Egyptian Al Jazeera Live Coverage Internet Feed

I'm not a fan of Al Jazeera but you can watch a live feed from Cairo via Al Jazeera on the net at http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/2007829161423657345.html

HOT SPOT DXING - Iran on shortwave radio

BREAKING NEWS - IRAN BLOODSHED

At least one reported dead, several wounded as gunmen believed to be Iranian militia open fire on massive opposition protest in Tehran.
Follow story from Fox News http://www.foxnews.com/

Iran's Leader emerges with a stronger hand
By Bill Keller & Michael Slackman
TEHRAN - The jokes among Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s detractors are legion. In one, he looks in the mirror and says, “Male lice to the right, female lice to the left.” In the West, one American tabloid rarely misses a chance to refer to him as “Evil Madman” and in the days before his re-election here he was taunted as a “monkey” and as a “midget.”
More from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31363740/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/

Ahmadinejad opponents shout protest from rooftops
Tehran, Iran (AP) Protesters battled police and shouted their opposition from the rooftops Sunday, but President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed the unrest as little more than "passions after a soccer match" and brought huge crowds to a rally to defend his landslide re-election.
Just after sundown, cries of "death to the dictator" echoed through Tehran as thousands of backers for Ahmadinejad's rival, Mir Hossein Mousavi, heeded a call to bellow from the roofs and balconies. The deeply symbolic act recalled the shouts of "Allahu Akbar," or God is Great, to show opposition to the Western-backed monarchy before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Additional story at: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D98QLSNG0&show_article=1

Iran A-09 schedule - VOIROI / IRIB

All times UTC

Effective to 25 October 2009

Albanian
0630-0727 on 13810 15235
1830-1927 on 9545 9570
2030-2127 on 9535 11830

Arabic
0230-0327 on 6025 11665(x 11655)
0230-0527 on 7350 "Al-Quds TV"
0330-0427 on 9610 11875 "Voice of Palestine"
0330-0527 on 6025 6175 11665(x 11655)
0530-0827 on 13790 13800 15150
0830-1027 on 9885 13800 15150
1030-1427 on 13790 13800 15150
1430-1627 on 15150
1630-2027 on 7350 "Al-Quds TV"
1630-0227 on 6025

Armenian
0300-0327 on 7255 12025
0930-0957 on 9695 15260
1630-1727 on 7230 9780

Azeri
0330-0527 on 13710
1430-1657 on 6000 6035

Bengali
0030-0127 on 5950 7325
0830-0927 on 11705
1430-1527 on 6130 9520 12085

Bosnian
0530-0627 on 13750 15235
1730-1827 on 7295 9860
2130-2227 on 7305 9810

Chinese
1200-1257 on 13735 15190 17635 17670
2330-0027 on 11740 11970 13715

Dari
0300-0627 on 11910 13740
0830-1157 on 9940 11975 13720
1200-1427 on 9940 13720

English
0130-0200 on 7235 9495 "Voice of Justice"

1030-1127 on 15600 17660

1530-1627 on 7305 9600 9635

1930-2027 on *5945 6205 7205 9800 9925

German
0730-0827 on 15085 15430
1730-1827 on *6180 9940 15085

French
0630-0727 on 13750 15430
1830-1927 on *5945 9940 13755 15085

Hausa
0600-0657 on 17810 17870
1830-1927 on 7370 9925

Hebrew
0430-0457 on 9610 11875
1200-1227 on 13685 15240

Hindi
0230-0257 on 15165 17635
1430-1527 on 11955 13700

Indonesian
1230-1327 on 15200 17560
2230-2327 on 5945 7310

Italian
0630-0727 on *9770 13620 15085
1930-1957 on 5910 7380

Japanese
1330-1427 on 13755 15555
2100-2157 on 9670 11765

Kazakh
0130-0227 on 7360 9790
1300-1357 on 11665 13765

Kurdish
0330-0427 on 7255 9905 Sorrani dialect
1330-1627 on 5990 Kirmanji dialect

Pashto
0230-0327 on 7360 9605
0730-0827 on 11990 15440
1230-1327 on 6175 9790 11730
1430-1527 on 5890
1630-1727 on 6010 7200

Russian
0300-0327 on 9650 11925
0500-0527 on 9855 13750 17595 17655
1430-1527 on *6145 7360 9580 9900
1700-1757 on 3985 7210
1800-1857 on 6205 7235
1930-2027 on 3985 7370

Spanish
0030-0227 on 9655 9905
0230-0327 on 9905
0530-0627 on 15530 17785
2030-2127 on *6055 7300 9800

Swahili
0400-0457 on 15265 15340
0830-0927 on 15240 17660
1730-1827 on 7360 9655

Tajik
0100-0227 on 6175 7285
1600-1727 on 5945 5955 6180

Turkish
0430-0557 on 11685 13640
1600-1727 on 7370 9870

Urdu
0130-0227 on 7325 9480 9845
1300-1427 on 6000 9665 11695
1530-1727 on 5890

Uzbek
0230-0257 on 9740 11945
1500-1557 on 5945 9680
*via Sitkunai, Lithuania
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 6)
(DX Mix News # 571 via wb, Germany/Alokesh Gupta, India/Rachel Baughn/MT)

Hot Spot DXing: Georgia-Russia Conflict

New Russian Air Strikes, Raids in Georgian Towns GORI, Georgia — Russia sent hundreds of tanks and troops into the separatist province of South Ossetia and bombed Georgian towns Saturday in a major escalation of the conflict that has left scores of civilians dead and wounded.

