AL JAZEERA News, Mar 14, 2012

First Ugandan screening of Kony film prompts angry scuffle USA TODAY "If people in those countries care about us, they will not wear T-shirts with Joseph Kony for any reason," says one armless man,Al-Jazeera-TV reports. "That would celebrate our suffering."Al-Jazeera reporter Malcolm Webb, who attended the screening,... See all stories on this topic » USA TODAY

Propaganda war affects coverage of Syrian conflict Asia Times Online Relying as we are on sources like activists and opposition politicians, a more moderate approach ought to have been adopted, but instead news channels like Al-Jazeera Arabic have adopted a decidedly opposition-friendly stance. By KHADIJA PATEL. See all stories on this topic »

KONY 2012 Update: Al Jazeera Launches “Uganda Speaks” Mashable In light of the worldwide spotlight on the non-profit organization Invisible Children and its viral YouTube video Kony 2012, Al Jazeera English has launched “Uganda Speaks,” an initiative to track down the voices of the people who have largely been ... See all stories on this topic »

MORE ON THE STORY RT Hashem has come in spotlight after resigning from the television citing its bias. Key staff from Al Jazeera's Beirut Bureau have resigned citing “bias” in the channel's stance on the conflict in Syria. Reports about hundreds of dead and wounded coming ... See all stories on this topic »

Maid in Lebanon abuse video kills herself Aljazeera.com An Ethiopian domestic worker in Lebanon who was filmed being physically abused in public has committed suicide, local media have reported. The video, first aired by Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI) last week, caused outrage by ... See all stories on this topic »

Syria's Losing Battle to Control the News New York Times (blog) As Al Jazeera reported, following Mr. Conroy's criticism, a Syrian news anchor told viewers: “International journalists who entered Homs in non-legitimate ways, their attempts at covering the so-called massacres in Homs proved these atrocities did not ... See all stories on this topic »

Al Jazeera To Air Syria Documentary Filmed On iPhone Huffington Post Al Jazeera will broadcast a documentary about Syria filmed almost entirely on an iPhone from an undercover correspondent. The documentary, titled "Syria: Songs of Defiance," shows the journalist on the ground in Syria. He brings viewers into the lives ... See all stories on this topic »

Wag the dog: How to cook-up Syrian drama RT 'Danny' is a Syrian opposition activist who reports from Homs for CNN, BBC,Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya. He is attached to the opposition movement and regularly calls for military invasion of Syria. He's identified as Danny Abdul Dayem, a 22-year-old ... See all stories on this topic »

Death toll climbs in Bangladesh ferry sinking Aljazeera.com By Wednesday, the death toll stood at 110 after more bodies were recovered from near the scene of the accident, sources told Al Jazeera, a number expected to rise. Rescue vessels found the ferry in about 20m of water and managed to pull it to the river ... See all stories on this topic »

The Morning Ticker: Wood, Al Jazeera, Samuels - TVNewser mediabistro.com By Alex Weprin on March 14, 2012 9:46 AM B&C's Paige Albiniak reports that former CBS Television Distribution president Terry Wood is working as a consultant to ABC News. “Wood has a good working relationship with ABC after years of collaborating with ... See all stories on this topic »

DR Congo's Lubanga found guilty by ICC Aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Tim Friend, reporting from The Hague, said: "He will be sentenced at a later date; he could be imprisoned for life." Lubanga was alleged to have been the leader of the military wing of the UPC, known as the Patriotic Forces for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Emboldened Syrian Army Now Moves to Quell Southern City New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Gathering confidence after flushing rebels from strongholds in the north, the Syrian government on Wednesday launched its biggest raid in months on the southern city of Dara'a, where the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

Argentina allows abortion for rape victims Aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo, reporting from Buenos Aires, said that despite the abortion ban, an estimated 5000 illegal surgeries are performed each year. "Women's groups say this ruling is the first step in what they say has been a long fight for their ... See all stories on this topic »

Asia-Pacific China premier calls for political reforms Aljazeera.com "It is an overhaul of China's criminal procedure law after 15 or 16 years of no changes, so it is going to be quite a major thing," Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reported from Beijing. "There has been a lot of controversy about it, but of course some of ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.com

Kony 2012 video inspires House resolution New York Daily News During a screening in the town of Lira in northern Uganda this week, people who suffered at the hands of the LRA became so agitated at the video they threw rocks and left, Al-Jazeera reported. "Kony 2012 may be the most watched video on YouTube this ... See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

