It’s been 100 years since the giant passenger liner Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic off the coast of Newfoundland. In this News in Review story we look at the impact of the disaster, especially on Canadians in Halifax, where many of the dead are buried. (Length: 14:51)
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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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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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For almost a year hundreds of thousands of people have been staging massive protests in the streets of Syria. They are demanding the resignation of the country’s ruler, Bashar al-Assad. But his regime’s response has been a bloody one, and thousands of protesters have been gunned down. In this News in Review story we look at the Syrian revolution and at what’s being done to try to stop the killing. (Length: 14:11)
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Canada recently ended its combat mission in Afghanistan. During the many years of
fighting, more than 150 soldiers were killed, and thousands of others were wounded.
But many who survived are suffering from the invisible wounds of post-traumatic
stress disorder, or PTSD. In this News in Review story we’ll look at how new
treatments are offering new hope to many of our young soldiers. (Length: 14:12)
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For over a year a debt crisis in the European community, or eurozone, has been affecting the stability of the world’s economic system. In recent months this crisis has reached critical levels and is threatening to plunge the Canadian economy into another recession. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the problem and what is being done to try to overcome it. (Length: 14:25)
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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. Is the Recession Really Over?, December 2009
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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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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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In late July, a man went on a bloody rampage in Norway. He detonated a powerful bomb in the country’s capital and then opened fire at a youth camp. Seventy-six people were killed and many others injured. In this News in Review story we’ll look at the tragedy and what drove the gunman to kill so many. (Length: 14:42)
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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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