The World
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PRI's The World - May 20, 2013
Syrian government forces push deeper into rebel-held town with the help of Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah. Also, the real prospect for mining minerals from the bottom of the sea. And the blossoming of the world's worst-smelling flower.
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PRI's The World - May 17, 2013
Hundreds of garment factories reopened in Bangladesh after three days of protests about pay and working conditions. We hear from some survivors of the devastating factory collapse in Dhaka. Also, an Italian photographer documents old Hollywood sets in North Africa. And the power of political cartoons to rattle despots and citizens alike. Those stories and more on PRI's The World.
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PRI's The World - May 16, 2013
How the scandals rocking the Obama Administration look to the world outside the US. Also, the push to improve conditions for domestic workers, many of whom are immigrant women. Plus, protests over Berlin's new Barbie Dreamhouse Experience.
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PRI's The World - May 15, 2013
The struggle between press freedom and national security, also, wrestling puts the US, Iran and Russia all on the same page for a change. And, is it normal to pay 21 dollars for an ice cream? It is, apparently, if you're a tourist visiting Rome.
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PRI's The World - May 14, 2013
A gruesome video out of Syria highlights the brutality of the civil war there. Also, a new film tells the stories of children who survived the Holocaust. And a push to popularize a martial art that some say is indigenous to Ukraine.
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PRI's The World - May 13, 2013
Syria is high on the agenda as President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet at the Oval Office. Also, the dangers of walking to school in South Africa. And, the first music video from space.
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PRI's The World - May 10, 2013
A survivor is pulled from the rubble 17 days after the factory collapse in Bangladesh. Also, Elmhurst Hospital in Queens and its melting pot of international patients and diseases. Plus, analyzing Sigmund Freud's famous couch.
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PRI's The World - May 09, 2013
We speak with the father of one of the Kazakh students charged with obstruction of justice in the Boston Marathon bombings case. Also, the personal story of how life has changed for a foreign correspondent in Cairo after becoming a new parent. Plus, how a giant South American flower ended up becoming an icon for Victorian Britain.
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PRI's The World - May 08, 2013
Boston begins to dismantle the spontaneous memorials for victims of last month's marathon bombings. We'll also visit some of the faded memorials in Israel honoring the victims of past attacks there. And, how immigration reform could help reunite families divided by the US-Mexico border.
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PRI's The World - May 07, 2013
Armed groups in Libya demand that Gaddafi-era ministers step down. Also, what it is like to be the target of a police "stop and search" in London. And, why victim compensation funds are different in the US than in the rest of the world.
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PRI's The World - May 06, 2013
How Israeli airstrikes in Syria could affect US policy in the Middle East. Also, a fence at the western end of the US-Mexico border becomes a place where divided families can meet. Plus, remembering British-born ballet dancer Frederic Franklin.
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PRI's The World - May 03, 2013
In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, relations between Moscow and Washington appear to be improving. But is it really the start of a new friendship? Also, the final chapter in our China Past Due series takes a look at political reform. And e rocksteady with Jamaican reggae star Ken Boothe.
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PRI's The World - May 02, 2013
Lebanon-based Hezbollah vows to keep Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in power. Also, China can't let go of state-owned enterprise, even though it is stifling growth - part 4 of our series China Past Due. Plus, young Greeks go abroad to find work and their diaspora is being tracked online.
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PRI's The World - May 01, 2013
Three college friends of Boston bomber suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev face charges related to the case, we'll have an update. Also, President Obama visits Mexico this week to talk security and business. And our China Past Due series looks at the highly divisive issue of land reform.
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PRI's The World - April 30, 2013
President Obama vows once again to shit down the US prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Also, growing pressure on the garment industry to do more to ensure worker safety in Bangladesh. Plus, a Chinese policy that restricts migrants' movements and why Chinese leaders may want to change it now.
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PRI's The World - April 29, 2013
New information emerges on a Muslim convert named "Misha;" the family of Boston bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says Misha radicalized him. Also, we re-introduce our series on China reforms that are way past due, we start with the one child policy. And, Micronesians call Missouri home.
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PRI's The World - April 26, 2013
More details emerge about the carjacking that led police to the Boston bombing suspects. Also, Britain's measles emergency and the vaccine controversy that preceded it. And the Czech Republic's connection to West, Texas, the town devastated by a fertilizer plant explosion.
