The New York Times. Macedonia, a former yugoslavia republic, a surveillance scandal having germans up in arms and others on the rope. Journalists. Its probably not going to happen britain has just gone through an election delivering a new government. The paraphrase, quoting mark twain, the end of influence proves to be premature. The press in the u. K. Is owned by a few wealthy moguls leaning to the right supporting big business and usually the conservative party. Some names like Rupert Murdoch are wellknown, but others whose profiles are not as high but are as familiar to the politicians running to office as those are to voters. Some, including defeat, say with print circulation in decline, and the stenches of a phone hacking scandal, that the press barons no longer have the cloud. Is that the case, when their ability to shape the discussion remains, and not just with their readers, but by setting the agenda in broadcast media, which is where most get their news. With the conservative
Plus. [ singing ] dot dot. Pope francis names palestinian saints and barcelona win the Spanish League title. Lionel messi a match winner as barca set to win a trophy treble hello, fighters from Islamic State of iraq and levant claim victory over iraqi forces in the city of ramadi. Its the second provincial capital to fall, it holds mosul in the north along with raqqa, a syrian capital. Video posted online showed iraqi army humvees, trucks and other equipment speeding out of ramadi. Soldiers reportedly left canned a cache of heavy weapons. It came despite reinforcements sent to ramadi. The fall began on friday when i. S. I. L. Fighters took control of several neighbourhoods along with the headquarters. Soldiers are said to be heading back to baghdad, 100km away. Zeina khodr reports. I. S. I. L. Has overrun the last government stronghold. I. S. I. L. Has been on the offensive for the last few days. The government and people unable to repel their advance. The provincial council has called
The state of the relationship is more important than ever. And tonight pakistans Prime Minister nawasa sharif is at the white house for his first facetoface meeting with president obama. One of the issues on the table is the use of drones in pakistan. Well talk about drone strikes, u. S. National Security Policy and pakistani american relations. But first this background. This young girl has never received an explanation of the drone strike that killed her grandmother who was picking vegetables in a large family field. Killed in a drone strike that appears to be directed at her. Her grandchildren recounted in painful detail the moment when she was blown into pieces in front of their very eyes. Reporter this is familiar i. D. Card is all that they have left of the 68yearold grandmother, the victim of an alleged u. S. Drone attack in pakistan. Her killing is just one example used at a press conference in washington, d. C. Where two high profile human rights organizations teamed up to iss
The state of the relationship is more important than ever. And tonight pakistans Prime Minister nawasa sharif is at the white house for his first facetoface meeting with president obama. One of the issues on the table is the use of drones in pakistan. Well talk about drone strikes, u. S. National Security Policy and pakistani american relations. But first this background. This young girl has never received an explanation of the drone strike that killed her grandmother who was picking vegetables in a large family field. Killed in a drone strike that appears to be directed at her. Her grandchildren recounted in painful detail the moment when she was blown into pieces in front of their very eyes. Reporter this is familiar i. D. Card is all that they have left of the 68yearold grandmother, the victim of an alleged u. S. Drone attack in pakistan. Her killing is just one example used at a press conference in washington, d. C. Where two high profile human rights organizations teamed up to iss
Syrian revenges rescued off the coast of malta. Survivers say libyan traffickers shot their boat leaving them to drown. 400 were on the boat, and its believed 200 drowned. Bank of america was found liable for siling bad mortgages to sally may and freddi fannie. They are seeking 800 million in damages. When u. S. National Security Policies kill civilians in ally nations questions of sovereignty and legality get in the way of good relations. Drones in pakistan. Thats tonights inside story. Hello, im libby casey in washington. Pakistan and United States have a complicated and often strained relationship. The two countries share vital interest. The state of the relationship is more important than ever. And tonight pakistans Prime Minister nawasa sharif is at the white house for his first facetoface meeting with president obama. One of the issues on the table is the use of drones in pakistan. Well talk about drone strikes, u. S. National Security Policy and pakistani american relations. But