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October 19, 2016 EU project in the balance? Reforms and trade deals a hard sell (part 2)
After Brexit, Brussels is feeling the blowback against globalization much closer to home. Belgium's Wallonia region is so far blocking a free trade deal between the EU and Canada. In the grand scheme of things, a trade agreement with Canada may not seem earth-shattering, but that's precisely the point, says Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: If they can't agree on this, what can they agree on? Is it the credibility of the whole European project that's at stake? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
26 min
October 18, 2016 Duterte in China: Will the Philippines pivot away from Washington? (part 1)
It's not exactly what Barack Obama had in mind when he called for an Asia pivot. The red carpet is being rolled out in Beijing for the Philippines' firebrand president as Rodrigo Duterte embarks on a four-day state visit to China. Since he took office, Duterte has proved thin-skinned and trigger-happy in the name of his war on drugs. Will he follow through on his threat to end joint naval manoeuvres with the US? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
18 min
October 18, 2016 Duterte in China: Will the Philippines pivot away from Washington? (part 2)
It's not exactly what Barack Obama had in mind when he called for an Asia pivot. The red carpet is being rolled out in Beijing for the Philippines' firebrand president as Rodrigo Duterte embarks on a four-day state visit to China. Since he took office, Duterte has proved thin-skinned and trigger-happy in the name of his war on drugs. Will he follow through on his threat to end joint naval manoeuvres with the US? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
26 min
October 17, 2016 Battle for Mosul: Iraq's fight against Islamic State group
It’s finally here: the long-awaited, long-announced offensive to retake Mosul, northern Iraq's largest city, from the Islamic State group. We'll get the latest on a battle that's now playing out in a city still home to up to 1.5 million citizens. How to prevent the Aleppo-style carpet bombing of civilians? We'll also look at what could be a scramble for the river-lined capital of an oil-rich area. Who will control Mosul when the dust settles? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
20 min
October 17, 2016 Battle for Mosul: Iraq's fight against Islamic State group (part 2)
It’s finally here: the long-awaited, long-announced offensive to retake Mosul, northern Iraq's largest city, from the Islamic State group. We'll get the latest on a battle that's now playing out in a city still home to up to 1.5 million citizens. How to prevent the Aleppo-style carpet bombing of civilians? We'll also look at what could be a scramble for the river-lined capital of an oil-rich area. Who will control Mosul when the dust settles? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Van MEGUERDITCHIAN.
26 min
October 13, 2016 And then there's Yemen: The Arab World's overlooked proxy war (part 2)
While Syria burns and Libya teeters, civilians are bearing the brunt of another Arab world civil war. The rest of the planet appeared largely indifferent to the plight of Yemen until two events: Saturday’s Saudi-led air strike against a funeral wake in the capital that left 140 dead, and now the US retaliating against the targeting of its navy with strikes of its own against suspected bases of Houthi militias. How to reconcile Yemenis and get regional powers to take their rivalry elsewhere? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
28 min
October 13, 2016 And then there's Yemen: The Arab World's overlooked proxy war (part 1)
While Syria burns and Libya teeters, civilians are bearing the brunt of another Arab world civil war. The rest of the planet appeared largely indifferent to the plight of Yemen until two events: Saturday’s Saudi-led air strike against a funeral wake in the capital that left 140 dead, and now the US retaliating against the targeting of its navy with strikes of its own against suspected bases of Houthi militias. How to reconcile Yemenis and get regional powers to take their rivalry elsewhere? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
17 min
October 12, 2016 The Putin Factor: Russia's impact on the French and US presidential races (part 2)
After a weekend veto of France's UN resolution to stop the Russian-backed carpet bombing of Aleppo, President Putin's trip to Paris has been postponed. But in the run-up to France's presidential election, candidates from the far-right to the far-left speak fondly of the master of the Kremlin. Why does Russia’s president so divide politicians in Britain, Germany and even the US, where Moscow is accused of hacking email accounts and where the subject of Putin splits the Republican ticket? Click here for PART ONE.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
27 min
October 12, 2016 The Putin Factor: Russia's impact on the French and US presidential races (part 1)
After a weekend veto of France's UN resolution to stop the Russian-backed carpet bombing of Aleppo, President Putin's trip to Paris has been postponed. But in the run-up to France's presidential election, candidates from the far-right to the far-left speak fondly of the master of the Kremlin. Why does Russia’s president so divide politicians in Britain, Germany and even the US, where Moscow is accused of hacking email accounts and where the subject of Putin splits the Republican ticket? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
20 min
October 11, 2016 Locker Room Gate: The End of the Republican Party? (part 1)
Some have described it as a car accident happening in slow motion. After the release of a video in which US Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump described seeking sex with a married woman and making obscene comments about women, the Republican Party is unravelling fast. In response, senior party officials are walking away from Trump, including House Speaker, Paul Ryan. So where does this leave the Republicans and will they be able to save a seemingly fast-sinking ship? Click here for PART TWO.
Produced by Charles WENTE, François WIBAUX and Christopher DAVIS.
17 min

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