A fast-moving overview of international news and events comparing reports by national broadcasters and dissecting media spin - your global news positioning service. http://www.linktv.org/programs/globalpulse en-us Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:06:00 -0800 http://www.linktv.org/video/4552 f8905bd3df64ace64a68e154ba72f24c <p>(Global Pulse: October 28, 2009) It has been a bloody month for Pakistan. The army has launched an offensive in South Waziristan aided by US drones, and the Taliban are fighting back with suicide bombs in major cities. With hundreds dying, what do the Pakistani people think?</p><p>SOURCES: Al Jazeera English, Qatar; Press TV, Iran; BBC, U.K.; Dawn News, Pakistan</p> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Hillary Clinton, Pakistan, Army, Taliban, Peshawar, Islamabad, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Suicide Bomb, Bomber, Attack, Kill, Dead, Media, Erin Coker, Islamic International University, Drone, South Waziristan, Assassinate, Assassination, Globalpulse, Global Pulse, Military, Pakistani Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4469 e0f120eefd76be864f36ffa8d1a1505a <p>(Global Pulse: October 14, 2009) President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize catches the media off guard. But the adjectives quickly start flowing. The war in Afghanistan and the contrast between Mr. Obama and his predecessor, President George W. Bush, fueled the blunt criticism and outright mockery of the Nobel Committee's decision. Is the furor directed at Obama the man, or at Obama, the symbol of America?</p><p>Sources: NTVKenya, Kenya; Russia Today, Russia; Press TV, Iran; Al Jazeera, Qatar; Fox News, U.S.; ABC News, U.S.; CBS News, U.S.; Forbes.com, U.S.; CNN, U.S.; Los Angeles Times, U.S.; San Francisco Chronicle, U.S.; The Colbert Report, U.S.</p> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, Erin Coker, Nobel Peace Prize, Barack Obama, Norway, Afghanistan, Bush, Aspiration, Europe, International, Diplomacy, Nuclear Weapons Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4440 7f2be1b45d278ac18804b79207a24c53 <p>(Global Pulse: October 7, 2009) World media are a bunch of party poopers, criticizing China as it celebrates the 60th anniversary of Communist rule. Fox News' response was predictable, but South African broadcasting seemed to have it in for China as well. China's former "big brother to the North," as Russia Today phrased it, was one of the few willing to join the celebration.</p><p>SOURCES: CCTV, China; Fox News, U.S.; SABC, South Africa; BBC, U.K.; Russia Today, Russia; Newsweek, U.S.; China Digital Times, U.S.</p> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, China, Chinese, 60th, Anniversary, Communist, Communism, Birthday, Mao, Hu, Fireworks, Military, Parade, Tibet, Newsweek, Digital, Times, Critical, Criticism, Tibetan, Beijing, Power Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4435 3bc3e78c17d35e74ecfae5e475d960d7 <p>(Global Pulse: October 1, 2009) A behind-the-scenes look at how Global Pulse happens. Our secret weapon: a committed team of news junkies and journalists from around the world. Our mission is to guide you through all the hype to the heart of news events that matter. When you want to know what the world thinks, and how it will impact you, watch Global Pulse - News Without Borders.</p> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, Behind-the-Scenes, Interns, Producers, Production, Crew, Team, Meeting, Erin Coker Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4359 961b27cff1f9ef4ee308bb33fe18a91a <p>(Global Pulse: September 18, 2009) Banks are at it again -- making profits and doling out bonuses. Bankers say to keep top people, you've got to pay top dollar. Not everyone's buying it; France is leading a charge to prevent the excesses of the past. But bonuses provide benefit for more than just bankers.</p><p>Sources: TV5Monde, France; BBC, U.K.; CNN, U.S.; ABC News, U.S.; Deutsche Welle, Germany; Al Jazeera, Qatar</p> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, Erin Coker, France, Bank, Bonuses, Financial, Regulation, Nicholas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel, BNP Paribas, Excessive Pay, Stock Options, Markets, Clawback, Barclays, HSBC, AIG, Protest, Congress, London, Paris, New York, Bonus Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4322 31a262d6247f3513b19d1149102e116d <p>(Global Pulse: September 11, 2009) Flu season means vaccine worries. Some countries have it, some don't, and others fear unequal distribution. And there are the conspiracy theories, making it difficult to know what's fact, and what's fiction.