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Thursday, October 2, 2008

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

UPI VIDEO NEWS 01.02.08


Pakistan elections delayed.

Officials say parliamentary elections in Pakistan will be delayed. Members of The Election Commission of Pakistan says they'll be pushed back until February 18. Voting was supposed to take place on January 8. This comes following the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Since her death, the country has been filled with violence and rioting. Several election offices have been destroyed as a result of the riots.

With the Iowa caucuses right around the corner, one poll shows Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee are leading the way. The most recent poll out by the Des Moines Register shows Obama has the support of 32% surveyed while Senator Hillary Clinton is at 25%. Former Senator John Edwards is following close behind. The poll also shows Huckabee has a six point lead over Mitt Romney. But Iowa is still anyone's game, a large percent of voters are apparently undecided.

Violent riots and civil unrest is continuing in Nairobi, Kenya following the recent elections. At least 50 people, many of them children were found burned in a church fire there. Victims were apparently seeking refuge from the violence at the church. Riots erupted following the recent presidential election results. President Mwai Kibaki was re-elected, beating out Raila Odinga but a slim lead. At least 148 people have died since results were read.

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is apparently trying to appeal to Christian conservative voters. He's released a commercial in Iowa where he is standing in front of a Christian fish symbol. In the ad Huckabee is addressing the Iowa Christian Alliance, discussing his pro-life position on abortion. With the Iowa caucus tomorrow, he's looking to grab undecided voters.

Monday, December 31, 2007

UPI VIDEO NEWS 12.31.07


Bhutto's son to lead Pakistan People's Party

Benazir Bhutto's 19 year old son has been named her successor as chairman of the Pakistan People's Party. Officials say Bilawal Zardari will fill the spot for the slain former Pakistani Prime Minister after he finishes his studies. In Bhutto's will she apparently named her husband Asif Ali Zardari to head the party but he'll pass that responsibility on to their son when he's done with school. The Pakistan People's party also says it will participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections planned for January 8.

Meanwhile, U.S. Presidential candidates are attempting to show strength in international relations. Following the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, several candidates are responding to the incident. Former Democratic senator John Edwards said he spoke to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf about the future of Pakistan. Republican candidate John McCain says the elections in the country could be delayed but must move forward. Democratic Senator Barack Obama says those elections should go on as planned or very shortly after.

Violence erupted in Nairobi, Kenya following the re-election of the country's president Mwai Kibaki. In the closest election in Kenyan history, Kibaki was confirmed the winner yesterday...beating out Raila Odinga by only a little more than 230,000 votes. Rioters have been taking the streets for the past few days in anticipation of the results. It only intensified when the winner was announced. Already dozens people have reportedly died in the violence since Saturday.

Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is questioning his rival Mitt Romney's honesty. In an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" yesterday, Huckabee called Romney's campaign dishonest and said he can't be trusted in the White House. He also called Romney's political attacks on him and John McCain desperate. Romney has released TV ads recently attacking Huckabee's record on taxes and crime as Arkansas governor.