Here are a few of this week's highlights from WPR's video section:
- This Al Jazeera video breaks the story that Taliban leaders held a secret meeting in the Maldives to discuss Afghan President Hamid Karzai's reintegration plan.
- Two members of the Russian media discuss perceptions of President Barack Obama in Russia as well as U.S.-Russia relations in this WorldFocus video.
Here are a few of this week’s highlights from WPR’s video section:
– Minister Mizuho Fukushima, leader of Japan’s small Social Democratic Party, has rejected plansto build a new U.S. Marine base on the island of Okinawa. This video explains what ramifications this could have for Hatoyama’s coalition government.
– Youth in Southern Sudan are taking up arms to protect their villages from cross-border attacks. This video shows how the young soldiers are fighting the Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army.
– A New America Foundation conversation with author Steven Hill discusses how Europe’s innovation has led to a more supportive, ecologically sustainable society.
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Here are a few of this week’s highlights from WPR’s video section:
– Google has threatened to pull out of China after suspicious cyber-attacks on its products in the country. WSJ breaks down the situation from Hong Kong in this video.
– Special envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell says peace is possible in the region during this interview with Charlie Rose.
– India and Bangladesh are improving relations as Bangladesh cracks down on separatist rebels and India welcomes the Bangladeshi prime minister. Al Jazeera explains in this video.
– North Korea’s call for peace talks was swiftly shut down by the United States, who insisted that North Korea return to the Six-Party Talks. VOA’s Robert Raffaele reports in this video.
In case you’re wondering why there’s no coverage in our video section of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, it’s because the tragedy unfolding there has been at the forefront of every media outlet since it hit. Rather than add videos about Haiti that risk being either redundant or outdated, I thought it would be best to direct your attention to some of the week’s stories that you may have missed.
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Here are a few of this week’s highlights from WPR’s video section:
– U.S. Military drones have been hacked by militants. WSJ’s Siobhan Gorman talks about the implications and possible threats this breach may cause.
– This Al-Jazeera videoreports on the Kurdish struggle for representation in Turkey after acourt decision banned the pro-Kurdish party from parliament, linkingthem to the PKK.
– The delicate relationship between Afghan and U.S. security forces isoften strained as they work together to secure Afghanistan. This VOA video discusses some of the obstacles.
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Here are a few of this week’s highlights from WPR’s video section:
-Romanians are discouraged by their choices for the next president as election day approaches. The Wall Street Journal reports in this video.
-Kosovo meets resistance in its fight for independence. This Al Jazeera video shows the push back coming from Belgrade.
-Residents of Gyumri, Armenia’s once-prospering second city, contemplate the significance of an open border with Turkey in this WSJ video.
-United NationsSpecial Representative in Iraq Ad Melkert discusses the political climate in Iraq in this New America Foundation video.
And if you missed our Afghanistan strategy video round-up, find it here.
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Here are a few of this week’s highlights from WPR’s video section:
PresidentBarack Obama held one of his now-classic town hall meetings in Shanghaiwith Chinese students. The twist? Carefully picked attendees andquestions.
In this video, Jim Lehrer interviews human rights experts who saythe Internet, a topic Obama made sure to mention in his talk with thestudents, is the key to human rights in China.
Former Secretaryof State Henry Kissinger says the Obama administration has made greatgains for U.S.-Russian relations in this interview with Russia Today.
IraqiVice President Tariq al-Hashemi has brought a much anticipate electionin Iraq to a halt. In this Al Jazeera interview, the leader explainshis rationale for vetoing a key election law.
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Here are a few of the week’s highlights from WPR’s video section:
As Germany celebrates 20 years since the Berlin Wall crumbled, some vintage footage from PBS’ NewsHour provides a look back to what policymakers and pundits of the day were thinking. From utter shock and surprise to apprehension, then-Sens. Richard Lugar and Sam Nunn, arms negotiator Paul Nitze, former National Security Adviser Walt Rostow, and former ambassador and economist John Galbraith explore what this new East Germany might look like. So, how did they do?
In Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s latest dig at Thailand’s current government,
Cambodia has refused to extradite former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. This Al-Jazeera interview with Southeast Asia expert Larry Jaga explains how politics motivates both sides of this tug of war — which will continue to be a strain on relations between the two countries.
Nuclear negotiations with Iran are still alive, as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton explains in this interview with Charlie Rose. Clinton’s approach and understanding of the Iranian perspective seems to be pragmatic, yet optimistic.She eluded to a complicated Iranian domestic situation that is better explained in a WSJ video on the split within the Iranian government.
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