more01.02.2010 - A year after the surge - is Afghanistan any safer?February 17th, marks the first anniversary of US President Barack Obama's order of an additional troop surge to Afghanistan. The deployment of a further 170,000 troops he declared he was in order "to stabilise a deteri ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more26.01.2010 - Story suggestion from a GFM user - the dangers of a radicalized AmericaA friend of GFM, James, has suggested a story idea that would lead a correspondent take closer look at a peculiar stratum of American society.
The Militias which are cropping up in certain parts of the United St ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more14.01.2010 - Saint or Sinner? The Pope who may have appeased the NazisPope Benedict is set to visit Rome's synagogue on Sunday the 17th of January amid continuing anger in the global Jewish community over the Pontiff's recent decision to advance the sainthood cause of the controversial wa ...Journalist:Susy Hodges -Comments- 0 -
more11.01.2010 - Can the Cup triumph over tragedy?Despite recent tragic events involving the attack of the Togo team coach on its journey tothe tournament, The Africa Cup of Nations has begun and with our network of correspondents across Africa, we are perfectly place ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more11.01.2010 - New Labour's fissuresGordon Brown’s faces further challenges to his leadership with rebel Labour MP’s calling for a secret leadership ballot. He looks to have survived it for now.
Two former cabinet ministers, Geoff Hoon and P ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more21.12.2009 - Is the Queen a has-been?
In Britain a debate is emerging that calls the long-term future of the monarchy into question. There is an increasing feeling amongst members of Parliament and the public that financing the Royal Family at the ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more21.12.2009 - World doomed by failures of Copenhagen summit
The Copenhagen Climate summit came to little concrete in the way of legally binding pledges – was it just an enormous waste of time? Did world leaders simply use it as a PR opportunity? Already the blame game ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more10.12.2009 - Murderers in uniform?The announcement by Amnesty international that police in Nigeria kill hundreds of people a year whilst they are in detention is chilling.
Amnesty says that killings are encouraged by the breadth of interpretatio ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more03.12.2009 - China seeks the return of its lost treasuresGRN correspondent Henry Sanderson has been following developments on the following story:
The Chinese are increasingly concerned with the return of what they see as unlawfully removed artifacts. A Chinese dele ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more02.12.2009 - What next for NASA?CBS Radio’s NASA expert, Peter King has been reporting on NASA’s future plans.
When NASA’s current shuttle mission ends there will only be five scheduled flights remaining in the program. With the shuttle ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more24.11.2009 - DNA crime fighting in a surveillance society
A damning report has been released that examines the manner in which Britain has accumulated the world’s largest DNA database, without proper political debate. The report includes disclosures such as that by ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more13.11.2009 - Pop star popeOn 30th November the Pope is due to release an album called 'Alma Mater' in time for the Christmas rush, the record is to be released by Geffen, a label with a history of heavy rock bands and hellraisers such as Guns n ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more06.11.2009 - Polanski's 30 year evasion of justiceLooking to the upcoming developments in the 30 year old case of Roman Polanski and his unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, the California appeals court in Los Angeles is scheduled to hear oral arguments in its reviewo ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more29.10.2009 - Winter Olympics 2010: Vancouver, Brandy Yanchyk's pitch.Freelance Reporter Brandy Yanchyk will be available to file live reports for Global Radio News from the scene of the event and also to package stories for TV, Radio and for News Online.
more26.10.2009 - Elections and attempted assasinations? Bolivia's presidential elections...
Bolivia’s presidential elections are due to take place shortly on December 6th and GRN correspondent, Martin Arostegui is in the eastern city of Santa Cruz, which is the only part of Bolivia in serious disp ...Journalist:Martin Arostegui -Comments- 0 -
more22.10.2009 - Mysterious disappearances in the Philippines
A series of natural disasters recently brought the Philippines to the attention of the international community. However, what has warranted far greater scrutiny has been the supposed spate of human rights vio ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more21.10.2009 - What has happened to the Uighur men?Human Rights Watch has declared that at least 43 ethnic Uighur men have disappeared in the aftermath of the ethnic riots in July. Human Rights Watch fear that the number may be far higher.
In early July, 197 peo ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more13.10.2009 - The resurgence of Sarah Palin? The release of former Republican, Vice-Presidential candidate, Sarah Palin’s biography ‘Going Rogue’, on November 17th, is certain to confirm in the minds of many that she intends to make a run for the White Hou ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more28.09.2009 - Michael Jackson’s mother challenges executorsMichael Jackson's mother, Katherine is due to plead her case to Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff in November. John Branca and John McClain were named executors in Michael Jackson’s 2002 will, ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more28.09.2009 - Nato of the SouthRecently, Colonel Gaddafi proposed an African-Latin American defence alliance whilst at an intercontinental summit in Venezuala.
He and host of the summit, President Chávez aim to implement an "anti-imperial ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more23.09.2009 - Amateur burlesque cult in The Big AppleGlobal for me correspondent, Laura Sheeter, proposes a story that is developing in New York City.
According to Sheeter, "New York's newest, coolest 'park' the High Line, a reclaimed elevated railway line, is be ...Journalist:Laura Sheeter -Comments- 0 -
more21.09.2009 - Interested in South American football?Chilean correspondent, Jorge Garretón is closely following the closing matches of South America's FIFA 2010 WC Qualifying campaign.
With the final games approaching, only Brazil and Paraguay are certain of qual ...Journalist:Jorge Garreton -Comments- 0 -
more21.09.2009 - Corporate funding of religious right wing US- story pitched by a Global FM visitorA Global FM visitor has pitched the following idea for a story... Corporations use right wing religious political groups as fronts to fight regulations that will stop them from profiting from business that hurts nationa ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more21.09.2009 - Families Reunite after separation by the Korean warAfter nearly two years of being separated, families are scheduled to reunite on 26 Sept. Millions of families were torn apart, due to the Korean war ending in 1953. A peace treaty was not signed meaning that there could ...Journalist:Global For Me Team -Comments- 0 -
more14.09.2009 - Does Fujimori deserve a pardon? Trial 28 SeptemberAlberto Fujimori is a controversial figure in the recent history of Peru. Currently serving 25 years in jail for human rights abuses during his war on guerrilla insurgents, and embezzlement of state money, he is to take ...Journalist:Lucy Conger -Comments- 0 -