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PRI's The World - April 25, 2013
The older brother in the Boston Marathon bombings was apparently on a federal watch list. We explore who goes on the list and why. Also, Germans revive the debate over public surveillance cameras after the Boston bombings. And the key to faking an accent - it's visual too.
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PRI's The World - April 24, 2013
Boston's Boylston street reopens for the first time since the marathon bombings. Also, we hear about the different ways young immigrants handle the process of assimilation in the US. Plus, how one town in Australia turns hot, smelly water into a life-giving resource.
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PRI's The World - April 23, 2013
More details of the Boston marathon bombings emerge as FBI investigators question Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Also, we look at refugees living in Boston who fled violence in their nations and are now dealing with terrorism here. And Zanzibar mourns the death of Taraab singer and drummer Bi Kidude.
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PRI's The World - April 22, 2013
One week after the Boston Marathon bombings, we hear more about the Chechen and Russian aspects of the ongoing investigation. Also, we hear about the first marathon in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Plus, the trial against a former dictator in Guatemala is in disarray, as judges in the case argue over whether the case should proceed.
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PRI's The World - April 18, 2013
President Obama attends an interfaith memorial service in Boston for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf flees a court hearing Thursday after judges revoke bail and ordered his arrest. And New Zealand legalizes same sex marriage in song.
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PRI's The World - April 17, 2013
Day three of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation reveals more about the devices used. Also, Boston attacks highlight the return of the tourniquet. And remembering Cape Breton singer Rita MacNeil.
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PRI's The World - April 16, 2013
Boston is open, but it is not business as usual the day following the explosion of two bombs at the Boston Marathon finish line. We get world reaction to the attack. And we hear how lessons learned from attacks of September 11 helped prepared Boston.
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PRI's The World - April 15, 2013
Two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday. Tensions boil over at Guantanamo Bay as inmates clash with US military guards. Also, we begin our series looking at reforms in China that are long past due. The World's Mary Kay Magistad starts off with the One-Child policy, which some say China never needed in the first place.
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PRI's The World - April 12, 2013
Secretary of State John Kerry says it would be a "huge mistake" for Pyongyang to launch a missile. Also, an American Fulbright scholar goes to China to study stand-up. And Japan's obsession over coffee.
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PRI's The World - April 11, 2013
China works to contain the latest bird flu outbreak, while cracking down on people it says are spreading panic. Also, we hear how the Arab Spring is helping to transform sexuality in the Arab world. Plus, a melding of photographs and songs helps tell the story of Northern Ireland's recent history.
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PRI's The World - April 10, 2013
North Korea continues it's bellicose rhetoric, but does it have the arsenal to back it up? China's 14 year old golf phenom gets ready to be the youngest player to tee off at The Masters and California Chicano low rider culture goes global.
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PRI's The World - April 09, 2013
As the pre-trial hearing of Bradley Manning resumes this week, we discuss the case with P J Crowley, formerly of the State Department. And a traditional Balinese woodcarver turns his skills to making high end guitars.
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PRI's The World - April 08, 2013
The legacy of Britain's Iron Lady, former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who died Monday. Also, remembering a young US diplomat who was among the Americans killed by a bomb in Afghanistan over the weekend. Plus, the latest in our school series from South Africa. We hear how many students there don't trust their parents and what that means at school.
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PRI's The World - April 05, 2013
Chinese authorities announce another death from a new strain of bird flu, raising the number of dead to six. Police in Canada identify two Canadians among the militants who attacked a desert gas plant in Algeria in January. Two musicians from India, one Hindu, one Muslim collaborate to create magnificent north Indian classical music.
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PRI's The World - April 04, 2013
The latest on the ongoing standoff between North and South Korea. Also, we hear how climate change is eroding the Maasai culture in Kenya. Plus, magicians in Las Vegas complain that their best tricks are being pirated online by Chinese competitors.
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PRI's The World - April 03, 2013
The Associated Press formally drops the use of the term "illegal immigrant," reflecting the evolving debate over immigration. Also, a modern-day dispute over pre-historic dinosaur footprint in Australia. And the art of chiming church bells in England.