In Syria, killing the messenger hasn't killed the message CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog) On Monday, Al-Jazeera English released McNaught's specialreport on conditions in Idlib, now a central front in the conflict. CPJ research shows that at least 20 other international journalists have publicly identified themselves as having snuck into ... See all stories on this topic » CPJ Press Freedom Online (blog)

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Obama's personal role in a journalist's imprisonment Salon The Pentagon helped bolster this misleading claim of responsibility by issuing a statement that “Yemen should be congratulated for actions against al-Qaeda.” Meanwhile, leading American media outlets, such as The New York Times,reported — falsely ... See all stories on this topic »

Outrage at US soldier's Afghanistan massacre The Times of Israel Qatar-based news channel Al-Jazeera reports that there is still an opportunity for a diplomatic solution to the Syrian crisis, adding that Annan was studying the answers conveyed to him by Syria. On Wednesday morning, however, it was unclear what those ... See all stories on this topic » The Times of Israel

Debating China's security apparatus Aljazeera.com Also with the organised civic action not only in China but across the world, the Chinese leadership is very much alive to this threat." Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan says that the new criminal code is supposed to prevent the use of 'black jails' "but the ... See all stories on this topic »

Scenes of defiance in Idlib prior to attack Aljazeera.com Exclusive Al Jazeera footage shows northern city in open revolt just days before Syrian forces regained control. The opposition city of Idlib is back under Syrian military control after four days of heavy fighting. More than one hundred people are ... See all stories on this topic »

Big Labor Folds, Endorses Obama CounterPunch THE DIOXIN WARS — Decade after decade Dow Chemical battles any meaningful safety standard for one of the world's most lethal toxins. Peter Leereports from the battlefield. From India Marina Forti reports on the bloody pillage by terror gangs of ... See all stories on this topic »

Indian train network sliding off the rails Aljazeera.com ... one of the busiest in the world. Many are speculating if there will be more investment in a rail system that's in dire need of attention and often blamed for many of its accidents. Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman reports from New Delhi. See all stories on this topic »

Al Jazeera moves in on more football rights for France DigitalTVEurope.net Al Jazeera's battle with Canal Plus over premium sports rights in France looks set to enter a new phase. According to a report in Le Figaro newspaper, the Qatar-based broadcaster is close to striking a deal to acquire French rights to Spain's La Liga ... See all stories on this topic »

Israeli air strikes on Gaza claimed 23 lives since Friday Link TV Our al-Jazeera correspondent in Gaza reported that Israeli warplanes conducted a fourth raid today, targeting Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip. Two people were martyred and several others were injured, raising today'sdeath toll to five, ... See all stories on this topic »

Turkish journalists missing in Syria Aljazeera.com The group that gathered at the MFA then went to Syria's embassy in Ankara to demand the safe return of the two, Al Jazeerasources said. "Journalists, aid volunteers or civilians cannot be harmed anywhere in the world," Eyup Gokhan Ozekin, ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.com

China's New Law on Detentions Puts Spotlight on 'Black Jails' New York Times (blog) Melissa Chan, a Beijing correspondent for Al Jazeera English who covered theworld of informal, private detention centers in 2009, published a video reporton Tuesday that found business still booming for some operators of these sites, who were no more ... See all stories on this topic »

Kony: What Jason did not tell the Invisible Children Aljazeera.com New York, NY - Only two weeks ago, Ugandan papers carried front-page reports from the highly respected Social Science Research Council of New York, accusing the Ugandan army of atrocities against civilians in the Central African Republic while on a ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.com

Kony screening provokes anger in Uganda Aljazeera.com On Tuesday, a charity organisation showed the film to the people who suffered at the hands of the LRA - Ugandans in the north of the country. Al Jazeera'sMalcolm Webb reports from the town of Lira after the screening. See all stories on this topic »

In First, ICC Finds African Warlord Guilty of Using Child Soldiers Slate Magazine The verdict is the first handed out by the Netherlands-basedinternational court since it was established a decade ago, Al Jazeera reports. The 51-year-old had pleaded not guilty, insisting that he was merely the political head of the Union of ... See all stories on this topic » Slate Magazine

Lebanon: abused Ethiopian maid kills herself GlobalPost BEIRUT, Lebanon — An Ethiopian maid who was filmed being abused in Beirut has committed suicide, Al Jazeera reported. Alem Dechasa, the maid, was filmed being dragged by her hair and beaten by Ali Mahfouz outside the Ethiopian consulate in Beirut. See all stories on this topic »

Global Roundup: Are Anti-Trafficking Efforts Doing More Harm Than Good? RH Reality Check (blog) We will still report in depth on some of these stories, but we want to make sure you get a sense of the rest and the best. Sahar El-Hawary is North Africa's first female referee, and is pioneering female football in Egypt. Al Jazeera profiled her story ... See all stories on this topic » RH Reality Check (blog)

