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U.S. Accuses Syria of Backing Islamic State's Aleppo Advance

U.S. Accuses Syria of Backing Islamic State's Aleppo Advance wochit Business A messages posted on the U.S. Embassy Syria official Twitter feed said, the United States has accused the Syrian military of carrying out air strikes to help Islamic State fighters advance around the northern city of Aleppo. Islamic State fighters reportedly pushed back rival insurgents north of Aleppo on Sunday near the Turkish border, threatening their supply route to the city. Fighters from Levant Front, a northern alliance which includes Western-backed rebels and Islamist fighters, said they were worried Islamic State was heading for the Bab al-Salam crossing between Aleppo and the Turkish province of Kilis.

Organic Farming Flourishes in Cuba, But Can It Survive Entry of U.S. Agribusiness?

Organic Farming Flourishes in Cuba, But Can It Survive Entry of U.S... Democracy Now! http://democracynow.org - Over the past 25 years, Cuba has built a largely organic farming system out of necessity. When the Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba lost its main supplier of fertilizers and pesticides. What will the changing U.S.-Cuban relationship mean for Cuban farmers? We air a video report from a farm outside Havana produced by Democracy Now!'s Karen Ranucci and Monica Melamid. We also speak to filmmaker Catherine Murphy, who has studied Cuba's agricultural system.

Video Postcard from Havana: Cuban Tourism Industry Adapts During These Changing Times

Video Postcard from Havana: Cuban Tourism Industry Adapts During Th... Democracy Now! http://democracynow.org - As the United States moves to normalize relations with Cuba, more than a million Americans are expected to visit the island this year. How will this change Cuba? Who will prosper? Democracy Now!’s Karen Ranucci and Monica Melamid recently traveled to Cuba, where they produced this piece on the growing private tourism industry.

As U.S. Drops Havana from Terror List, Cuba Aims to Preserve Sovereignty & Independence

As U.S. Drops Havana from Terror List, Cuba Aims to Preserve Sovere... Democracy Now! http://democracynow.org - The U.S. has formally removed Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism, clearing a main obstacle to restoring diplomatic ties with Havana for the first time in over five decades. Cuba was placed on the terrorism list in 1982 at a time when Havana was supporting liberation struggles in Africa and Latin America. While Cuba is now off the terrorism list, most of the U.S. sanctions remain in place. We speak to historian Jane Franklin, author of "Cuba and the United States: A Chronological History."

WikiLeaks Launches Campaign to Offer $100,000 "Bounty" for Leaked Drafts of Secret TPP Chapters

WikiLeaks Launches Campaign to Offer $100,000 "Bounty" for Leaked D... Democracy Now! http://democracynow.org - Despite the Senate vote approving a measure to give President Obama fast-track authority to negotiate the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, opposition to the deal continues to mount ahead of this month’s House vote. Critics, including a number of Democratic lawmakers, oppose the TPP, saying it will fuel inequality, kill jobs, and undermine health, environmental and financial regulations. The negotiations have been secret, and the public has never seen most of the deal’s text. Well, this morning the whistleblowing group WikiLeaks launched a campaign to change that. The group is seeking to raise $100,000 to offer what they describe as a bounty for the leaking of the unseen chapters of the TPP. We speak to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Sudan's Bashir Sworn in for New Presidential Term

Sudan's Bashir Sworn in for New Presidential Term wochit Business Sudan's Omar Hassan al-Bashir was sworn in for a new presidential term on Tuesday, extending his quarter-century rule. Bashir took the oath at a parliamentary session in the capital Khartoum attended by regional African and Arab leaders. Bashir won 94 percent of the vote in a national election in April, which was the first since Sudan saw its south secede in 2011 but was boycotted by many opposition figures.

Survivors Pulled From China Boat Capsizing; Hundreds Missing

Survivors Pulled From China Boat Capsizing; Hundreds Missing wochit Business State media said divers on Tuesday pulled three people alive from inside a capsized cruise ship and searched for other survivors, giving some small hope to an apparently massive tragedy with well over 400 people still missing on the Yangtze River. The official Xinhua News Agency said the tally of those brought to safety stood at 15 and at least five people were confirmed dead after the ship capsized during a storm Monday night with 458 people aboard. The cruise was from Nanjing to the southwestern city of Chongqing, and many of those aboard were elderly. Some of the survivors swam ashore, but others were rescued more than 12 hours after the ship went down, after search teams climbed aboard the upside-down hull and heard people calling out from within. Footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed rescuers in orange life vests climbing on the upside-down hull, with one of them lying down tapping a hammer and listening for a response, then gesturing downward.

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