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PRI's The World - April 02, 2013
How an oil spill in Arkansas could derail a proposed pipeline to Canada. Also, remembering a Canadian politician who championed Alberta's oil sands. And, why Sudanese middle-class women are now heading to the gym.
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PRI's The World - April 01, 2013
We examine the freedom of expression, post-Arab Spring, in the wake of the detention of a popular comedian in Egypt. Also, how corruption impacts immigrant cab drivers in Boston. Plus, the story behind an interracial punk band that challenged South Africa's apartheid divisions.
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PRI's The World - March 29, 2013
North Korea lashes out at the US, but some say China is Pyongyang's real concern. Telling the brutal story of Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army in comic book form. And drinking culture at the UN inspires a new cocktail: the "diplomatic hangover."
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PRI's The World - March 28, 2013
After two weeks of keeping their doors shut, banks in Cyprus reopen for business but with strict withdrawal limits. Also, we speak with a Syrian rebel to find out how the civil war has spilled into his neighborhood. And Montreal comedian, Sugar Sammy can make you laugh using four languages.
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PRI's The World - March 27, 2013
After a new study links drilling for oil and gas to earthquakes, we examine what that could mean for the global expansion of fracking. Also, Chinese-American author Gish JeN explores what she calls her "struggle between Emerson and Confucius." Plus, what makes a little old Canadian penny worth hundreds of thousands of dollars at auction.
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PRI's The World - March 26, 2013
As the US Supreme Court hears arguments on a California gay marriage law, we get an international perspective on gay rights from reporters from France, Russia and South Africa. Also, Albanians are conflicted about what to do with their glut of cold war bunkers. And we spin a collection of 60s music from Singapore and Malaysia.
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PRI's The World - March 25, 2013
Reaction to the last minute deal to save Cyprus from financial meltdown. Also, Mexico considers a tax on chewing gum to help keep city sidewalks clean. Plus, immigrants considering a possible path to citizenship must also consider the tax implications of legalization.
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PRI's The World - March 22, 2013
Why Russia has a lot at stake in that banking crisis in Cyprus. Also, as Venezuela prepares to elect a new president, one big issue the candidates face is a rising murder rate. Plus, we remember the man who was known as the father of Africa's modern literature, the late Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe.
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PRI's The World - March 21, 2013
President Obama visits the West Bank and tells the Palestinians they deserve an end to Israeli occupation. Also, espionage in the Middle East:Officials in Saudi Arabia arrest 18 people for spying. Plus, a US army veteran turns to writing as a way to process his war experiences.
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PRI's The World - March 20, 2013
South Korea investigates what may have been a major cyber attack on its banks and broadcasters. Also, a veteran infantry soldier reflects on the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq and remembers his tours of duty there. Plus, the story of Syria's revolution, through the protest chants posted online throughout the uprising.
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PRI's The World - March 19, 2013
Recalling the start of the Iraq war 10 years ago, and what went wrong after the invasion. Also, Britain opens the door to fracking, but vows to avoid mistakes made in the US. Plus, Jewish settlers in the West Bank hope to start a dialogue with President Obama.
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PRI's The World - March 18, 2013
European markets reel as a proposed bailout tax on bank accounts in Cyprus sparks a run by customers to withdraw their money. Also, as the US congress works on immigration reform, we examine the state of security along the US-Mexico border. Plus, a couple of Norwegians fly over Rio de Janeiro using nothing but wingsuits.
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PRI's The World - March 15, 2013
Ten year after the US invaded Iraq, we hear about the life on the ground in Baghdad. Also, a sex manual gives Ultra Orthodox Jews the facts of life. Plus, heavy metal from Cuba makes its way to the US.
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PRI's The World - March 14, 2013
Pope Francis's first full day, we hear about what he and the Catholic Church did during Argentina's Dirty War. Also, can the slime of hagfish become the coveted material of future fashion? Plus, saying "I do" over an Internet connection.
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PRI's The World - March 13, 2013
The Catholic Church has a new Pope. Also, a magnet school in South Africa offers its students a path out of poverty. And a rumba tribute to one of Spain's flamenco greats.
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PRI's The World - March 12, 2013
The conclave in Rome gets underway to select a new Pope. We hear about the challenges facing Catholics in China, where the government keeps a tight rein on their faith. And a percussionist from Uruguay works to share his country's music with the world.
