonesia. In other news from Indonesia, the government says
its committed to continuing the development of nuclear energy
plants. The plan was stopped after protests by environmental
groups who feared the plants would endanger people’s
lives. The government says however that the plan is geared
towards creating an alternative solution to the increase demand
for oil. From Jakarta, Meggy Margiyono has the story. Margiyono
has the story.
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Nigeria’s Military Protects Chevron-Texaco
from Protesters (2:50)
The United States is delivering more gun boats to Nigeria
as both countries step up to protect their interests in the
Niger Delta region and the adjourning Gulf of Guinea. The
area will account for a quarter of US oil supplies in the
coming years. In the face of a fragile relationship between
Western oil companies and local communities in the Niger Delta,
the oil companies are increasingly relying on Nigeria's military
to quell local agitation. The Military has in the past killed
many protesting villagers. Sam Olukoya brings us this story
from Escravos, where the military recently quelled a protest
against Chevron Texaco.
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High School Students Travel to Border (4:00)
Last week, a group of students from Leadership High, in
San Francisco, traveled to the Mexican border, near Tijuana,
as part of their school’s Week Without Walls program.
They met with the US Border Patrol, various NGOs, and other
youths to better understand the issues of NAFTA, immigration,
and the affect that the United States has on the region. Mike
Fox was there and he files this report.
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Mumia Abu Jamal Commentary: Nuke's R Us
(3:15)
And now this commentary by journalist Mumia Abu Jamal from
death row in Pennsylvania.
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The Pope (3:26)
For the first time in history a Pope was unable to perform
Easter ceremonies at the Vatican. Recovering from throat surgery
last month, Pope John Paul II handed over the responsibilities
to one of his cardinals who read aloud the Pope’s address.
In the address the Pope prayed for peace in the Middle East
and Africa and called on the people to show solidarity with
those dying from poverty and hunger. Joining us by telephone
to talk about Pope John Paul’s legacy and standing of
the Church is Blaze Bonpain, who is a Catholic Priest and
Director of the liberation theology group called the Office
of the Americas.
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