Summit of the Americas hosted by U.S. "a failure before it started": American expert

STORY: Summit of the Americas hosted by U.S. "a failure before it started": American expert DATELINE: June 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL KOVALIK, Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law STORYLINE: The Summit of the Americas is being hosted by the U.S. in Los Angeles, in the absence of several Latin American leaders. Leaders of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador boycotted the meeting and those of Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua were excluded by Washington. A U.S. expert says the summit "was a failure before it started." SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL KOVALIK, Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law "I think nothing will come out of it of any substance. I think it was a failure before it started, because major countries decided not to come. I think it's a joke. I think it exposes the fact that the emperor has no clothes. The U.S. is gonna go home with nothing. For Mexico,

U.S.-led sanctions against Russia harm people's lives globally

STORY: U.S.-led sanctions against Russia harm people's lives globally DATELINE: April 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: PILITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street views in Russia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): YACINE, Motorcyclist in France 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): EFE ERYURT, Sales representative in Turkey 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMED ELIBA, Researcher at Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies in Egypt 5. SOUNDBIET 4 (English): SUDHEENDRA KULKARNI, Former chairman of the Mumbai-based think-tank Observer Research Foundation 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DANIEL KOVALIK, Adjunct professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh STORYLINE: The U.S.-led sanctions against Russia are harming the global economy and people's lives around the world. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): YACINE, Motorcyclist in France "I found that petrol is really very expensive. It costs me 10 euros a day. It's too expensive. I would like to take the bus like my colleagues. But it takes an hour to go to work by bus and it only

GLOBALink | U.S.-led sanctions against Russia to hurt global economy, people around world: American expert

STORY: U.S.-led sanctions against Russia to hurt global economy, people around world: American expert DATELINE: April 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:34 LOCATION: Washington, D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the streets of Russia 2. various of Europe and the United States 3. SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL KOVALIK, Adjunct professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh STORYLINE: The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has entered its second month. The sanctions imposed on Russia have hit global energy, food, economic, trade and financial markets, affecting lives of the general public. Daniel Kovalik, an adjunct professor of law at the University of Pittsburgh, said that the sanctions are not only hurting Russia and Russian people, but also the world economy and common people around the world. He also warned that these sanctions could backfire, undermining reliability of the currencies and financial systems in Western countries. SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL KOVALIK, Adjunct professor of Law, University of Pittsb

U.S. makes waves with Russia-Ukraine conflict to sustain hegemony: analysts

STORY: U.S. makes waves with Russia-Ukraine conflict to sustain hegemony: analysts DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 0:03:04 LOCATION: Cairo/Mexico City/Washington D.C./Madrid CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Ukraine 2. various of the United States 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ANTONIO ALONSO, Teacher in International Relations at San Pablo CEU University in Spain 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AHMED ELIBA, Researcher at Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies in Egypt 5. SOUNDBITE (English):DANIEL KOVALIK, Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh School of Law 6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): JAIME TAMAYO, Internationalist and political scientist from the University of Guadalajara, Mexico STORYLINE: As the Russia-Ukraine conflict persists, many countries are hoping for facilitating a peaceful solution between the two sides. However, some international analysts say the United States' sole purpose of global domination has greatly contributed to the Ukraine crisis. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): A

Cold War-minded U.S. eyes more military spending

STORY: Cold War-minded U.S. eyes more military spending DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 2. Biden delivering a speech at the White House 3. various of exterior of Lockheed Martin office building in Arlington, Virginia 4. various of exterior of General Dynamics office building in Arlington, Virginia 5. SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL KOVALIK, Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh 6. SOUNDBITE (English): DANIEL KOVALIK, Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh STORYLINE: Amid the Ukraine crisis and surging inflation at home, the White House unveiled a budget request for the fiscal year 2023 on Monday, with proposals aimed at reducing the deficit but asking for a rise in military spending. SOUNDBITE (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "Security also means national and international security. This budget provides the resources we need to keep Americans safe, ensurin

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-ATP QATAR OPEN-FIRST ROUND

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-ATP QATAR OPEN-FIRST ROUND

(220216) -- DOHA, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jozef Kovalik of Slovakia returns the ball to Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan during the first round of ATP Qatar Open Tennis match at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, capital of Qatar, Feb. 15, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-ATP QATAR OPEN-FIRST ROUND

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-ATP QATAR OPEN-FIRST ROUND

(220216) -- DOHA, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan serves to Jozef Kovalik of Slovakia during the first round of ATP Qatar Open Tennis match at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, capital of Qatar, Feb. 15, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-ATP QATAR OPEN-FIRST ROUND

(SP)QATAR-DOHA-TABLE TENNIS-ATP QATAR OPEN-FIRST ROUND

(220216) -- DOHA, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan returns the ball to Jozef Kovalik of Slovakia during the first round of ATP Qatar Open Tennis match at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex in Doha, capital of Qatar, Feb. 15, 2022. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

Jaroslav Navratil, Jiri Vesely, Lukas Rosol, Vit Kopriva, Zdenek Kolar, Jonas Forejtek

Jaroslav Navratil, Jiri Vesely, Lukas Rosol, Vit Kopriva, Zdenek Kolar, Jonas Forejtek

From left Czech Davis Cup team Jozef Kovalik (captain) Jaroslav Navratil, Jiri Vesely, Lukas Rosol, Vit Kopriva, Zdenek Kolar, Jonas Forejtek pose for photographers prior to the Davis Cup qualifier Czech Republic vs. Slovakia in Bratislava, Slovakia, March 6, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

JOZEF KOVALIK

JOZEF KOVALIK

Slovak Davis Cup team player Jozef Kovalik in action during the Davis Cup qualifier Czech Republic vs. Slovakia in Bratislava, Slovakia, March 6, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

JOZEF KOVALIK

JOZEF KOVALIK

Slovak Davis Cup team player Jozef Kovalik in action during the Davis Cup qualifier Czech Republic vs. Slovakia in Bratislava, Slovakia, March 6, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)

JOZEF KOVALIK

JOZEF KOVALIK

Slovak Davis Cup team player Jozef Kovalik in action during the Davis Cup qualifier Czech Republic vs. Slovakia in Bratislava, Slovakia, March 6, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Salek)