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Why Canada pulled out of Kyoto

Reality Check: Canada and Kyoto, EU-UK, Syrian exile Farid Ghadry, Italy letter-bombs, Generation Kunduz

Canada becomes the first country to pull out of the Kyoto Protocol. It says it "does not represent a way forward for Canada" - and pulling out will also save the country some 10 billion Euros worth of fines for not reaching its targets.

Jurrin Westerhof of Greenpeace Austria says that the oil industry in Canada is to blame. He says that while oil was a small part of the Canadian economy when the first emmissions deals were made, it is now a major force, and wields a lot of political power.

He also says that much of the current problem is because countries tried to take on too much too quickly. He says if everyone had agreed to and stuck to small reductions in emmissions, of say 1% per year, 20 years ago, the whole matter would not be an issue today.

Jurrin gave Riem Higazi his reactions to Canada's actions.

Could the UK pull out of the EU?

Following Britain's dramatic veto of proposals for changes to the EU treaty on Friday, and stormy scenes in the UK parliament yesterday, there are now rumours that the UK could possibly be considering withdrawing from Europe altogether.

European Union analyst, Johannes Pollak, explains why Britains still needs Europe, but is also entitled to some autonomy.

President of Reform Party of Syria calls for military intervention from West

Farid Ghadry is the President of the US based Reform Party of Syria. He tells Riem Higazi why he is lobbying for the International Community to take military action to remove President Assad, and how he may seek political office in a new Syria.

Farid Ghardy is giving a free public lecture at the University of Vienna tonight...for more information, please go to stopthebomb.net

Mail bomb attacks in Italy

Anarchist group claims responsibility for a series of mail bombs in Rome, and may be linked to attacks in France and Greece. Josephine McKenna reports from Rome.

Generation Kunduz

A new documentary film following the lives of 5 young Afghanis living in the shadow of war.

Director Martin Gerner talks to Chris Cummins about his film and the progress and lack of it he sees on the groundin Afghanistan.

FM4 Reality Check

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