The Guardian reports on the likely successor to Fidel Story Transcript ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER: Cuban President Fidel Castro announced he would not continue as president on Tuesday. With this announcement comes the question of who will take his place. Observers point to his brother, Raúl Castro. But who is he? And what can the world […]
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Musharraf’s party defeated
Beena Sarwar: Reporting from Pakistan on rout of Musharraf’s party Story Transcript ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER: Pakistan’s ruling party, the PML-Q, conceded defeat today as opposition parties claimed a victory over President Pervez Musharraf’s party in parliamentary elections. With results still coming in, returns indicate that the party of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the PPP, […]
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Pakistan election day
Beena Sarwar: Many voting irregularities as counting begins ALERT: Musharraf party headed towards defeat
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EU splits–Russia and US at odds over Kosovo
Serbia recalls ambassador to Washington Story Transcript CARLO BASILONE: Serbia has recalled its ambassador to the United States in response to Washington’s recognition of Kosovo’s independence. Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said: [text on screen] “The decision by the United States will not turn the false state (of Kosovo) into a real one.” The government […]
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Report critical of Army in Iraq suppressed
US Army suppresses RAND report Story Transcript CARLO BASILONE: The New York Times recently reported that a 2005 RAND Corporation Report titled Rebuilding Iraq, which was commissioned by the US Army, was suppressed. The unclassified report is highly critical of all levels of planning leading up to the Iraq war. US Army regulations states the […]
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Violence, vote-rigging and scandal in Pakistan
Beena Sarwar: Pakistan clouded by climate of fear before election Story Transcript ZAA NKWETA, PRESENTER: As Pakistan gears up for upcoming parliamentary elections on February 18, observers are reporting pre-election manipulation by government forces in order to influence the vote. The Real News spoke to Pakistani Journalist Beena Sarwar in Pakistan. BEENA SARWAR, JOURNALIST: The […]
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Provoking the Russian bear
Eric Margolis: US missile policy stoking Russian nationalism Story Transcript VOICE OF CARLO BASILONE: Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out this week at Poland and NATO-aspirant Ukraine, warning that he would not tolerate deployment of US missile defense systems in either country. Putin said that Russia will counter with its own missile system. (CLIP BEGINS) […]
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The Sarkozy soap opera
Pepe Escobar on France’s “bling bling” President Nicolas Sarkozy Story Transcript PEPE ESCOBAR, THE REAL NEWS ANALYST: Exhibitionist, unpredictable, vain, erratic, with short-attention span and craving celebrity, Sarkozy in fact may be the ultimate 21st century total politician. The 2008 US presidential election already happened, sort of, where in France in 2007, Barack Obama in […]