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Bonus Battle

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - By Erin Coker - Sep. 19 (News Analysis) - The Fed stepped up today with the US version of a worldwide backlash on bonuses for bankers. Led by French President Nicholas Sarkozy, this is another example of the G20 nations' rising power. Sarkozy is dragging a reluctant US along on his crusade to curb banker's pay. It only works if the whole world does it - and that could never have happened in the past, even though majorities of Americans have steam coming out of their ears over the obscene bonuses.

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Iranian Election: Media Matters

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Jun. 13 (News Analysis) - State TV gave President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad more airtime but Mir Hossein Mousavi was the favorite of the Internet. How the Iranian media covered the historic presidential election.

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Global Meltdown: Human Fallout

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Mar. 20 (News Analysis) - (Global Pulse: March 19, 2009) As the waves of the financial meltdown pound banks and governments, the human cost is easily lost in the background. From layoffs to shattered dreams, the global crisis becomes a personal crisis. Do we really see how deeply it reaches into the global community? Sources: Al Jazeera English, Qatar; CNN, U.S.; Deutsche Welle, Germany; South Asia Newsline, India; Russia Today, Russia; KBS, South Korea

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Gaza Media War

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Link TV - Jan. 14 (News Analysis) - (VIDEO - 5:25) Israel and Hamas are fighting on two fronts in Gaza -- a military battle, and a battle for public opinion. People around the world are being confronted with horrifying images of war, as well as all sorts of spin from various sources in the ongoing Gaza tragedy. As the combatants attempt to control the message, the media sphere is also crowded with self-promotion by secondary players.

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Shoe Adieu: The Bush Legacy

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Global Pulse - By Evelyn Messenger, Erin Coker - Dec. 18 (News Analysis) - Over the past year, (Bush's) legacy has been under sharp review in the international media. From the Iraq War and accusations of torture, to Katrina, the economic crisis, and the Axis of Evil, their coverage paints an unflattering image of the Bush administration's tenure

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Mumbai: The Kashmir Connection

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Global Pulse - Dec. 12 (News Analysis) - After 181 people were killed in the Mumbai terrorist attacks, fingers immediately pointed at Pakistan. But, Pakistan says they are victims of terrorism too. While the terrorists may have arrived from Karachi, part of the motivation to attack India stems from long-simmering tensions in Kashmir. SOURCES: ABC News, U.S.; Times Now, India; South Asia Newsline, India; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; Deutsche Welle, Germany; Dawn TV, Pakistan; Press TV, Iran; BBC, U.K.

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G20: A New World Order

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Global Pulse - Nov. 17 (News Analysis) - With the financial crisis in full swing, the leading economic countries, the G7, are now turning to developing nations for support and guidance. President Bush is hosting the first in a series of meetings called the G20 that will include economic powerhouses like China, Russia and Brazil. But, these countries want more say in future economic decisions. With their huge reserves of foreign currency, a new world order could be on the horizon. SOURCES: KBS, South Korea; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; CCTV, China; TVE, Spain; BBC, U.K; CNN, U.S.

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China's Milk Shakeup

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Global Pulse - Oct. 03 (News Analysis) - [video 5:05] Thousands of Chinese infants become ill after drinking baby formula laced with the deadly chemical melamine. The compound turns up in Chinese food products around the world. Does Beijing mean business when it vows to clean up its product safety act this time? SOURCES: CCTV, China; BBC, U.K.; Al Jazeera, Qatar; ABC News, U.S.; SABC, South Africa; KBS News, South Korea; Associated Press, U.S.

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Blinded By Obama

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - Aug. 29 (News Analysis) - The Democrats gather in Denver to sell Barack Obama to the nation. The $100 million spectacle of the Democratic National Convention seemingly blinds U.S. media to rising political upheaval around the world. Did everyone buy into the hype and hoopla of the Democrats' big show? SOURCES: Russia Today, Russia; Al Jazeera, Qatar; KBS News, South Korea; BBC, U.K.; Deutsche Welle, Germany; Press TV, Iran; CCTV, China

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War Isn't News Anymore?

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Global Pulse - Jul. 02 (News Analysis) - (Global Pulse: June 26, 2008) While the Iraq and Afghanistan wars rage on, consistent coverage of these conflicts is disappearing from network news. Lara Logan, chief foreign correspondent for CBS News, vented her frustrations to Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show," setting off a storm of commentary. While the foreign media continues to cover events unfolding in Iraq and Afghanistan, we compare what makes it into the U.S.'s nightly newscasts. SOURCES: Daily Show, Comedy Central; New York Times, U.S; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; BBC, U.K; Al Alam, Iran; Asia Today, China; NBC News, U.S.; The Huffington Post, U.S.; Power Line, U.S.; ABC News, U.S.

