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Ohio voters head to the polls - 7 Oct 2008 While voter registration for the US presidential election ended on Monday, Republicans and Democrats across the country are still trying to sign up as many new voters as possible. Al Jazeera's Clayton Swisher reports from Ohio, a key battleground state, where nearly 700,000 new voters have been signed up since December 2007. Tags: al jazeera aljazeera english clayton swisher obama mccain biden palin US elections |
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Riz Khan - Thomas Friedman - Oct 6 - Part 2 Thomas Friedman speaks to Riz Khan about his call to action for a much needed green revolution, where nobody gets hurt and everybody is a winner. Tags: Al Jazeera Riz Khan Thomas Friedman green revolution |
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Riz Khan - Thomas Friedman- Oct 6 - Part 1 Thomas Friedman speaks to Riz Khan about his call to action for a much needed green revolution, where nobody gets hurt and everybody is a winner. Tags: Al Jazeera Riz Khan Thomas Friedman green revolution |
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Dubai property market faces pressure - 07 Oct 08 A Dubai government firm has announced plans to build a $95bn city in the emirate - which will include the world's tallest tower. But investors are concerned that the property bubble in Dubai could burst, amid concerns over the long-term performance of financial markets in the Middle East. Hashem Ahelbarra reports. Tags: dubai property economy crisis middle east hashem ahelbarra aljazeera |
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We the People - City of Mamas - 06 Oct 08 - Part 1 The US is the only industrialised country which does not guarantee any income support during family leave. We the People travels to the child-friendly city of Portland, Oregon, to meet a group of mothers who are fighting to balance work and family. Tags: aljazeera we the people city mamas united states us america elections women mothers working |
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We the People - City of Mamas - 06 Oct 08 - Part 2 The US is the only industrialised nation that does not guarantee any income support during family leave. We the People travels to the child-friendly city of Portland, Oregon, to meet a group of mothers who are fighting to balance work and family. Tags: aljazeera we the people us united states america elections city mamas women mothers working |
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Russia looks westward towards US election - 07 Oct 08 Relations between Russia and the United States are at their lowest point since the end of the Cold War. Russia's military invasion of Georgia and US plans to build a missile defence shield in eastern Europe have increased the tension. Russians are watching the upcoming US election, eager to see what a new president will mean for the two countries' relationship. Neave Barker reports from Moscow. Tags: russia moscow us election obama mccain aljazeera neave barker |
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Talk to Jazeera - Manouchehr Mottaki - 03 Oct 08 - Part 1 The Iranian foreign minister talks to Al Jazeera's Ghida Fakhry about his country's uranium enrichment programme. Tags: aljazeera talk to jazeera manouchehr mottaki iran iranian foreign minister uranium enrichment nuclear ghida fakhry |
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Talk to Jazeera - Manouchehr Mottaki - 08 Oct 08 - Part 2 The Iranian foreign minister talks to Al Jazeera's Ghida Fakhry about his country's uranium enrichment programme. Tags: aljazeera manouchehr mottaki iran iranian foreign minister uranium enrichment programme nuclear ghida fakhry |
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US presence in Afghanistan enters eighth year - 07 Oct 08 It has been seven years since a US-led military coalition invaded Afghanistan in what was labelled "Operation Enduring Freedom." The mission was to capture Osama bin Laden, destroy al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban regime. Al-Jazeera's Zeina Khodr takes a look at the situation in Afghanistan seven years on. Tags: afghanistan us nato zeina khodr aljazeera jazeera |
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Inside Story - EU rescue plan - Oct 6 - Part 2 As European leaders have failed to come up with a unified rescue plan, Inside Story asks - how will Europe find its way out of a worsening financial crisis? Tags: Inside Story EU financial crisis bail-out plan Merkel Sarkozy |
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Inside Story - EU rescue plan - Oct 6 - Part 1 As European leaders have failed to come up with a unified rescue plan, Inside Story asks - how will Europe find its way out of a worsening financial crisis? Tags: Inside Story EU financial crisis bail-out plan Merkel Sarkozy |
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Sri Lanka army closes in on Tamil Tigers - 07 Oct 08 Sri Lanka's army says it is closing in on the Tamil Tigers' de facto capital in the north. For more than two decades, the country has been entangled in a bitter civil war. More than 50,000 people have been killed in the conflict between the military and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, or LTTE. Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley gained exclusive access to the Sri Lankan military as it approaches Kilinochchi. Tags: sri lanka army ltte tamil tigers aljazeera tony birtley |
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Riz Khan Extra - Thomas Friedman - 07 Oct 08 Al Jazeera's Riz Khan talks to Thomas Friedman, author and New York Times columnist, about the state of the US economy, the upcoming presidential elections and what the US presidential candidates must do to save the environment. Tags: Riz Khan Al Jazeera Thomas Friedman hot flat and crowded US economy author election |
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Assessing the mood in the US countryside 05 Oct 2008 In the US, voters living in rural areas make up about a fifth of the electorate. And in a presidential contest as close as this one, the candidates are doing everything they can to win their votes. So far John McCain has a ten-point lead among this key group. Rob Reynolds traveled to the small town of Taylor, Mississippi to find out why. Tags: Al Jazeera US elections Obama McCain |
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Bangladesh please for action on climate change - 06 Oct 2008 In 1995, scientists issued the first Global warming alert, but today, experts say that at least one fifth of Bangladesh will be swallowed up by rising sea levels within 50 years. Al Jazeera travels to Bangladesh to see the impact of environmental policy where the remainder of the country is expected to follow by the end of the century. Tags: aljazeera al jazeera english bangladesh environment environmental policy sea levels global warming |
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US Election Weekly podcast - Episode 7 - 06 Oct 2008 In this US election weekly, Al Jazeera finds out why Sarah Palin still has the power to inspire, what voters want in the US most northernmost town and what acclaimed journalist Robert Fisk thought of the vice-presidential debate. Tags: Al Jazeera US elections Obama McCain |
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Pakistani refugees flee to Afghanistan - 06 Oct 08 Thousands of Pakistanis are fleeing their homeland and escaping into Afghanistan. Fighting between Taliban and Pakistani forces began in August. Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr reports on the people caught in the crossfire. Tags: Pakistan Afghanistan refugees Taliban Al Jazeera English Zeina Khodr |
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Tragedy inspires hope for China's orphans - 6 Oct 2008 China's government estimates that 150,000 children are living on its streets, while aid agencies say the number is much higher and fear its still growing. Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports from China's Sha'anxi Province where she talks with a Chinese native who draws from his experience to help the new generation of homeless kids. Tags: aljazeera al jazeera english melissa chan sha'anxi china homeless kids chinese children |
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Inside Story - The War in Afghanistan - Oct 5 - Part 1 According to a British military officer the war in Afghanistan can not be won unless political negotiations with the Taliban take place. Tags: Inside Story Afghanistan coalition forces Taliban Britain |