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Today's lead stories:
Bush Adds “Benchmarks” But Refuses Timeline for
Iraq
Will Gay Marriage Affect Upcoming Mid-Term Elections?
U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Talks Underway
Combatants for Peace Seek Solution to Israeli-Palestinian
Conflict
New Report Eyes Looming Ecological Catastrophe
Africa Water Experts Seek Remedy to Looming Crisis
FSRN Headlines
SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT STILL VACANT
The government of Venezuela may propose Bolivia as a possible
candidate for the empty Latin American seat on the UN Security
Council. This comes after more than 30 rounds of voting failed
to produce a 2/3rds majority for either Venezuela or Guatemala.
In the past, deadlocks have led to the nomination of a compromise
nation. At deadline, Venezuela had yet to officially withdraw
from the race and the Group of Latin American and Caribbean
Countries were in a special meeting to try to break the stalemate.
TRANSPORTATION WORKERS STRIKE
In Uruguay, the government is urging the private transportation
sector to end a strike that has paralyzed the country for
the past two days. Asli Pelit reports from Montevideo.
HOSPITAL WORKERS STRIKE
Hospital workers are holding a massive strike today throughout
Buenos Aires provincial hospitals to demand a pay increase
and public health care grants. Marie Trigona has more.
INCIDENT NEAR THE LEBANESE COAST
Germany's Defense Ministry says that two Israeli fighter jets
have fired shots over a German naval ship near the coast of
Lebanon. Germany took charge of the United Nations naval force
in Lebanon earlier this month. The German Defense Ministry
told Reuters that it has opened an investigation into the
incident.
PRISON BREAK IN DR CONGO
Twelve prisoners convicted for their involvement in the assassination
of the former president of the Democratic Republic of Congo
have escaped from jail. Emmanuel Okella reports from neighboring
Uganda.
CONTROVERSY OVER DAM PROJECT
China's plans to build a dam over the Brahmaputra river and
divert water into its arid provinces have been met with opposition
from regional governments in India's northeast. Vinod K. Jose
reports.
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Bush Adds “Benchmarks” But Refuses Timeline
for Iraq
President Bush drew a bleaker picture of the situation in
Iraq today, and said he’s tackling the situation by
changing the tactics on the ground – including adding
what he calls “benchmarks” – but refusing
to call it a timeline. Meanwhile, a group of active duty troops
are doing the unprecedented: speaking out against the war.
Washington Editor Leigh Ann Caldwell reports.
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Will Gay Marriage Affect Upcoming Mid-Term Elections?
With 8 anti-gay marriage proposals on ballots across the
country, this election will shape the future of state recognition
of gay and lesbian partnerships. But analysts say at least
a couple of those measures may fail. FSRN's Darby Hickey explores
what factor the marriage debate will have on the mid-term
elections.
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U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Talks Underway
A free trade agreement between the U.S. and South Korea
is in the works, but as Jason Strother reports from Seoul,
negotiations have been met with strong opposition from Korean
farmers and their supporters.
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Combatants for Peace Seek Solution to Israeli-Palestinian
Conflict
Two former fighters - one Israeli, one Palestinian - are
on a nationwide U.S. tour to promote a non-violent solution
to the crisis in the Middle East. They spoke yesterday at
Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Melinda Tuhus reports.
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New Report Eyes Looming Ecological Catastrophe
A new report issued by the World Wildlife Fund and the Global
Footprint Network indicates that by 2050, human consumption
will demand twice as much as the planet can supply –
and could lead to an ecological catastrophe. The report says
that if humans continue to consume and waste in excess, some
forests and species could disappear. Host Aura Bogado spoke
with Mathis Wackernagel of the Global Footprint Network, which
co-authored the report.
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Africa Water Experts Seek Remedy to Looming Crisis
Africa water experts met in Kampala, Uganda under the auspices
of the Africa Ministers Council on Water to discuss the crisis
at hand on the continent. Although water is generally abundant
on the African continent, it is unevenly distributed by nature
- and many countries are already facing water scarcity. It
is projected that over 400 million people will be living in
at least 17 water-scarce African countries by the year 2010.
As FSRN’s Joshua Kyalimpa reports, the conference focused
on seeking a remedy.
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