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PRI's The World - March 11, 2013
The United Nations warns that the number of refugees fleeing the war in Syria could soar. Also, we check out a soccer team in Arizona, where the players are refugees and the coaches are undocumented. Plus, Japan is still reconsidering nuclear energy, as it observes the 2nd anniversary of the Fukushima disaster.
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PRI's The World - March 8, 2013
On this Women's Day, The World's Rhitu Chatterjee explores how Indian girls see their futures. Also, Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law appears before a federal court in New York City on Friday and pleads not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to kill Americans. And locusts swarm the Sinai Peninsula.
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PRI's The World - March 7, 2013
North Korea responds to new UN sanctions by threatening a nuclear strike against the United States. Also, we hear about efforts to keep students in school in Syria, despite the civil war there. Plus, Brazilian band Sexy Fi and its "tropical chic" music.
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PRI's The World - March 6, 2013
Venezuela begins seven days of mourning for President Hugo Chavez. With Chavez gone, concerns grow over Venezuela's vast oil reserves will be managed. And a rare look inside the conclave rooms in Rome.
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PRI's The World - March 5, 2013
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is dead at 58, Kenyans wait anxiously for the results of their presidential elections, hoping to avoid the ethnic violence that marred the last vote. Also, China's outgoing leader admits his government's shortcomings, as well as successes, in his final public address. Plus, the effort to save a key part of Spain's coastal ecosystem: sea grass.
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PRI's The World - March 4, 2013
How the apparent cure of a baby with HIV could give hope to millions living with the virus that causes AIDS around the globe. Also, how photographers are helping tsunami survivors in Japan recreate their lost family portraits. Plus, how a bagpiper from Galicia, Spain wound up in New York.
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PRI's The World - March 1, 2013
South African police officers are charged with murder following the dragging death of a cab driver. Also, the sequester takes effect in Washington on Friday, and Israel says it could put a dent in its US aid. And plates of potentially poisonous delicacies are ready to eat at the Death Cafe.
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PRI's The World - February 28, 2013
Pope Benedict officially steps down as leader of the Catholic Church. Also, the United States joins the "Friends of Syria" to offer non-lethal aid directly to Syrian rebel forces. Plus, a Cuban pianist and an Italian trumpeter take jazz to a new level.
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PRI's The World - February 27, 2013
The results from the Italian elections may cause economic and political effects across Europe and possibly the US. Also, in a surprise move, North Korea opens up its mobile network to foreigners. And Canada launches a raunchy ad campaign to curb texting while driving.
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PRI's The World - February 26, 2013
What Italy's anti-austerity Five Star Movement is planing after its unexpected success at the polls. Also, the growing flood threat posed by lakes filled by melting glaciers around the globe. Plus, how one singer from Mali wound up with careers in both music and car sales.
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PRI's The World - February 25, 2013
Tensions in the West Bank as Palestinians claim torture was a factor in the death of a Palestinian man in Israeli custody. Also, Cuban President Raul Castro announces he will be standing down in five years. Plus, horsemeat found in IKEA's famous Swedish meatballs.
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PRI's The World - February 22, 2013
The role being played by the militant group Hezbollah in Syria's civil war. Also, the former comedian whose anti-establishment movement is making Italy's politicians very nervous. Plus, a Taiwan-born singer's love affair with Brazilian jazz.
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PRI's The World - February 21, 2013
A scathing report from Human Rights Watch alleges Mexican officers are complicit in the disappearance of hundreds of Mexicans. Plus, the growing global organized crime operation of eco-trafficking. And attempts in Turkey to censor a John Steinbeck classic.
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PRI's The World - February 20, 2013
Another day of drama at the bail hearing for Oscar Pistorius in South Africa. Also, the race to buy and sell Russian meteorite fragments. Plus, a young rapper becomes the voice of women in Morocco.
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PRI's The World - February 19, 2013
Chinese reaction to a new report that traces a wave of cyber attacks on American targets to a Chinese military unit in Shanghai. Also, Oscar Pistorius claims he shot his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder. Plus, we head to New York to find out what the Arabic inspired Maqam music fest is all about.
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PRI's The World - February 18, 2013
Venezuela says President Hugo Chavez is back after more than 2 months of cancer treatment in Cuba. Also, a calligrapher in Mali is on a mission to save his nation's ancient manuscripts. And a Massachusetts professor gets his hands on a London recording of Jimi Hendrix that stayed hidden for decades.
