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Today's lead stories:
Calls for Accountability in Katrina Rebuilding Contracts
Heightened Violence in Iraq
Human Rights Groups Protest Philippine President in the United
States
A Look at Upcoming German Elections
Iraqi Refugees in Britain May Face Deportation
Joblessness Grows in the US
FSRN Headlines
North Korea has pulled out of the UN world summit on this
third and final day for world leaders to address issues such
as world development and terrorism. No official reason as
to why has been given from their diplomats. Meanwhile, criticism
towards the United States and their international policy is
mounting. Haider Rizvi reports from the UN.
The six-party may be heading towards a stalemate. China proposed
that North Korea rid their nuclear weapons in exchange for
energy and other peaceful purposes. North Korea said that
as long as the United States remains a nuclear threat on the
Korean Peninsula they will not alter their nuclear program.
The United States representative, Christopher Hill, said he
is unsure of where the talks will lead.
Ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections in Afghanistan,
another candidate has been killed, according to an official
there. Abdul Hadi was dragged from his home and shot, making
him the seventh candidate to be killed. The Taliban is calling
for a boycott of the elections, claiming they are an American
plot. 5600 candidates are vying for 250 seats.
Israel's defense minister Shaul Mofaz has called for a 'buffer
zone' to be built on the Palestinian side of the northern
Gaza barrier. That zone will extend 150 miles into Palestinian
territory. From Gaza, Laila El-Haddad reports.
Argentina’s President Nestor Kirchner said his government
is working hard to find a way out of the month long fisherman’s
strike in one of the nation’s largest fishing ports.
Marie Trigona reports from Buenos Aires.
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Calls for Accountability in Katrina Rebuilding Contracts
(3:33)
US Senators and government contracting experts are concerned
Katrina reconstruction efforts may resemble illegal and unethical
contracts for rebuilding Iraq. With $62 billion already appropriated,
and hundreds of billions estimated for future spending, two
government whistle blowers urged the US Congress to take immediate
action for greater oversight and accountability. Ingrid Drake
reports from Washington, DC.
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Heightened Violence in Iraq (3:32)
A car bomb exploded outside the great prophet mosque in
central Iraq today, as worshippers were leaving their Fridau
prayers. The attack killed nine people, and wounded 21 others.
Meanwhile, a group of armed men shot dead two Iraqis and wounded
13 others in eastern Baghdad as laborers gathered for work.
This marks the third day of heightened violence in Iraq after
a series of 11 deadly attacks ripped through the country,
claiming over 200 lives. Salam Talib and Eliana Kaya have
more.
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Human Rights Groups Protest Philippine President
in the United States (3:17)
Although Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has escaped recent efforts
by pro-impeachment groups to oust her, the Philippine president's
troubles are far from over. Human rights organizations led
a rally in front of the Philippine Consulate's office yesterday
in Los Angeles, with simultaneous rallies held in Seattle,
San Francisco and New York. The demonstration coincided with
Arroyo's attendance at the 2005 World Summit of the United
Nations, where she will preside over anti- terrorism and security
measures. FSRN's Leilani Albano has more.
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A Look at Upcoming German Elections (3:02)
Germans heads to the polls this weekend after a turbulent
year of politics: a dramatic loss of support in regional areas
lead to Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder calling for an early
election in a last ditch effort to regain control of the Parliament.
While some say of the part of the blame lays with German unemployment
being at an all-time low, others say the "Hartz 4"
social welfare reforms are responsible for the drop in Schroeder's
popularity, as they substantially reduce welfare for people
receiving unemployment benefits. FSRN's Cinnamon Nippard reports
from Berlin.
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Iraqi Refugees in Britain May Face Deportation
(4:04)
Despite the fact that the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees has warned that no part of Iraq is safe for the
return of refugees, around 7,000 Iraqi asylum seekers, many
of whom have been settled in Britain for more than five years,
may now face forced deportation. From outside the Home Office
building in London, Naomi Fowler reports.
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Joblessness Grows in the US (2:00)
Despite the fact that unemployment was decreasing prior
to Hurricane Katrina, the current US economy is seeing a drastic
growth in the number of people applying for benefits. The
jump is more than was seen after the September 11 attacks.
From Washington, Anastasia Gnezditskaia has more.
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