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Newscast for Wednesday, July 20, 2011

The United Nations declares a famine in southern Somalia Indian residents respond to the visit by US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton In Washington, lawmakers hold the first-ever hearing on repealing the Defense of...

Newscast for Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission calls for fast-track changes to improve US reactor safety Employee and employer groups divided by proposed amendments to union representation elections Legal scholars accuse the US of neglecting women and...

Newscast for Monday, July 18, 2011

General John Allen takes command of US and coalition forces in Afghanistan as the violence continues In Pakistan, drone attack victims pursue criminal charges against US government officials President Obama announces the nomination of...

Newscast for Friday, July 15, 2011

The Pentagon prepares for cyberspace war Protests continue for the 7th day in Cairo’s Tahrir Square Human rights groups push to overturn Israel’s so-called “anti-boycott law” The challenges facing Thailand’s new Prime Minister The...

Newscast for Thursday, July 14, 2011

An investigation reveals how the CIA is expanding its presence in Somalia Former fighters with the Somali militant group, al-Shabab, talk to FSRN Mumbai residents react to yesterday’s deadly bomb attacks The Israeli navy...

Newscast for Wednesday, July 13, 2011

US Democratic lawmakers introduce legislation to increase transparency in corporate campaign spending Nuclear watchdogs call on federal regulators to improve safety at US reactors Europe’s debt crisis intensifies as the IMF asks Italy to...

Newscast for Tuesday, July 12, 2011

US lawmakers introduce a bill to close tax loopholes worth tens of billions of dollars Human rights advocates urge criminal investigations into the Bush administration for torture In Colombia, watchdogs criticize an investigation into...

Newscast for Monday, July 11, 2011

Hundreds gather outside the White House to protest the Colombia free trade agreement Fans and world leaders pay tribute to murdered Argentine folksinger Facundo Cabral Pakistan reaction to the US decision to cut hundreds...

Newscast for Friday, July 8, 2011

The Republic of South Sudan prepares to become the world’s newest nation Progressive lawmakers in Washington try to defend Social Security from budget cuts Ice Melt Series Part 2: Antarctica’s ice shelf melts from...

Newscast for Thursday, July 7, 2011

Chinese officials admit to a massive oil spill, one month after the first leak started In Washington, progressives push for cuts in military spending Ice Melt Series Part 1: Greenland’s ice sheet melts at...