Erin Coker Videos

(Global Pulse: November 18, 2009) Is it time for the U.S to accept China's equality? President Obama makes a historic trip to China, stressing the importance of China as partner in economics and climate change. While media characterized the visit as a debtor treading lightly with its creditor, the reality of the trip may prove to be the emergence of another superpower.SOURCES: Sky News, U.K; BBC, U.K; Fox News, U.S; ABC News, U.S; CBS News, U.S; NBC, U.S; KBS, South Korea; CCTV, China; Asia Today, China; RT, Russia.

(Global Pulse: November 11, 2009) Many walls stand around the world, even as Germany celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Berlin wall coming down. As most media focused on the anniversary celebrations, others tied the plight of Koreans and Palestinians, who are still separated by walls, to the festivities. When trying to keep the peace, are walls ever a good idea?SOURCES: RT, Russia; Deutsche Welle, Germany; TV5, France; ABC, U.S., FOX News U.S; Al Jazeera English, Qatar; BBC, U.K; SABC, South Africa; CCTV, China; Press TV, Iran

(Global Pulse: October 28, 2009) It has been a bloody month for Pakistan. The army has launched an offensive in South Waziristan aided by US drones, and the Taliban are fighting back with suicide bombs in major cities. With hundreds dying, what do the Pakistani people think?SOURCES: Al Jazeera English, Qatar; Press TV, Iran; BBC, U.K.; Dawn News, Pakistan

(Global Pulse: October 14, 2009) President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize catches the media off guard. But the adjectives quickly start flowing. The war in Afghanistan and the contrast between Mr. Obama and his predecessor, President George W. Bush, fueled the blunt criticism and outright mockery of the Nobel Committee's decision. Is the furor directed at Obama the man, or at Obama, the symbol of America?Sources: NTVKenya, Kenya; Russia Today, Russia; Press TV, Iran; Al Jazeera, Qatar; Fox News, U.S.; ABC News, U.S.; CBS News, U.S.; Forbes.com, U.S.; CNN, U.S.; Los Angeles Times, U.S.; San Francisco Chronicle, U.S.; The Colbert Report, U.S.

(Global Pulse: October 1, 2009) A behind-the-scenes look at how Global Pulse happens. Our secret weapon: a committed team of news junkies and journalists from around the world. Our mission is to guide you through all the hype to the heart of news events that matter. When you want to know what the world thinks, and how it will impact you, watch Global Pulse - News Without Borders.

(Global Pulse: September 18, 2009) Banks are at it again -- making profits and doling out bonuses. Bankers say to keep top people, you've got to pay top dollar. Not everyone's buying it; France is leading a charge to prevent the excesses of the past. But bonuses provide benefit for more than just bankers.Sources: TV5Monde, France; BBC, U.K.; CNN, U.S.; ABC News, U.S.; Deutsche Welle, Germany; Al Jazeera, Qatar

(Global Pulse: September 4, 2009) What's in a kiss? Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and President Ahmadinejad took part in one of the most analyzed kisses since Romeo and Juliet. Since then, the Ayatollah has walked a razor's edge between reformers, hardline revolutionaries and other power brokers. He has sometimes supported and sometimes restrained his chosen electoral winner, Ahmadinejad. Position, politics and power drive this dynamic duo. Who will prevail?Sources: Press TV, Iran; Mehr News Agency, Iran; Al Jazeera, Qatar; BBC, U.K.; New York Times, U.S.; TV 5, France; TV 24, France

(Global Pulse: August 21, 2009) Afghan women can now vote and run for office, but they are still second-class citizens. Domestic violence is entrenched in society, the majority of women in Afghanistan are illiterate, and nearly half are married off while still children, under 16. Shocking numbers of Afghan women set themselves on fire, a fact that is underreported by Western media and may well signal their desperation. Whether the current election will help rectify these problems remains to be seen.Sources: Al Jazeera, Qatar; Press TV, Iran; ABC News, U.S.; BBC, U.K.; Reuters, U.K.; Belfast Telegraph, U.K.

(Global Pulse: August 14, 2009) It's the summer season, so bring on the silly news stories. That is, news stories about scantily clad politicians worldwide. Chancellor Merkel in her underwear gives new meaning to government transparency. President Correa of Ecuador gets a resounding WOW! And the obsession with Russian Prime Minister Putin's pecs vs. President Obama's buff physique had many in the media talking. SOURCES: FOX, U.S; CNN, U.S; ARD, Germany; Teleamazonas, Equador; RT, Russia; BBC, U.K; The Colbert Report, U.S.

(Global Pulse: August 7, 2009) If North Korea wanted star power, they found it in Bill Clinton. The official U.S. line is he went to Pyongyang to secure the release of two American journalists. The meeting between the elusive Kim Jong Il and the charismatic Clinton was analyzed and covered almost as much as the freed journalists themselves. Was it a PR coup for Kim, or a thawing of the ice between the U.S. and the D.P.R.K.?Sources: Al Jazeera, Qatar; KCTV, North Korea; KBS, South Korea; CCTV, China; CNN, U.S.; Fox News, U.S.; New York Times, U.S.; Sydney Morning Herald, Australia

(Global Pulse: July 10, 2009) Uighurs are in the news: a handful were released from Guantanamo in June, and others rioted in western China in July. Huge numbers of Han Chinese have moved into the region, where the indigenous Uighurs have been fighting domination by China since the 1800s. China let foreign reporters into the region, but immediately lost control of the story. Hosted by Erin Coker.Sources: Al Jazeera, Qatar; CCTV, China; Deutsche Welle, Germany; Guardian U.K., Great Britain; ABC, U.S.; Fox, U.S.; Salon.com, U.S.