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Protests Fueled By Oil

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Global Pulse - Jun. 09 (News Analysis) - As the price of oil breaks new records, people worldwide are protesting the increases in their living costs. Now, politicians are responding, trying to come up with ways to ease the burden. Will tax cutting strategies work, or are they just an attempted quick fix for a problem that's not going away anytime soon? SOURCES: CCTV, China; Deutsch Welle, Germany; Fox News, U.S; ABC, U.S, NBC, U.S; BBC, U.K; Univision, U.S; TV5, France; Al Jazeera English, Qatar.

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Bird Flu, the Next Asian Disaster?

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Global Pulse - May. 17 (News Analysis) - In a matter of weeks, Asia has been hit with devastating natural disasters like the cyclone in Myanmar and China's earthquake. Thousands have been killed and millions left homeless. While millions suffer there is another possible disaster spreading throughout Asia, the H5N1 virus or "bird flu". More outbreaks of the virus are spreading from Russia to South Korea leading to quick quarantines and a fear that the virus will infect humans. SOURCES: BBC, U.K; Russia Today, Russia; NHK News, Japan; KBS News, South Korea.

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Food Price Crisis

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Global Pulse - May. 03 (News Analysis) - (VIDEO - 4:20) Global food prices soar and the world's poorest people go even hungrier. Food riots fuel political crises in some nations. Nations pledge more aid. Will it be enough to stop what some world leaders call a 'silent tsunami of hunger?'

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Muslim or European?

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Global Pulse - Apr. 21 (News Analysis) - The integration of Muslims in Europe has been a difficult process marred by several events that have lead to protests worldwide. The knighthood of Salman Rushdie, Danish cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammad, the release of a Dutch anti-Islam film, and an Anglican archbishop suggesting the introduction of Islamic Sharia law continue to divide Muslims and Europeans. Sources: Press TV, Iran; Al Alam, Iran; South Asia Newsline, India; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; BBC; U.K; Deutsche Welle, Germany.

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World Wheat Crisis

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Global Pulse - Apr. 03 (News Analysis) - In the U.S., pastries may cost a few pennies more. But in Pakistan and Egypt, soaring wheat prices have caused bread riots, and in the poorest countries, babies will starve. The wheat crisis is caused by a nexus of factors - drought in Australia, growing demand in Asia, market speculation, and even the use of food to make biofeuls. The effects make clear that the global economy is, for some, a trap they cannot see, or escape. SOURCES: ABC News, U.S.; Deutche Welle, Germany; Hechos, El Salvador; Teletrece, Chile; BBC, U.K.; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; South Asia Newsline, India; KBS, Korea.

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Pakistan: Return to Justice

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Global Pulse - Mar. 21 (News Analysis) - There has been a historic shift in Pakistan that is largely overlooked in the U.S. - a struggle for democracy, led by lawyers. In the U.S., the lack of news coverage has created a distorted view of Pakistan's President Musharraf and of the Pakistani people. The United States' support of Musharraf, widely considered a dictator, has generated anger at America in Pakistan's middle class.

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Tortured Words

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Link TV - By Evelyn Messinger - Mar. 14 (News Analysis) - What you call it - trial, travesty, interrogation, torture - matters. TV news around the world weighs in. Sources featured in this video include: BBC; TVE, Spain; NBC News and Fox News, US; Press TV, Iran; Al Jazeera English, Qatar.

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A Perfect Economic Storm

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Link TV - By Evelyn Messinger - Feb. 10 (News Analysis) - Is it possible that a single day without America's financial might could result in a world economic fiasco? No, not unless you add in the ongoing mortgage crisis and a spectacular bank fraud in Paris. Investors worldwide are being advised to batten down the hatches - its a perfect economic storm. SOURCES: ABC News, The Daily Show, U.S.; KBS Korea; BBC, U.K.; Deutche Welle, Germany; TV5, France; Russia Today, Russia.

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A World of Refugees

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:47:58 -0700

Link TV - By Evelyn Messinger - Jul. 30 (News Analysis) - (VIDEO - via YouTube) The plight of refugees is always tragic, but US news rarely covers them. We did find a great NBC News story on Iraqi girls in Syria, as well as stories from around the world on refugees from Afghanistan, Darfur and Sri Lanka - all excerpted here.

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Hamas in the Eyes of the news

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:45:17 -0700

Link TV - By Evelyn Messinger - Jun. 28 (Review) - (VIDEO - 04:49 - from Global Pulse series) Worldwide TV News review: After Hamas won its battle with Fatah for control of Gaza, a media parade followed the losers back to the West Bank. What of Gaza - and Hamas - once the shooting stopped?

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