Georgia, a staunch U.S. ally, launched a major offensive Friday to retake control of breakaway South Ossetia. Russia, which has close ties to the province and posts peacekeepers there, responded by sending in armed convoys and military combat aircraft. Continued story at Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,400841,00.html

Russian jets attack Georgian town
Russian jets have carried out strikes on military targets in the central Georgian town of Gori,close to the breakaway region of South Ossetia.Georgian officials say 60 people were killed when bombs hit two blocks of flats in the town.The Georgian parliament has meanwhile approved a presidential decree declaring a state of war for 15 days.Earlier, Russia said it had "liberated" South Ossetia's capital Tskhinvali, but Georgia said it remained in control. Additional story and video at BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7550804.stm

Russia vows to defend S Ossetia
Russia will intervene if conflict erupts in the breakaway Georgian province of South Ossetia,a senior Russian diplomat has warned. Continued story and video at BBC News:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7543099.stm

No quick fix to S Ossetia conflict
The dog days of August are generally a quiet time in the world's foreign ministries and newsrooms - a time when second-string officials hold the fort while their senior colleagues sun themselves on vacation. Continued story and video at BBC News: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7550780.stm

Georgia calls for cease fire in S Ossetia
Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/

Russian troops raid Georgian town; scores dead
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080809/D92EPSC80.html

Georgian Public Broadcasting website in English available online
The Georgian view of the military conflict with Russia is reflected on the English-language website of Georgian Public Broadcasting. The site does take rather a long time to load (probably due to heavy traffic) so please be patient. For the Russian view of events, the website and broadcasts of Voice of Russia are available.
(Source: R Netherlands Media Network Weblog)

Russia, Voice of Russia - A08 English schedule
Effective: 30 March - 26 October 2008

All times UTC
Broadcast daily unless otherwise indicated

English
0300-0400 15735 15735 Komsomol'sk-na-A 250 Asia DRM mode
0400-0500 15735 15735 Komsomol'sk-na-A 250 Asia DRM mode
0700-0800 1251 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 Asia
0800-0900 1251 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 Asia
1400-1500 15660 15660 Moscow 250 Asia
1400-1500 11755 11755 Dushanbe-TJK 100 Asia
1400-1500 9745 9745 Chita 500 Asia
1400-1500 7330 7330 Ussurijsk 500 Asia
1400-1500 6045 6045 Vladivostok 250 Asia
1400-1500 1251 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 Asia
1500-1600 9625 9625 Novosibirsk 500 Asia
1500-1600 9660 9660 Xian-CHN 150 Asia
1500-1600 4965 4965 Dushanbe-TJK 500 Asia
1530-1600 972 972 Dushanbe-TJK 500 Asia
1600-1700 12055 12055 Samara 250 Asia
1600-1700 12120 12120 Dushanbe-TJK 100 Asia
1600-1700 9405 9405 Irkutsk 250 Asia
1600-1700 6070 6070 Novosibirsk 100 Asia
1600-1700 1251 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 600 Asia
1700-1800 9850 9850 Chita 500 Asia
1700-1800 9405 9405 Irkutsk 250 Asia
1700-1800 1269 1269 Yunnan?-CHN 600 Asia
1700-1800 1251 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 Asia

English
0500-0600 21790 21790 Irkutsk 250 AUS/NZL
0500-0600 17635 17635 Komsomol'sk-na-A 250 AUS/NZL
0600-0700 21790 21790 Irkutsk 250 AUS/NZL
0600-0700 17635 17635 Komsomol'sk-na-A 250 AUS/NZL
0700-0800 21790 21790 Irkutsk 250 AUS/NZL
0700-0800 17635 17635 Komsomol'sk-na-A 250 AUS/NZL
0700-0800 17495 17495 Dushanbe-TJK 500 AUS/NZL
0800-0900 21790 21790 Irkutsk 250 AUS/NZL
0800-0900 17635 17635 Komsomol'sk-na-A 250 AUS/NZL
0800-0900 17495 17495 Dushanbe-TJK 500 AUS/NZL

English
1600-1700 13855 13855 Moscow 250 Africa
1600-1700 11985 11985 Moscow 500 Africa
1700-1800 13855 13855 Moscow 250 Africa
1700-1800 11510 11510 Chita 500 Africa
1700-1800 9850 9850 Dushanbe-TJK 100 Africa
1800-1900 11510 11510 Yerevan-ARM 1000 Africa
1800-1900 9850 9850 Chita 500 Africa
1800-1900 9745 9745 Chita 500 Africa

