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Today's lead stories:
Katmandu in Day 5 of Extended Curfew
Nepalis in Delhi Protest Over India’s Role in Nepal
Low Voter Turnout in New Orleans Municipal Elections
Critics Say New Health Insurance Bill Will Reduce Quality
of Healthcare
Native Lands Surrounded by Local Police in Canada
Thousands Protest Bush’s Visit to California
FSRN Headlines
MULTIPLE CAR BOMBINGS IN BAGHDAD
Seven car bombs killed at least eight people and wounded dozens
in Baghdad today, as talks continue over the formation of
a new government. David Enders reports.
GRENADE ATTACKS AT POLLS IN KASHMIR
Elections for four seats of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative
assembly were marred by violence in Indian-administered Kashmir
today. Shahnawaz Khan has more.
BIN LADEN CALLS FOR MORE TERROR IN DARFUR
An audio tape thought to contain the voice of terrorist Osama
Bin Laden has called on his supporters to fight against a
proposed United Nations peacekeeping force in Sudan's Darfur
region. In the recording aired yesterday by Al Jazeera, the
al-Qaeda leader told Muslim fighters in Sudan and in the Arab
peninsula, to prepare for a long war against the "crusader
plunderers in Western Sudan," and to stock up on landmines
and anti-armor grenades. Attacks by Arab janjaweed militia
groups against Black African rebel forces and the civilian
indigenous population in the Darfur region have caused some
300,000 deaths and have displaced more than 2 million people
since the conflict began in 2003.
CIA FIRES EMPLOYEE
In a rare move, the Central Intelligence Agency fired one
of its employees late last week for unauthorized contacts
with the press. Yanmei Xie has the story in Washington DC.
JAPAN AND U.S. AGREE ON TROOP REALIGNMENT COSTS
Top defense officials from the US and Japan have hammered
out a deal to move US troops from the Japanese Island of Okinawa
to the U.S. controlled Pacific island of Guam. The move is
part of a larger realignment of US forces in the region. Japan
will reportedly pay $6.1 billion dollars of the costs of the
relocation of the 8000 US Marines currently based in Okinawa.
KEN LAY TAKES THE STAND
A Houston jury today began hearing long-awaited testimony
from the ex-CEO of what was once one of America's most successful
companies. Lisa Cohen reports from the courthouse.
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Katmandu in Day 5 of Extended Curfew (4:37)
Nepal’s King Gyanendra has given in to a key demand
of the 7-party alliance which has organized weeks of massive
protests by reinstating the lower house of Parliament, which
was dissolved in 2002. But Nepal remains in the throes of
a general strike, protests and continuing military retaliation
against pro-democracy demonstrators demanding the ouster of
King Gyanendra for the 19th day in a row. Meanwhile, Katmandu
continues its fifth consecutive day of a curfew. FSRN’s
PC Dubey has more from Nepal’s capital where the curfew
has been shortened to seven hours.
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Nepalis in Delhi Protest Over India’s Role
in Nepal (2:50)
India, which is known for acting as the big player among
the smaller nations in the South Asian region, has been forced
to withdraw its support to Nepal’s Monarchy after the
ongoing massive protests. FSRN’s Vinod K. Jose reports
from Delhi, which has also witnessed thousands of Nepali expatriate
workers protesting against King Gyanendra and the Indian governments'
role in Nepal.
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Low Voter Turnout in New Orleans Municipal Elections
(3:46)
New Orleans held its first post-Katrina municipal elections
on Saturday. Incumbent Mayor Ray Nagin finished first but
will face Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu in
a runoff election to be held on May 20. FSRN’s Christian
Roselund is in New Orleans, where voter turnout was low due
to a lack of participation by those still displaced.
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Critics Say New Health Insurance Bill Will Reduce
Quality of Healthcare (3:58)
Back from a two week vacation, Congress is back in session
in Washington this week. The House of Representatives will
attempt to pass a watered down lobby reform bill this week
and the Senate’s agenda items include the emergency
supplemental bill for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and
Hurricane Katrina. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says
he hopes to revisit immigration later in May. A bill to help
small businesses provide health insurance to their employees
will also be brought before the full Senate in May. The bill
will alter how the health care industry is regulated, opening
an opportunity for employers to insure their employees at
a cheaper rate. Washington Editor Leigh Ann Caldwell takes
a closer look at the bill, which critics say will reduce the
quality of health insurance for all - especially for those
who need it most.
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Native Lands Surrounded by Local Police in Canada
(2:19)
Canadian provincial and federal government representatives
say they will meet with Six Nations negotiators in two weeks,
to draft a plan to resolve a land claim dispute. Nearly two
months ago, Six Nations members near Hamilton, Ontario, reclaimed
a piece of land next to their reservation, which they say
was illegally taken from them in the 18th century. Hundreds
of Six Nations people have staged a blockade – 16 were
arrested in a pre-dawn raid last week, where demonstrators
claim to have been beaten and attacked with Tasers by local
police. Hillary Lindsay has more from the Six Nations blockade,
where protesters continue to hold their ground after nearly
2 months despite hundreds of Canadian police who have surrounded
the area.
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Thousands Protest Bush’s Visit to California
(2:00)
Thousands of peace and social justice activists gathered
to protest President Bush’s 4-day visit to California.
Activists criticized the administration’s foreign and
domestic policies, calling for an end to the occupations in
the Middle East and to end cuts to social services. FSRN’s
Christina Aanestad reports.
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