</p><p>Additional links to learn more about swine flu and the vaccine:</p><p><a href="http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=1296" target="_blank">Swine Flu Vaccine Fearmongering</a><br /><a href="http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/swine-flu-faq-1" target="_blank">WebMD Swine Flu Facts</a><br /><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/public/vaccination_qa_pub.htm" target="_blank">CDC 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Q&A</a><br /><a href="http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/" target="_blank">World Health Organization H1N1 Information</a></p><p>SOURCES: Associated Press, U.S.; The Telegraph, U.K.; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; KBS, South Korea; CCTV, China; RT, Russia; South Asia Newsline, India.</p> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, Swine Flu, Vaccine, H1N1 Virus, Schools, Yoga, Tamiflu, Sinovac, Guillain-Barre Syndrome Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4300 acf666483bc8723fae7feda6f6a9cb7a <p>(Global Pulse: September 4, 2009) What's in a kiss? Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and President Ahmadinejad took part in one of the most analyzed kisses since Romeo and Juliet. Since then, the Ayatollah has walked a razor's edge between reformers, hardline revolutionaries and other power brokers. He has sometimes supported and sometimes restrained his chosen electoral winner, Ahmadinejad. Position, politics and power drive this dynamic duo. Who will prevail?</p><p>Sources: Press TV, Iran; Mehr News Agency, Iran; Al Jazeera, Qatar; BBC, U.K.; New York Times, U.S.; TV 5, France; TV 24, France</p> Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, Erin Coker, Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, Larijani, Islamic Revolution, Political Crisis, Reform Movement, Presidential Election, Mass Trials, Torture, Beatings, Rape, Revolutionary Guards, Prisoners, Prison, Rape, Abtahi Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4269 bedc7106ffa9616ddc27e360b9ac02a6 <p>(Global Pulse: August 28, 2009) The U.S. health care debate is raging, and other developed countries are part of the argument -- though not always willingly. Everyone has a health care story, so tell us yours -- no matter what country you live in -- at Link TV's new webcam discussion site, <a href="http://www.linktv.org/realconversations/4/what-is-your-health-care-story" target="_self">Real Conversations</a>.</p><p>SOURCES: CCTV, China; BBC, U.K.; KBS, S. Korea; Fox News, U.S.; CBS News, U.S.; CNN, U.S.</p> Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Health Care, Healthcare, Reform, United States, NHS, National Health Service, United Kingdom, China, South Korea, OECD, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Cost Per Capita, Ratio, Doctor, Medical, Debate, Town Hall, Hedrick, Hannity, Dobbs, Life Expectancy, Real Conversations, Webcam, Public Option, Universal, Health Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4249 8c26d2fad09dc76f3ff36b6ea752b0e1 <p>(Global Pulse: August 21, 2009) Afghan women can now vote and run for office, but they are still second-class citizens. Domestic violence is entrenched in society, the majority of women in Afghanistan are illiterate, and nearly half are married off while still children, under 16. Shocking numbers of Afghan women set themselves on fire, a fact that is underreported by Western media and may well signal their desperation. Whether the current election will help rectify these problems remains to be seen.</p><p><a href="http://www.linktv.org/globalpulse/blog">Read the Global Pulse Blog</a></p><p>Sources: Al Jazeera, Qatar; Press TV, Iran; ABC News, U.S.; BBC, U.K.; Reuters, U.K.; Belfast Telegraph, U.K.</p> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, Erin Coker, Afghanistan, Women, Presidential Election, Vote, Voting, Ballots, Fraud, Hamid Karzai, Taliban, Shia, Women's Rights, Domestic Violence, Forced Marriage, Illiteracy, Oppression, Malalai Joya, Immolation Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4229 5dcd0ddd3d918c70d380d32bce4e733a <p>(Global Pulse: August 14, 2009) It's the summer season, so bring on the silly news stories. That is, news stories about scantily clad politicians worldwide. Chancellor Merkel in her underwear gives new meaning to government transparency. President Correa of Ecuador gets a resounding WOW! And the obsession with Russian Prime Minister Putin's pecs vs. President Obama's buff physique had many in the media talking.