[cnn-photo-caption image=http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/11/09/art.amanpour.writer.jpg caption="Sr. Writer Tom Evans"]
AMANPOUR. today will again focus on the frustrated efforts to distribute aid in Haiti. We turn to the U.N. relief officials on the ground in Port- au-Prince responsible for coordinating distribution and logistics. Why is the flow of aid still at a trickle – one full week later? And we continue to look at the global challenges facing U.S. President Barack Obama as he enters his second year in office. How has the world changed since his outreach to the Muslim World? Now here are some perspectives on some of the day’s top news stories.
Tom Evans
Sr. Writer, AMANPOUR.
HAITI – Who’s in charge of the relief effort one week after the devastating earthquake?
– Charity Medecins San Frontieres says hundreds of lives are being put at risk as planes carrying vital medical supplies are turned away from Haiti because of congestion at airport
– French government minister involved in scuffle with U.S. military officer in airport control tower and afterwards says, “This is about helping Haiti, not occupying it”
– U.S. military says congestion and distribution problems are easing, even as it sends a cargo plane to Haiti to airdrop bottled water and food to victims for the first time
QUESTION: How soon before the harbor in Port-au-Prince will be reopened so supplies can be brought in by ship?
GOOGLE – Is the internet company’s showdown with China escalating?
– Google postpones planned launched of new “Android” mobile phones in China
– Decision comes amid a dispute between Google and China over censorship and email hacking. Google says dispute could force it to leave China
– Chinese foreign ministry says Google must obey country’s laws and traditions, a sign perhaps that government is refusing to seek a compromise in this dispute
QUESTION: Why is Google taking such a strong stand in this dispute now? Is there more to this than meets the eye? Is Google worried about the potential or actual theft of its intellectual property in China?
AFGHANISTAN – How secure is Kabul after yesterday’s brazen insurgent attack?
– Afghan forces tighten security day after bold Taliban attack that left 12 people dead, including seven insurgents
– Afghan forces and their NATO advisers took nearly five hours to root out the insurgents during Monday’s raid
– Some see attack as a propaganda coup for Taliban, demonstrating it can strike in capital even as U.S. and NATO send 37,000 additional troops to Afghanistan
QUESTION: Can the Afghan government defend the most heavily populated areas of Afghanistan and secure the population as the counterinsurgency campaign intensifies?