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PRI's The World - February 15, 2013
A meteor exploded over central Russia, shattering windows and causing hundreds of injuries with sonic blasts. Also, why Chicago's Crime Commission is calling a Mexican drug lord "public enemy no. 1." Plus, we ride along on a new family activity in car-crazy China: the holiday road trip.
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PRI's The World - February 14, 2013
South Africa's paralympian superstar Oscar Pistorius is arrested for the murder of his girlfriend. Also, a US combat veteran's quest to get the Iraqi interpreter's family out of Baghdad and to the US. And Bollywood dance-offs are all the rage among Indian-American students in the US.
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PRI's The World - February 13, 2013
President Barack Obama made his first State of the Union address of his second term. We get reactions from around the globe. Also, researchers in Salzburg, Austraia say they think they have discovered a true image of what Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart looked like. And we get a close look at a 2000-year-old statue of Eros asleep.
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PRI's The World - February 12, 2013
North Korea defies UN warnings and conducts it third nuclear test. We find out how China is responding to Pyongyang's flexing of military muscle. Also, the scramble in Europe to respond to the growing horsemeat scandal there. And bourbon distiller Maker's Mark dilutes its product to meet growing global demand.
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PRI's The World - February 11, 2013
Pope Benedict XVI announces he will resign citing his advanced age. Danish newspaper exposes double-agent that provided intelligence on US drones. And a Frenchman who preserved the music of Ethiopia in the Ethiopique series.
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PRI's The World - February 08, 2013
The conflict in Mali escalates with a suicide bombing Friday in the northern town of Gao. Also, a new Israeli lawmakers from the controversial Jewish settlement in Hebron. Plus, why Latvians don't want to give up their currency in favor of the euro.
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PRI's The World - February 07, 2013
Why Algeria is a key player in the fight against Islamist extremists in North Africa. Also, Spain offers citizenship to descendants of Jews kicked out of the country during the Inquisition, but there is a hitch. Plus, the retro-jazz sound of Dutch singer Caro Emerald.
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PRI's The World - February 06, 2013
New fighting in Mali even as French troops contemplate an exit. Also, what Israelis expect from President Obama's visit next month. Plus, why mariachi music is making inroads in schools in Texas.
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PRI's The World - February 05, 2013
A Justice department memo makes the legal case for killing American cities who are senior al-Qaeda leaders. Also, we speak with the actor who played Osama Bin Laden in the film "Zero Dark Thirty." Plus, we meet Mexico's premier bat biologist and hear why he thinks bats need more protection in his country.
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PRI's The World - February 04, 2013
Palestinians set up their own tent camps to protest expanding Jewish settlements in the West Bank. The Israeli government responds by taking them down. Also, how identifying the bones of England's infamous King Richard III could lead to a re-thinking of his legacy. Plus, how a presidential vote could affect press freedom in Ecuador.
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PRI's The World - February 01, 2013
Human rights groups allege abuses in Mali during the French-led invasion. Also, using drones to protect Africa's endangered species. And a bid in Ireland to loosen drunk driving laws to boost business at pubs.
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PRI's The World - January 31, 2013
Pentagon nominee Chuck Hagel, a Vietnam veteran, faced fierce questioning on Capitol Hill on Thursday. We hear from Vietnam veteran and author Tim O'Brien about a possible Vietnam-vet world-view in the new Obama administration. Also, the New York Times says it was hit by cyber attacks from China. And a look at rain-water harvesting in Mexico City.
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PRI's The World - January 30, 2013
As Congress holds its first hearings on gun violence since Newtown, we hear about gun laws in Switzerland where gun ownership is high and crime is low. Also, more "crazy bad" pollution in Beijing has the Chinese talking about Clean Air Act. Plus, Carla Bruni sings again. The former first lady of France releases a new CD.
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PRI's The World - January 29, 2013
Egyptian women organize to protect themselves from sexual violence during protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square. Also, how farming fits into the immigration reform equation. Plus, a dose of rock music from Swedish band Graveyard.
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PRI's The World - January 28, 2013
The challenges of passing comprehensive immigration reform in Washington. Plus, urban farmers in the slums of sub-Saharan Africa find ways to put food on the table and money in their pockets. And surf music from land-locked Hungary.