English
0100-0200 15425 15425 Petropavlovsk-Ka 250 North America
0100-0200 13775 13775 Vladivostok 250 North America
0100-0200 9665 9665 Chisinau-MDA 500 North America
0100-0200 7250 7250 Yerevan-ARM 1000 North America
0200-0300 15425 15425 Petropavlovsk-Ka 250 North America
0200-0300 13775 13775 Vladivostok 250 North America
0200-0300 9860 9860 Vatican State 250 North America
0200-0300 9665 9665 Chisinau-MDA 500 North America
0200-0300 9480 9480 Wertachtal (Germ 250 North America
0300-0400 13635 13635 Petropavlovsk-Ka 250 North America
0300-0400 13775 13775 Vladivostok 250 North America
0300-0400 12065 12065 Komsomol'sk-na-A 250 North America
0300-0400 9860 9860 Vatican State 250 North America
0300-0400 9800 - Krasnodar 500 North America till 31.07.08
0300-0400 5900 5900 Krasnodar 500 North America from 01.08.08
0300-0400 9665 9665 Chisinau-MDA 500 North America
0300-0400 9480 9480 Wertachtal (Germ 250 North America
0300-0400 9435 9435 Petropavlovsk-Ka 250 North America
0400-0500 13635 13635 Petropavlovsk-Ka 250 North America
0400-0500 13775 13775 Vladivostok 250 North America
0400-0500 9860 9860 Vatican State 250 North America
0400-0500 9800 - Krasnodar 500 NoAM till 31.07.08
0400-0500 5900 5900 Krasnodar 500 NoAM from 01.08.08
0400-0500 9665 9665 Chisinau-MDA 500 North America
0400-0500 9435 9435 Petropavlovsk-Ka 250 North America
Last update: 15.04.2008
Vadim Alexeew,
VoR Russian world service
DX programme editor
(Apr 20, via Michael Bethge-D wwdxc BC-DX TopNews;
location updated and compressed by wb)
(Source: wb, Germany)

New summer A-08 schedule for Voice of Russia in Turkish:
1400-1500 on 7325 ARM 100 kW / 190 deg
11985 SRP 500 kW / 185 deg
13855 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg
1500-1600 on 7325 ARM 100 kW / 190 deg
11635 S.P 200 kW / 145 deg
13870 MSK 200 kW / 190 deg
(R BULGARIA DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov, via wwdxc BC-DX Apr 22)

VOA Doubles Broadcasting into Republic of Georgia
Includes reports from inside the country
Washington, D.C., August 8, 2008 – The Voice of America (VOA) is doubling its Georgian language broadcasts in the wake of fighting between Georgia and Russia in the breakaway province of South Ossetia.
VOA's Geogian Service will produce a 60-minute program daily, up from 30 minutes, with news, information, interviews, analysis and reaction to the crisis in the former Soviet Republic. News is also available on the Internet at www.VOANews.com/georgian/ .
"We want to make sure Georgians are fully informed about what's happening in their country," said Steve Redisch, VOA's Executive Editor. The Georgian broadcasts are carried nationwide on a FM network as well as on shortwave frequencies 11945 and 15460 from 1530 to 1600 UTC, and on 11965 and 15460 from 1600 to 1630 UTC.
Reporters and stringers on the ground are providing VOA with reports from inside the country, which is slightly smaller than the state of South Carolina and has about 4.6 million people.
The crisis began when Georgian troops launched a military strike on the province of South Ossetia early Friday, seeking to end the region's bid for autonomy. In response, Russian troops entered the border province.
(Voice of America)

Additional information on Georgia military from Milcom Monitoring Post -Hot Spot DXing: Conflict in Georgia http://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/

Rebels put Chad radio off air

Chad state radio went off the air as rebels advanced into the capital,opposition leader Ibni Oumar Mahamat Saleh said.He made the claims in a telephone call from the central Africannation's embattled capital, N'Djamena.

Saleh said rebels had entered the city and shooting that had eruptedin the morning appeared to have died down.He said there were no soldiers in his neighbourhood and the statebroadcaster had gone off the air in the morning."At the moment we are not hearing any firing. The rebels are in thecity. Civilians are in the streets.

Additional story on the rebels may be found at:

http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5jS6eJgA5L8ruiFMp0YUtBY5YxlzA

(Source: The Press Association via Ron Howard-CA)

Rebels surround president's palace in Chad capital

By Moumine Ngarmbassa
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chadian rebels surrounded the presidential palace in N'Djamena on Saturday after storming into the capital, and France began evacuating French and foreign nationals from the city.
After a day of fierce clashes in the streets of N'Djamena, there was speculation about the whereabouts of President Idriss Deby, but at least two of his ministers said he remained inside the palace complex at the head of loyal troops.

Story continued at:

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSKUA24370620080203

Rebels battle inside Chad's capital: resident

By Moumine Ngarmbassa
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chadian rebels fighting to overthrow President Idriss Deby battled their way into the capital N'Djamena on Saturday and were heading for the presidential palace, a foreign resident in the city said.
Rebels with a column of 300 vehicles have closed in on the capital of the central African oil producing country in their most determined offensive in two years. They fought confused battles with Deby's troops on Friday northeast of the city.

Story continued at:

http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL0217285020080202