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Today's lead stories:
Alberto Gonzalez Continues to Defend Warrant-Less Wiretapping
Program
Censorship and Banning of Foreign Nationals in Israel Raising
Concern
Authorities Say Al Qaeda in Kashmir Claims Are A Hoax
North Korea Facing Unanimous United Nations Resolution
Authorities in Uganda Confirm Child Trafficking Ring
Clash at El Salvador University Leaves Autonomy at Risk
FSRN Headlines
Headlines (6:25)
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Alberto Gonzalez Continues to Defend Warrant-Less
Wiretapping Program (3:42)
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said the President put
a stop to an investigation into the warrant-less wiretapping
program. Gonzales continued to defend the program, calling
it legal. Meanwhile, the Senate is preparing to see legislation,
drafted by with the Administration that would amend the law
to assure the legality of the existing program. FSRN's Leigh
Ann Caldwell has more.
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Censorship and Banning of Foreign Nationals in Israel
Raising Concern (2:35)
In the midst of ongoing Israeli shelling both in the Gaza
Strip and Lebanon, a new Israeli policy barring foreign nationals,
particularly those of Palestinian origin, has gone relatively
unnoticed by international media. Israeli military censors
have now informed journalists that they should not report
certain things about the invasion, raising calls of censorship
and discrimination by those targeted. Saed Bannoura reports
from Palestine.
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Authorities Say Al Qaeda in Kashmir Claims Are A
Hoax (2:09)
Police in Kashmir say that claims of Al Qaeda presence there
have turned out to be a hoax. Indian police began an investigation
last week, after a news agency reported a caller made claims
about the formation of an Al Qaeda unit in Indian-administered
Kashmir. Shahnawaz Khan reports.
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North Korea Facing Unanimous United Nations Resolution
(3:09)
For the first time, North Korea faces a unanimous resolution
by the United Nations Security Council; following the country’s
test firing of a series of ballistic missiles on July 5. The
tests triggered another wave of tension in the Korean Peninsula
– and also hurt China’s international image: a
few days before, Chinese Prime minister Wen Jiabao had publicly
warned North Korea not to proceed with the launching. FSRN’s
Severine Bardon reports from Beijing.
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Authorities in Uganda Confirm Child Trafficking Ring
(2:48)
Police in Uganda raided a market in the Eastern part of
the country, rescuing four girls and arresting their masters.
Authorities in the region confirm that young children from
the pastoral Karamojong community are sold in slave trade-like
conditions by their parents, in trade for money needed to
buy food and water. Karamoja is Uganda’s poorest region,
plagued by drought and famine, and violence. Joshua Kyalimpa
reports.
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Clash at El Salvador University Leaves Autonomy at
Risk (3:25)
Civic and religious groups in El Salvador are still meeting
to discuss the recent spate of violence at El Salvador University.
The National Civilian Police, which was formed after the country’s
1992 peace process, opened fire on a large group of students
and their supporters, demonstrating against a bus fare increase.
Someone from the crowd returned fire, killing 2 police officers.
At least 10 people were seriously injured, and police arrested
31 people. Now, the school’s autonomy remains at risk.
Ricardo Martinez reports from El Salvador.
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