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PRI's The World - January 25, 2013
We hear from a protester out in Tahrir Square on the second anniversary of the start of Egypt's revolution. Also, men in India talk about the problem of violence against women there. And two Canadian provinces fight over lobsters.
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PRI's The World - January 24, 2013
As the United Nations launches an investigation on the impact of drone strikes on civilians, we examine the evolution of US drone policy under President Obama. Also, the Italian Mafia's involvement in the renewable energy business. And how a cultural anthropologist works to identify the remains of migrants who died trying to cross the Sonoran desert.
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PRI's The World - January 23, 2013
US pilots practice flying drones over New York state, raising questions about civilian privacy. Also, we examine Hillary Clinton's legacy as Secretary of State, as she prepares to step down. Plus, turmoil at Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet in the wake of an acid attack against the artistic director there.
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PRI's The World - January 22, 2013
A high turnout in the Israeli elections Tuesday. Also, the tiny nation of Palau fights to protect its tuna. And learning Chinese through a bilingual app called Dim Sum Warriors.
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PRI's The World - January 21, 2013
President Barack Obama begins a second term we get a global view of the inauguration. We speak with retired General Stanley McChrystal about a second term strategy in Afghanistan. And sounds from one of the world's largest natural sound archives.
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PRI's The World - January 18, 2013
Reaction from France on the Algerian hostage crisis and Lance Armstrong's doping confession. Plus, pressure from China toward unmarried women to get married. And mobility in Mexico City as the capital improves its traffic flow.
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PRI's The World - January 17, 2013
Confusion over the fate of hostages held by militants in Algeria. Also, why the US is steering clear of intervention in Mali. Plus, a conversation with one of the first women appointed to serve on a key council in Saudi Arabia.
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PRI's The World - January 16, 2013
Islamist militants attack a gas facility in Algeria and take foreign hostages. As President Obama unveils new measures to control gun violence in the US, we look at Russia, where gun controls are tough but the homicide rates remain high. Vietnamese immigrants turn to story telling to document their memories of Vietnam.
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PRI's The World - January 15, 2013
France ramps up its military intervention in Mali. Also, will Arab-Israelis swing the vote in Israel's upcoming elections? And, half gaming, half gambling, Japan's obsession with pachinko.
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PRI's The World - January 14, 2013
Islamist rebels in Mali gain territory despite French air strikes aimed at stopping their advance. Also, Spaniards get creative about protesting their government's austerity measures and tax hikes. Plus, our correspondent in Beijing tells us what life is like in the pollution-choked Chinese capital.
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PRI's The World - January 11, 2013
President Barack Obama and Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai meet to discuss the future of the US role in Afghanistan. Cuba relaxes its travel restrictions, but limits still remain. And French singer Nolwenn makes her US debut with Celtic music from her childhood in Brittany.
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PRI's The World - January 10, 2013
Google's North Korea diplomacy and whether it accomplished anything. Also, Venezuelans in the US economy worry about their country's political future, as an ailing Hugo Chavez misses his swearing-in Thursday. And music goes underground in Iran.
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PRI's The World - January 9, 2013
We look forward at President Obama's nominee for CIA chief, John Brennan, and his support for the use of drones. The Head of Venezuela's Supreme Court rules that President Hugo Chavez's swearing-in can be postponed because of his illness. Plus, will a court ruling in Switzerland extinguish an eternal flame that has burned for more than 600 years?
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PRI's The World - January 8, 2013
In Israel, a far right wing politician is a big hit with the settlement crowd and increasingly with younger Israelis. Also, Mexican teachers study English to communicate with students who had to leave the US. And the prospects for car sharing in China.
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PRI's The World - January 7, 2013
President Obama nominates Senator Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense. We find out what it means for the future of foreign policy. The gang rape and death of a young Indian woman has Indian-American women re-evaluating gender within their culture. Where int he world do people live the longest and healthiest lives? We'll tell you, in our Geo Quiz.
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PRI's The World - January 4, 2013
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is being treated for complications from a severe lung infection, causing speculation that he will not be sworn in for another term. A look at how Bollywood shapes Indians' perspectives on women. And we find out what gets left behind in hotels in the UK.
