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Monday, March 24, 2008


29:01 minutes (26.57 MB)
  • Olympic Torch Journey to be Marked by Pro-Tibet Demonstrations
  • Colombia's Displaced in Northern Ecuador
  • Fatah and Hamas Agree to Deal – But What Does it Mean?
  • Hilary Back on Campaign Trail As Barack Begins his Break
  • Taiwan Elections May Slowly Mean Closer Ties to China
  • 32 Years Later, Argentina Still Seeking its Disappeared

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Headlines Package - March 24, 2008


4:59 minutes (4.57 MB)
  • Pakistani Prime Minister Elected
  • Bhutan Holds First Ever Elections
  • Death Tolls Don't Just Include US


Fatah and Hamas Agree to Deal – But What Does it Mean?


2:51 minutes (2.62 MB)

Rival Palestinian factions, Fatah and Hamas, agreed yesterday to a Yemeni-sponsored reconciliation deal in Sanaa'. However, both factions had separate interpretations of the pact. FSRN's Rami aL-Meghari has more.


Taiwan Elections May Slowly Mean Closer Ties to China


3:37 minutes (3.31 MB)

Elections in Taiwan on Saturday have ended eight years of presidency by the democratic progressive party. Ma Yingjiu, the newly elected president from the nationalist party, defends a softer line towards China. A new era in relations between Taiwan and the mainland is expected, but changes could be slow. Severine Bardon reports from Taipei.


Colombia's Displaced in Northern Ecuador


5:29 minutes (5.03 MB)

South American diplomatic relations appear to be growing tenser, after Colombia admitted this weekend that one Ecuadorian was killed during Colombia's unauthorized incursion into Ecuador earlier this month. The border between Ecuador and Colombia remains a crisis area. As FSRN's Diletta Varlese reports, a high number of Colombian refugees have been displaced and escaped into Ecuador's north.


Hilary Back on Campaign Trail As Barack Begins his Break


4:01 minutes (3.68 MB)

Reeling from a tough week on the campaign trail where issues of race were at the forefront of the discussion, Democratic candidate Barack Obama is taking a vacation. He'll be back at it on Wednesday. Hillary Clinton returns from three days off her campaign trail, to focus on the economy. She offers an updated plan on the housing foreclosure crisis. But as FSRN's Leigh Ann Caldwell reports, campaign donations might provide a more telling story.


32 Years Later, Argentina Still Seeking its Disappeared


3:59 minutes (3.66 MB)

Argentina marks the 32nd anniversary of the start of the nation's 1976 military coup today. An estimated 30,000 people were disappeared during the so-called dirty war. More than three decades later, the bodies of many of the disappeared have yet to be found and identified. FSRN's Marie Trigona reports from Buenos Aires on the work of a team of anthropologists that investigate human rights violations.


Olympic Torch Journey to be Marked by Pro-Tibet Demonstrations


3:08 minutes (2.87 MB)

Greek athlete Alexandros Nikoladis began the running of the Olympic Torch in Greece today. As the flame begins its 85,000 mile journey from Olympia to Beijing, International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge says that officials are in talks with China and Tibet in advance of the games. Meanwhile, activist around the world are gearing up for demonstrations along the torch's route to highlight human rights in Tibet. The torch will make only one stop in North America - the city of San Francisco. So far the city refuses to disclose the torch route and has said it will only allow protests in "free speech zones". Activists are outraged and calling on the city to condemn the Chinese government and not stifle free speech. Africa Jones reports.