The World Health Organization declares a polio emergency. The director general has declared the spread of wild polio virus today 2014 a Public Health emergency of international concern. 74 cases of polio due to wild polio virus so far this year. 59 of those cases have been reported from pakistan. We will look at the link between the outbreak of polio in the cia. Polio has been on the rise in pakistan ever since the cia ran a fake vaccination scheme to track down Osama Bin Laden. We will get the latest on the nearly 300 girls kidnapped in nigeria. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The boko haram has released a video showing the first images of the kidnapped nigerian schoolgirls since their abduction nearly one month ago. Close to half the nearly 300 girls are seen on the tape, chanting what appears to be a verse from the koran. Leader is also shown and appears to offer the girls freedom in exchange for th
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Business. How thai people are seeking light relief after more than three months of protests. Hello. Afghanistan released 65 prisoners despite condemnation from the United States. Afghan President Hamid karzai ordered their release from a detention facility. Washington says the ipp mates pose a threat to International Forces and should be prosecuted under afghan law. Bernard smith joins us from northwest afghanistan. That is a decision that is likely to strain what is already difficult relations between the u. S. Led forces and the Afghan Government. Theres no surprise. The americans are furious about this. There has been a flurry of press releases from afghanistan. And from the pentagon and the United States condemning the Afghan Government for going ahead with the release of these prisoners, the u. S. Military describes these as taliban fighters, and they say they have evidence that many of these people, these men are responsible for planting roadside bombs. They have explosive residu
Goes to moss go, the head of egypt goes moscow. Plus. If parents ask if you want to live or day, what questions pass a childs name. An emotional debate in belgium has Party Debates whether Sick Children should have the right to die. Hello. Afghanistan has released 65 prisoners despite condemnation by the United States. Afghan President Hamid karzai ordered their release several weeks ago. The men were held in the parwon detention facility. Washington says the inmates pose a threat to diplomatic forces and insists they should be prosecuted under afghan law. Here is what the u. S. Dont of defense said in a pentagon statement Bernard Smith is joining us live, to tell us whether there has been any afghan reaction, Afghan Government reaction to the u. S. Condemnation. The Afghan Government position has always been that there is no evidence against these men. The cases were, the government says here, looked at by a review board, and that review board decided that the 65 men should be release
The couple had recently spent time at the ranch of cliven bundy during his standoff with the federal government. We will speak with mark potok. Then for the second time in 48 hours, pakistans largest airport is forced to close to two an attack by taliban militants. We will go to pakistan for the latest. And then to the student debt. To get even more student borrowers a chance to save money requires action from congress. We will be signing an executive order that will make progress, but not enough. We need more. Products president obama moves to cap student loan payments at a time when tuition is spiraling beyond reach and student loan 1 trillion. Ed a new film ivory tower asks, is College Worth the cost . All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracy now. Org a war and peace report, i am amy goodman. Five u. S. Service members and at least one afghan soldier have been killed in what appears to be on of the deadliest instances of from the fire of the war in afghani