CNC Talk: US denounced for starting a global trade war

Patient’s case against Monsanto goes to trial in San Francisco

Donald Trump’s business links to the mob – BBC Newsnight

BBC Newsnight

Published on Mar 4, 2016

Donald Trump now looks like the front-runner to be the Republican candidate for the US presidency. One of his big appeals is his business success – and his claim that his wealth means he can’t be bought and sold. But there’s evidence which not only casts doubt on Trump’s wealth claims – but also reveals his history of business relationships with figures connected to organised crime. John Sweeney reports.

U.S. Used Threats to Try to Derail Resolution on Breastfeeding at World Health Assembly

Jul 09, 2018

The New York Times reports the Trump administration stunned public health officials and foreign diplomats at the World Health Assembly in Geneva by seeking unsuccessfully to derail a resolution to encourage breastfeeding, and to instead promote the interests of the billion-dollar infant formula industry. The U.S. officials reportedly first tried to water down the resolution. When that failed, the officials reportedly told Ecuador that if it introduced the measure, Washington would withdraw aid to the country and unleash punishing trade measures. Ultimately, after a slew of other nations refused to introduce the measure in fear of retaliation, Russia stepped in, and U.S. officials backed off from the threats.

India: Grassroots Environmental Movement Saves 16,000 Trees in New Delhi

Jul 10, 2018

In India, a widespread environmental movement in the capital New Delhi has forced the government to abandon its plans to cut down 16,000 trees in a city that is already one of the most polluted on Earth. The month-long grassroots movement included thousands of people participating in vigils, sit-ins, tree-defense patrols and tree-planting activities. Residents also filed lawsuits, which forced a high court to halt all tree cutting in the city, ruling it could “not allow Delhi to die at the cost of the redevelopment projects.”

Watch The Rise of Renewable Energy in America! Renewable Energy is Becoming Popular in The USA

Richard Aguilar
Published on Jul 10, 2018

Rescuers race against time as they continue to look for survivors in Japan floods

FRANCE 24 English
Published on Jul 10, 2018