Latest update: 18/10/2010

- Chile - mining - Sebastian Pinera

Miners' ordeal nears end

Thirty-three miners who have been trapped for the past two months in a Chilean mine are about to be freed. The world's media and Chile's President Pinera are waiting at the site for the rescue operation. There's no doubt that the process will be long, risky and complex. All over the country the miners are considered national heroes.

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23/05/2012 - CANADA

Students in Quebec march against tuition fee hike

Student protests in the Canadian province Quebec are into their fourth month. Hundreds were arrested at marches to mark 100 days since the protests began. Students are demonstrating against an 80 percent rise in tuition fees in Quebec, the Canadian province that has until now enjoyed the country's lowest rates for higher education.

23/05/2012 - EGYPT

Egyptians head to the polls

Egyptians go to the polls in the country's first truly contested presidential election on Wednesday. With an array of candidates to choose from, voters will decide who's the best man to lead them through the last phase of the country's troubled democratic transition that began with Egypt's revolution in January last year. Cairo correspondents Kathryn Stapley and Sonia Dridi talked to some of the activists whose protests in Tahrir Square changed the course of Egypt's history.

22/05/2012 - EGYPT

A troubling time for Egypt's Coptic Christians

Egyptians go to the polls tomorrow to vote for a new president for the first time since Hosni Mubarak was ousted during the revolution last year. Two of the front-runners in the presidential race with a realistic chance of winning are devout Islamists, which is troubling for Egypt's Coptic Christians. They are Egypt's largest religious minority and many of them don't think any of the candidates are capable of protecting them from the religious violence that has been steadily increasing.

22/05/2012 - WEST BANK

'The Battle of the Empty Stomachs'

Palestinians nicknamed it "the battle of the empty stomachs". For weeks, 1,600 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails refused food and drink in what became the longest ever mass hunger strike. Israel finally capitulated and a deal was reached, allowing those in isolation back onto the general wards, and visas for those family members wishing to visit from Gaza. In exchange, prisoners agreed not to carry out "security activities" such as recruiting for terrorist missions.

21/05/2012 - SERBIA

Serbia's new president - nationalist or not?

Serbia has elected a new president - and it's not the one that most people were expecting. Tomislav Nikolic has unseated Boris Tadic, the man in power since 2004. Observers are worried about the new head of state, who used to be part of the ultra-nationalist Radical Party. He once said he would prefer to be allied with Russia than join the EU, but he has since toned down the rhetoric, saying he will take Serbia to Europe after all.

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Leadership of president of Chile compared to Katrina

by Anonyme - 16/10/2010 - 22:56

At about 1625 on your "Week in Review" in the Washington area, i noted an unfavourable comparison between the "leadership" of the President of Chile, and that of George Bush in the Katrina affair. Perhaps it's convenient for your 'commentators' to ignore US Federal Law, but it iw REQUIRED for the govenor of an affected state to sign a letter asking for Federal assistance, before such "leadership' can be given. The Democratic govenor of Louisiana refused for more than 4 days to sign such a letter. Hence, the Federal government could do NOTHING. One of the Federal officials present, said he counted it as a mojor feat on his part, to keep the govenor and the mayor of New Orleans from killing each other. The Govenor at one point threw an office stapler OVERHAND at the mayor's head, barely missing him. While it may be 'politically correct' to ignore US Federal law, how about SOME honesty in "news"casting? Thanks from the colonies.

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by Anonyme - 13/10/2010 - 21:02

wow'!! iff we can all together this is what can acheave.Hats off to everybody.Great to hear some good news for a change!!

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