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Euro Edition: Morning Papers

Aired August 25, 2003 - 05:46   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Now let's check on what's making headlines overseas in this morning's "Euro Edition." Hala Gorani live for us in London.
Good morning -- Hala.

HALA GORANI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.

Well today on many of the front pages of those dailies out there in the U.K., not a clear consensus on what to lead with. But many of the dailies reporting this story on the BBC launching an attack against Rupert Murdoch, saying BBC launches public attack on Murdoch -- quote -- "imperialism." Of course Rupert Murdoch owns Sky TV in the U.K., "The Sun" newspaper in the U.K. and in the U.S., Fox News, among other things. A senior BBC executive called the media magnate a -- quote -- "capitalist imperialist" and who wants to destabilize the BBC and what it stands for.

There's a television festival going on in Edinburgh and this is where some of these statements have been made. BBC chief warns over Murdoch dominance. This is Greg Dyke, the BBC Director-General, saying that other channels like ITV need to stay strong so that they can provide a counterbalance to Sky here in the U.K., so some of those things going on.

The Hutton inquiry, as well, of course, this is the ongoing investigation into the death of Dr. David Kelly, and this is something that is always making front page news. Some of the e-mails that were sent from within the government have been made public. And of course keep in mind that Tony Blair himself will be testifying on Thursday. So it's a very important week in terms of that inquiry.

Of course, as you know, three British soldiers were killed in Basra over the weekend, and many of the papers are leading with this as well. Bloody waste of Brit heroes, according to the tabloid "The Daily Star." "The Daily Mail" saying in one of its editorials, Iraqis and our soldiers alike are prisoners of Washington. "The Daily Mail" has been virulently trying to criticize Tony Blair and his efforts in Iraq. Here you have a family picture of one of the soldiers killed in Basra. So this is also making front-page news with some of these soldiers. Now officially the number of soldiers killed in the first Iraqi -- in the second Iraqi invasion is higher than the first Gulf War so with the death of these three soldiers.

And a quick last one for you, Carol, this is a woman who is black who was amputated -- whose foot was amputated and the National Health Service in the U.K. could only fit her with a white false foot. COSTELLO: Oh come on!

GORANI: So this is on the front page of the tabloid. The day line (ph), it is the absolute truth. Apparently the NHS said sorry, the prosthetic foot only comes in shades of pink, so you know, you are black, that's too bad. So 46-year-old single mom Ingrid (ph), who was born and brought up in Britain, says she has been treated like a second class citizen. So apparently from what I have been told, this published this morning in the paper, from what I have been told though, this story has evolved somewhat and the NHS now is promising to fit her with a prosthetic black foot given that she is black. It was probably...

COSTELLO: Well I would hope so.

GORANI: So it looks like this story has been solved, but I think it -- having it featured on the front page of a tabloid is certainly the best thing for her -- for in terms of her finding what she wants in terms of prosthetic limbs.

Carol, back to you. That's a quick look of what's making front pages on this side of the Atlantic.

COSTELLO: All right, thank you so much. Hala Gorani reporting live from London this morning.

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Aired August 25, 2003 - 05:46   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Now let's check on what's making headlines overseas in this morning's "Euro Edition." Hala Gorani live for us in London.
Good morning -- Hala.

HALA GORANI, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.

Well today on many of the front pages of those dailies out there in the U.K., not a clear consensus on what to lead with. But many of the dailies reporting this story on the BBC launching an attack against Rupert Murdoch, saying BBC launches public attack on Murdoch -- quote -- "imperialism." Of course Rupert Murdoch owns Sky TV in the U.K., "The Sun" newspaper in the U.K. and in the U.S., Fox News, among other things. A senior BBC executive called the media magnate a -- quote -- "capitalist imperialist" and who wants to destabilize the BBC and what it stands for.

There's a television festival going on in Edinburgh and this is where some of these statements have been made. BBC chief warns over Murdoch dominance. This is Greg Dyke, the BBC Director-General, saying that other channels like ITV need to stay strong so that they can provide a counterbalance to Sky here in the U.K., so some of those things going on.

The Hutton inquiry, as well, of course, this is the ongoing investigation into the death of Dr. David Kelly, and this is something that is always making front page news. Some of the e-mails that were sent from within the government have been made public. And of course keep in mind that Tony Blair himself will be testifying on Thursday. So it's a very important week in terms of that inquiry.

Of course, as you know, three British soldiers were killed in Basra over the weekend, and many of the papers are leading with this as well. Bloody waste of Brit heroes, according to the tabloid "The Daily Star." "The Daily Mail" saying in one of its editorials, Iraqis and our soldiers alike are prisoners of Washington. "The Daily Mail" has been virulently trying to criticize Tony Blair and his efforts in Iraq. Here you have a family picture of one of the soldiers killed in Basra. So this is also making front-page news with some of these soldiers. Now officially the number of soldiers killed in the first Iraqi -- in the second Iraqi invasion is higher than the first Gulf War so with the death of these three soldiers.

And a quick last one for you, Carol, this is a woman who is black who was amputated -- whose foot was amputated and the National Health Service in the U.K. could only fit her with a white false foot. COSTELLO: Oh come on!

GORANI: So this is on the front page of the tabloid. The day line (ph), it is the absolute truth. Apparently the NHS said sorry, the prosthetic foot only comes in shades of pink, so you know, you are black, that's too bad. So 46-year-old single mom Ingrid (ph), who was born and brought up in Britain, says she has been treated like a second class citizen. So apparently from what I have been told, this published this morning in the paper, from what I have been told though, this story has evolved somewhat and the NHS now is promising to fit her with a prosthetic black foot given that she is black. It was probably...

COSTELLO: Well I would hope so.

GORANI: So it looks like this story has been solved, but I think it -- having it featured on the front page of a tabloid is certainly the best thing for her -- for in terms of her finding what she wants in terms of prosthetic limbs.

Carol, back to you. That's a quick look of what's making front pages on this side of the Atlantic.

COSTELLO: All right, thank you so much. Hala Gorani reporting live from London this morning.

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