For eight violent days in 2012, rockets and missiles were launched over the Israel-Gaza border. It was the most serious violence between Israel and Hamas in years. CBC reporters entered the zone to try and understand the viewpoints of both sides in the conflict. (Length: 17:24)
Category Archives: Global Studies
Crisis in Syria
It was seventeen months into the violent struggle in Syria, but August of 2012 was the bloodiest month of the conflict so far. An estimated five thousand people lost their lives in a civil war with no end in sight. This News in Review story follows this continuing conflict, the latest salvos from both rebels and President Bashar al-Assad and recent developments on the UN stage. (Length: 18:17)
Burma and the Great Awakening
For 50 years the Southeast Asian country of Burma was ruled by a brutal military dictatorship. But now the generals have loosened their iron grip and democracy is slowly making a comeback. In this News in Review story we look at those democratic reforms and what they mean for the people who live there. (Length: 16:26)
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The Drug War in Mexico
It’s one of the most violent wars in the world, and it’s happening in Mexico, a country about a million Canadians visit every year. For years, the Mexican government has been fighting that country’s powerful drug cartel, and tens of thousands of people have been killed. In this News in Review story we look at that brutal war and why defeating the cartels is proving so difficult. (Length: 16:43)
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The Great Oil Pipeline Debate
In late January the U.S. government delayed approval of a pipeline that would transport oil from Alberta to refineries in Texas. The Canadian government responded by saying it would speed up approval of another pipeline that would carry the oil over the Rocky Mountains to British Columbia. In this News in Review story, we look at why the government wants the pipelines built and why so many are determined to stop them. (Length: 16:06)
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Egypt’s Revolution One Year Later
It has been a year since a popular revolution toppled the government of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. But many Egyptians remain dissatisfied by the pace of democratic reform. In this News in Review story we look at why so many feel betrayed and ask some of them where they think their country should be going. (Length: 15:33)
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Amanda Lindhout’s African Journey
Amanda Lindhout is a young Canadian journalist who was held hostage in Somalia for more than a year. Now Somalia is in the grip of a terrible famine. In this News in Review story we’ll follow Lindhout as she returns to Africa to try to provide hope to Somali women. (Length: 17:07)
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| NiR Study Modules Using print and video material from archival issues of News in Review, teachers and students can create thematic modules for independent assignments, and small group study. War and Famine in Somalia, September 2011
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Libya and the Fall of Gadhafi
In late August, after months of fighting, rebel forces seized the Libyan capital of Tripoli and ended the 42-year dictatorship of Moammar Gadhafi. The rebels were assisted by air strikes from NATO planes, including some from Canada. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the Libyan Revolution and examine Canada’s role in the conflict. (Length: 14:32)
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War and Famine in Somalia
In the African country of Somalia a long drought is causing mass starvation. It’s threatening the lives of millions of people, and a civil war is making it hard to help them. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the desperate situation and what is being done to try to feed the hungry. (Length: 13:06)
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| NiR Study Modules Using print and video material from archival issues of News in Review, teachers and students can create thematic modules for independent assignments, and small group study. K’Naan: A Canadian Sings for the World, May 2010 |
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The 9/11 Attacks: Ten Years Later
It’s been 10 years since a group of terrorists carried out a devastating assault on the United States. They crashed two planes into buildings in New York City, another one into a building in Washington D.C., and brought down a fourth one over Pennsylvania. In this News in Review story we’ll look back at that terrible day and how it changed the world. (Length: 15:58)
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| NiR Study Modules Using print and video material from archival issues of News in Review, teachers and students can create thematic modules for independent assignments, and small group study. 9/11: The Day That Changed the World October 2006 |
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