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SBS Radio World View AM edition, October 6, 2006
First a bulletin of the latest world news.
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China linchpin in NKorea negotiations
The United States is finding that it has very little bargaining power left, even through the United Nations, to try to reign-in North Korea’s threat to test nuclear weapons.
NKorea, Iran recalls Israel nuke anniversary
Twenty years ago this week, a single man exposed Israel’s top secret nuclear facility where the nation had allegedly been developing nuclear weapons.
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Melbourne, Sydney beset by heathen hoards
In a re-match of last year’s Grand Final, the West Coast Eagles will face the reigning premiers Sydney.
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How the generations demonise video games
One of the most obvious examples of a generation gap is the difference between those who grew up with video and computer games, and those who didn’t.
Chavez garners home support
The outspoken President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, is about to head into his second presidential election with a country rife with crime, poverty and crippling corruption.
Mental Notes: September 2006
MELBOURNE–And it’s a fine morning to you. I’m back presenting the breakfast edition of World View (website – national frequencies and times) across Australia 6-7am on SBS Radio until Oct 6. Getting very tired, not had a break since January. Is that a not too subtle clue to the future? WABS: In Sydney Oct 6-11. Hoo ha!
Not-so-United Nations
There is more than a little bitterness being expressed by world leaders in the United Nations General Assembly this week.
As our Washington correspondent Mike Kellerman reports, speaking with Adam Connors, the UN podium is being used more frequently as a forum for sniping, while some of the real issues are being neglected.
Anniversary of InterFET
With a sizable Australian peacekeeping force back in East Timor after riots in the capital in May, the Australian Defence Force finds itself patroling the same streets it did seven years ago this week.