Why Israel attacked Gaza: Bibi stirring trouble Middle East North Africa Financial Network Al Jazeera reported that some of the victims were decapitated, a familiar scene in most of Israel's unforgiving atrocities. Expectedly, Palestinians fired back. "The national resistance brigades, the DFLP's armed wing, the Al-Aqsa brigades and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Lie detector tests for Mexican cadets Aljazeera.com ... are also undergoing a series of lie detector tests and psychological exams in an effort to become the officers who finally change the state's long history of police corruption. Al Jazeera's Franc Contreras reports from the northern city of Monterrey. See all stories on this topic »

Terrorist Groups Perpetrate New Massacre in Homs, Killing 15 innocents, among ... Syrian Arab News Agency The authorities discovered one of the terrorists' dens, a place for filming the fabricated reports broadcast by the channels of bloodshed, al-Jazeera and al-Arabiya. The competent authorities have foiled an attempt by an armed terrorist groups to ... See all stories on this topic » Syrian Arab News Agency

Guatemalan gets 6060 years for massacre Aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's David Mercer reporting from Solala in Guatemala, said the verdict was largely symbolic since under Guatemalan law the maximum time a convict could serve was 50 years. Pimentel Rios, 54, is a former instructor at a Guatemalan training ... See all stories on this topic »

Wag the dog: How to cook-up Syrian drama — RT By RT Television channels have turned into political parties, pushing the agenda for some outside forces, former Al Jazeera correspondent in Beirut, Ali Hashem, told RT. Hashem has come in spotlight after ... Reports about hundreds of dead and wounded coming from Syria on a daily basis has become commonplace in Western media, while the sources of such information often are not verified properly, investigative journalist Asa Winstanley told RT. Syria unrest · The seat of the Syria's ... News RSS : Today

Syria's Losing Battle to Control the News - NYTimes.com By By ROBERT MACKEY As Al Jazeera reported, following Mr. Conroy's criticism, a Syrian news anchor told viewers: “International journalists who entered Homs in non-legitimate ways, their attempts at covering the so-called massacres in Homs proved these atrocities ... The Lede

Al Jazeera exodus: Channel losing staff over 'bias' — RT Today · Sci-Tech · Features ... Reports about hundreds of dead and wounded coming from Syria on a daily basis has become ... Damascus has rejected the Arab League's call to bring international peacekeepers into Syria, ...Employees of the English-language satellite news channel Al Jazeera work in the control room in ... rt.com/news/al-jazeera-loses-staff-335/

Russians vote for new president - Europe - Al Jazeera English Voters in the far east of the world's largest country began casting their ballots at 20:00 ... in the resource-rich Chukotka region, told the AFP news agency on Sunday. ... Al Jazeera's Christopher True, reporting from Moscow, said: "Voting is now ... www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/.../201233213410432280.ht...

Colombia's DC3 Pilots Risk It All: Al Jazeera Reports On Flying Over ... "It's dangerous," Captain Raul told Al Jazeera. ... Read Al Jazeera's fullreport from Colombia on their website. Above, watch .... More World News at latimes. com ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../colombia-dc3-pilots-risk_n_1327...

Syria's Losing Battle to Control the News - NYTimes.com As Al Jazeera reported, following Mr. Conroy's criticism, a Syrian newsanchor told viewers: “International journalists who entered Homs in non-legitimate ways, ... thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/.../syrias-losing-battle-to-control-th...

Christchurch Cathedral to be Demolished A multisource video news service that highlights nuances in reporting from media outlets around the world. ... “Today the Anglican Church announced that it was $100 million short of what it needed to repair the cathedral and the structure had ... The majority of the community is outraged by the news. Al Jazeera reports. www.newsy.com/.../new-zealand-s-christchurch-cathedral-to-b...

World United News: 'No independent journalism anymore' – ex-Al ... World United News ... http://rt.com/news/hashem-al-jazeera-resignation-523/... “ Politicization of media means that media outlets are today like political parties. worldunitednews.blogspot.com/.../no-independent-journalism-...

Mosaic: World News From The Middle East | Link TV Mosaic News - 03/12/12: World News from the Middle East [VIDEO] ... Our al-Jazeera correspondent in Gaza reported that Israeli warplanes conducted ...Two people were martyred and several others were injured, raising today'sdeath toll to ... www.linktv.org/.../mosaic-news-03-12-12-world-news-from-t.

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