Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, February 09, 2006
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Gaza Update: Putin opens door to Hamas; Egyptian Diplomat Kidnapped In a victory for Hamas, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he is ready to invite the organization?s leadership to Moscow. The announcement breaks from a U.S.-led effort to isolate Hamas in the wake o…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, February 16, 2006
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PREVAL DECLARED WINNER IN HAITI Early this morning, Rene Preval was declared the winner of last week's presidential election in Haiti. He rose above the 50%-plus-one margin necessary to avoid a runoff after tens of thousands of blank ballots were removed from the official tally.…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, February 20, 2006
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ATTACKS IN NIGER DELTA Royal Dutch Shell has suspended half of it's operations in the Niger Delta region. In the past 3 days, militant groups have attacked a number of Shell's facilities and kidnapped 9 foreign oil workers. Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos. The kidnapped oil worker…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, February 22, 2006
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CALIFORNIA EXECUTIONS IN LIMBO California prison officials have called off the scheduled execution of convicted murder and rapist, Michael Morales. The move leaves California's execution process in limbo and will lead to the first court hearing in the nation over the constitution…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, February 23, 2006
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ELECTIONS IN UGANDA Voters in Uganda went to the polls today in the country's firstmulti-party elections in 25 years. The twenty-year long rule ofPresident Yoweri Museveni is being challenged by his former doctor,Kizza Besigye. Dr. Besigye returned from exile after announcing his…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Friday, February 24, 2006
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SHELL ORDERED TO PAY IN NIGERIA A Nigerian court has ordered Shell Petroleum to pay 1.5 billion dollars to local communities in the Niger Delta region as compensation for years of environmental pollution. Sam Olukoya reports from Lagos. The court judgement is another setback for…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, March 01, 2006
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KOSOVO'S PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS Kosovo's Prime Minister resigned today - one week after the first round of talks were completed in Vienna to determine the political and legal status of the United Nations administered province. It has been nearly 7 years since the end of civil fig…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, March 09, 2006
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PORTS DIVESTMENT Dubai Ports World, the United Arab Emirates port management company, announced today that it will transfer the operation duties of a number of U.S. ports to an American company. This comes one day after the the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved leg…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, March 13, 2006
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BRITAIN TO REDUCE TROOPS IN IRAQ The British government has indicated it may pull ten percent of its troops out of southern Iraq and hand over tactical responsibility to Iraqi forces. Helen Kelly reports from London. Up to 800 British troops could be taken out of Iraq by May, Def…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, March 20, 2006
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Spending More On War This weekend thousands of people across the globe took to the streets to mark the 3rd year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq and demonstrated against the continued US presence there. Meanwhile in Washington, a new report by the Congressional Research Office…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, March 27, 2006
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ONGOING VIOLENCE IN IRAQ A suicide bomber detonated explosives in front of a military base in northern Iraq today, killing some 40 people and injuring dozens. This comes a day after raid on a Shiite mosque complex reportedly claimed over 20 lives in Sadr City. Shiite leaders alle…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Tuesday, March 28, 2006
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SUPREME COURT HEARS GUANTANAMO CASE The Supreme Court today will hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of special military tribunals for detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. The case, known as Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, questions the extent of presidential and legislative powers in…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, March 29, 2006
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ISRAELI ELECTION RESULTS Israeli Interim Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today began the process of coalition-building after his presumed victory in yesterday's election. During his campaign, Olmert promised to define Israel's permanent borders by 2010. Yesterday's election turnout is…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, March 30, 2006
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UN SECURITY COUNCIL TELLS IRAN TO SUSPEND NUCLEAR PROGRAM The United Nations Security Council has unanimously approved a call for Iran to shut down it's uranium enrichment program within 30 days. Iranian Ambassador to the UN, Javad Zarif, speaking to UN radio yesterday: "Iran wil…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, April 03, 2006
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THAI ELECTIONS Thailand is still in a political chaos, a day and a half after the elections following the dissolution of its parliament. Severine Bardon reports from Bangkok. Official results are not known yet, but there are already complaints of irregularities; the main one bein…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, April 05, 2006
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REPORT ON RENDITION FLIGHTS Amnesty International has released a report today on CIA rendition flights. The human rights organization is calling for an independent public inquiry into British involvement. Naomi Fowler reports from London. While Amnesty says any illegal activity i…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Thursday, April 20, 2006
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NAMES OF MOST GUANTANAMO DETAINEES RELEASED The Pentagon has released a list of 558 detainees at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in response to a Freedom of Information request by the Associated Press. Most of the detainees are from Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan and Yemen. Alth…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Wednesday, April 26, 2006
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CEASEFIRE AT RISK IN SRI LANKA The Sri Lankan military today launched new strikes on areas controlled by Tamil Tiger rebels, a day after a suicide bomb attack shattered a fragile ceasefire. Ponniah Manikavasagam reports from Sri Lanka. Military spokesman, Brigadier Prasad Samaras…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Monday, May 01, 2006
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IMMIGRANT BOYCOTTS Immigrant workers and their supporters are participating in a massive boycott in dozens of cities throughout the US today. Dubbed "A day without an immigrant", organizers are calling for a day of "no work, no school, and no shopping". Solidarity actions have sp…
Free Speech Radio News lineup - Tuesday, May 02, 2006
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GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN IN PUERTO RICO The government of Puerto Rico has shut down many of its non-emergency public services due to a budget crisis. Some 100,000 government employees are temporarily out of work and an estimated half a million students have been unable to attend class…
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