</p><p>SOURCES: FOX, U.S; CNN, U.S; ARD, Germany; Teleamazonas, Equador; RT, Russia; BBC, U.K; The Colbert Report, U.S.</p> Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, Erin Coker, Naked, Nude, Humor, Joke, Underwear, Bod, Panties, Sexy, Presidents, Angela Merkel, Raphael Correa, Kim Jong Il, Sarkozy, Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama, Abs, Pecs, Silly News Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4198 0b0b0994d12ad343511adfbfc364256e <p>(Global Pulse: August 7, 2009) North Korea wanted star power and they found it in Bill Clinton. He secured the release of the two hostages, but the news focused on his meeting with the elusive Kim Jong Il. Was it a PR coup for Kim, or a thawing of the ice between the U.S. and the D.P.R.K.?</p><p>Sources: Al Jazeera, Qatar; KCTV, North Korea; KBS, South Korea; CCTV, China; CNN, U.S.; Fox News, U.S.; New York Times, U.S.; Sydney Morning Herald, Australia</p><p><a href="http://www.linktv.org/globalpulse/blog/post/253/bill-clinton-pleases-north-koreas-kim-jong-il">Read more on the Global Pulse blog</a></p> Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, Erin Coker, North Korea, DPRK, Bill Clinton, Kim Jong Il, Pyongyang, Dear Leader, Journalists, Lee, Ling, CurrentTV, Detained, President Obama, Hilary Clinton, South Korea, Myanmar, Burma Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4174 f69041d874533096748e2d77480c1fea (Global Pulse: July 31, 2009) Changes in the earth's environment are destroying the lands and livelihoods of millions of people around the world. Whether global warming is to blame or not, these climate refugees can't wait for the international community to debate policies and solutions. They're demanding help and action now, and their numbers are growing. SOURCES: ABC, U.S; Fox News, U.S; CNN Lou Dobbs, U.S; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; South Asia Newsline, India; TV5, France. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, Climate Change, Global Warming, Environment, Bangladesh, Uganda, Nicaragua, OXFAM, Flood, Drought, Refugee, refugees, Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4144 605ac7e4c16b8a013b4779b81f883e66 <p>(Global Pulse: July 24, 2009) The U.S. is struggling to catch up in a new race to return man to the moon. China, India, Japan and Russia are putting pride and technology on the line to win. But some people are wondering if walking on the moon again is a step in the wrong direction.</p><p>Sources: BBC, U.K.; CCTV, China; NDTV, India; Russia Today, Russia;Deutsche Welle, Germany</p> Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, Moon, Lunar, Apollo, Space, Race, Cold War, Rocket, Flag, Orbit, Astronauts, Taikonauts Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4121 c79ec57a8e72a87d8a69d2c6b8a2a8d4 <p>(Global Pulse: July 17, 2009) When hackers hit government websites in the U.S. and South Korea, was it a cyber salvo in a new form of warfare, or just hackers causing mischief? Some media went on a cyber field day, pointing fingers at that international bad boy, North Korea. But in this case, the hype may be more of a threat than the hackers. Hosted by Erin Coker.</p><p>Sources: KBS, South Korea; BBC, U.K.; CNN (Lou Dobbs), U.S.; CBS, U.S.; CCTV, China; Russia Today, Russia; Bkis, Vietnam</p> Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, Cyber Attack, Hack, Hacking, Hacker, Computer Warfare, War, Security, North Korea, South Korea, China, Russia, Media Hype, Lou Dobbs, Server, Denial of Service Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4086 46123e470d3226911c48df4e9867b9db <p>(Global Pulse: July 10, 2009) Uighurs are in the news: a handful were released from Guantanamo in June, and others rioted in western China in July. Huge numbers of Han Chinese have moved into the region, where the indigenous Uighurs have been fighting domination by China since the 1800s. China let foreign reporters into the region, but immediately lost control of the story. Hosted by Erin Coker.</p><p>Sources: Al Jazeera, Qatar; CCTV, China; Deutsche Welle, Germany; Guardian U.K., Great Britain; ABC, U.S.; Fox, U.S.; Salon.com, U.S.</p> Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Global Pulse, Uighur, China, Muslim, Riots, Protests, Xinjiang, Han, Chinese, Self-determination, Uyghur, Guantanamo, Gitmo, Michael Jackson, Erin Coker Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/rss/linktv_rss.gif http://www.linktv.org/programs/globalpulse