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Today's lead stories:
Series of Bombings in London Claims over 30 Lives
U.S. Reaction to London Bombing
G8 Summit and Protests Continue
Continued Violence in Haiti Prevents Medical Treatment
The Fight for Noticias in Oaxaca, Mexico
Metro Contracts Stalled in Santa Cruz, California
FSRN Headlines
Nearly simultaneous explosion in London's public transit
system erupted just after rush hour this morning. Esther Armah
has more from London.
Egypt has confirmed the assassination of its Ambassador to
Iraq. Paul Schemm has Egypt's reaction from Cairo.
Iraq and Iran have signed a military defense deal. Iran will
help to train Iraqi forces, clear mines, and help to identify
missing persons of war. This is their first formal agreement
since the start of an 8 year long war between the two countries
that began in 1980. The United States has blamed Iran for
contributing to the instability in Iraq.
Low scale protests continue in Indian cities over Tuesday's
attack at a disputed religious site. Bharatiya Janata Party
(BJP) president LK Advani, who is leading the protest, is
in trouble after a court decided to reframe charges against
him. Binu Alex has more from Ahmedabad.
The five largest European Union countries have agreed to
share charter flights to deport undocumented immigrants. This
is the decision from a meeting in which interior ministers
planned several ways to prevent migrants from poorer countries
getting into Europe. Tony Cross reports from Paris.
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Series of Bombings in London Claims over 30 Lives
(2:12)
A series of coordinated bomb attacks on London's transportation
system has killed over 30 people and has injured approximately
700. A website posted a statement purportedly from Al-Qaeda
claiming responsibility for the attacks. Three of the attacks
took place in London's underground subway system. Metropolitan
Police Deputy Assistant Brian Paddick details the three underground
explosions. [AUDIO CUT] All London underground services will
be suspended until at least Friday. A 4th bomb went off inside
a crowded double decker bus. The previously unknown group
called the Organization Group of Al-Qaeda of Jihad Organizations
in Europe posted a statement online claiming responsibility.
The statement said the attacks were in revenge for the British
massacres in Iraq and Afghanistan. British Prime Minister
Tony Blair promised intense police and security service to
bring those responsible to justice. [AUDIO CUT]
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U.S. Reaction to London Bombing (4:04)
Meanwhile, several major cities in the United States have
raised the security alert particularly to public transportation
systems. The US government is calling on people to remain
vigilant in looking out for suspicious activity. Muslim and
civil rights groups, who denounce the attacks, worry that
the increase of security will be accompanied by racial and
religious profiling of Muslims and people of Middle Eastern
descent. Mitch Jeserich has more from Washington.
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G8 Summit and Protests Continue (1:50)
The bombings in London forced Prime Minister Tony Blair
to leave the G8Summit in Scotland. Though the leaders of the
world's wealthiest countries agreed to continue the meeting,
the agenda has been rescheduled to accommodate the handling
of the crisis. Meanwhile, demonstrators continued to face
off with police in Gleneagles. The wires are reporting repression
by law enforcement as well as varying estimates of the number
of arrests, ranging from the tens to well over 300. A central
issue for the summit is the discussion over aid to Africa.
Yesterday, Hard Knock Radio's Davey D spoke with Nobel Peace
Laureate Wangari Maathai. Although Maatahi supports economic
aid to Africa, she explains the irony of the wealthy continent's
current economic needs.
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Continued Violence in Haiti Prevents Medical Treatment
(3:57)
At least 2 armed gang members loyal to Haiti's ousted President
Jean Bertrand Aristide have been killed as UN Peacekeepers
stormed a shantytown in the capital city of Port-au-Prince.
The gunfight, which lasted for several hours, marks the second
time peacekeepers raided the area in the past two weeks. As
the violence continues in Port-au-Prince Doctors without Borders
is calling for all groups in the city to respect civilian's
safety, as well as allow those injured in clashes access to
emergency medical care. The organization opened a trauma center
in the Haiti's capital in December of last year, and has treated
over 3,000patients - about one-third of those for violence-related
injuries. We 'rejoined on the line by Doctors David Olson,
Medical Advisor for Doctors without Borders in Port-au-Prince.
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The Fight for Noticias in Oaxaca, Mexico
(2:59)
The conflict surrounding the Oaxacan newspaper, Noticias
has spread from the standoff at the newspaper's offices to
the streets where the paper is sold. Newspaper vendors selling
Noticias are reporting repeated incidents of harassment, threats,
theft, and even arbitrary detention by the police. Meanwhile,
other citizen groups are becoming more vocal in their condemnation
of the attempts to shut the paper down. Vladimir Flores and
Shannon Young file this report from Oaxaca City.
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Metro Contracts Stalled in Santa Cruz, California
(3:26)
Transit workers around the nation have been facing off with
employers over health care and wages. In Oakland, CA a strike
of 2,300 Bay Area Rapid Transit, or BART workers was halted
early Wednesday morning, after union officials, and BART management
agreed to contract terms. Union officials in Phoenix, AZ put
the brakes on a June 30 bus strike, and in Philadelphia last
month, transit workers agreed to stay on the job without a
contract until Sept 5. Meanwhile, Metro workers in Santa Cruzare
ramping up pressure for a fair deal after their contract talks
reached a stalemate. FSRN's Vinny Lombardo looks at how the
rising cost of medical insurance leaves both workers and employers
unable to foot the bill.
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