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PRI's The World - January 3, 2013
Indian authorities file rape and murder charges against five of the six accused of gang raping a 23-year-old university student. India has been ranked one of the worse countries to be a woman. We examine the rankings of other nations. Then, Pan-Arab channel Al Jazeera buys cable news channel Currant, owned by Al Gore and associates. And the politics of taxes and rum in the Caribbean.
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PRI's The World - January 2, 2013
Thousands rally in Delhi demanding an end to India's culture of violence against women. Also, the long-term questions posed as Finland prepares to move its nuclear waster underground. And a street musician from Sierra Leone builds an American following, thanks to the Internet.
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PRI's The World - January 1, 2013
As 2013 dawned, the US Senate passed a measure to avoid the "fiscal cliff." We find out how Europe is covering the political struggle over the US economy. Locksmiths in Pamplona, Spain push back on austerity by refusing to change locks on properties being foreclosed on by banks. We remember Chilean activist and singer Victor Jara. Those stories and more, Tuesday on The World.
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PRI's The World - December 31, 2012
Many New Year’s celebrations have been cancelled in India’s capital New Dehli, an act of solidarity with a young rape victim who died this weekend. Also, we remember late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, who passed away this year, and his involvement in the Free Tibet Movement. And the nation of Equatorial Guinea, builds a new capital city deep in the jungle.
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PRI's The World - December 28, 2012
We remember General Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded US forces to victory in the 1991 Persian Gulf war. China tightens restrictions on internet use. And Germany's fanatic fascination with crime fiction.
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PRI's The World - December 27, 2012
As time runs out for Washington to avert the "fiscal cliff," we look at Britain, where the economy went over the cliff two years ago. Also, Costa Rica bans all sport hunting and hunters there aren't happy about it. And a visit with the creator of the Voice of America's "Music Time in Africa" program, who retired at the age of 91.
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PRI's The World - December 26, 2012
Russia's parliament votes to ban Americans from adopting Russian children. Also, why Western ministers, even fake ones, are in high demand for Japanese weddings. And a Polish duo performs music at the touch of their fingertips.
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PRI's The World - December 25, 2012
Results of Egypt's vote on a new Islamist-backed constitution. We get the latest from Cairo. Also, a World War II heroine is honored, thanks to the work of a Belgian historian who discovered she was still alive and well. And we explore the origins of Maggi seasoning, a condiment many cultures claim as their own.
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PRI's The World - December 24, 2012
The UN peace envoy meets with Syria's president in Damascus. Protests escalate in India following a gang rape in Delhi. And celebrating Christmas in Hebrew.
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PRI's The World - December 21, 2012
As the US marks one week since the Newtown tragedy, India is gripped by its own horror, a brutal gang rape that has shaken the nation's conscience. Going home for the holidays can be a perilous journey if you are crossing the border into Mexico. And out Global Hit desk shares its top music picks of 2012.
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PRI's The World - December 20, 2012
As the White House prepares to convene a new task force charged with drawing up a plan to tackle gun violence, we find out how other nations view the US response to the tragedy in Newtown, CT. Then, Ethiopia's solution to its doctor shortage is to train more doctors. But is the quantity pushing out quality? Also, we explore the world of Otaku, Japanese collectors of manga and anime.
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PRI's The World - December 19, 2012
UNICEF suspends polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan following the killing of seven health care workers there. Also, an Iraqi American goes to prison for violating 1990s Iraq sanctions. And the tourism industry dries up in Mali amid the country's crisis.
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PRI's The World - December 18, 2012
Grief continues in Newtown, Connecticut as more funerals continue. We look into how other nations have dealt with the unbearable grief of loosing loved ones through violence. NAFTA marks its 20th year next week: We look at how the agreement has impacted industries in Canada, the US, and Mexico. And: Canadians cross US border to sell Christmas Trees in NYC.
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PRI's The World - December 17, 2012
The first funerals are held for the victims of the Newtown massacre. We get global reaction. Japan votes conservatives back into power. And Florida tomato growers call for new trade rules 20 years after NAFTA.
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PRI's The World - December 14, 2012
Multiple people, including children, are reportedly killed during a shooting at an elementary school in Connecticut. Egypt prepares for tomorrow's vote on controversial referendum as tensions grow. One reporter chronicles the extreme measures Mexican drug cartels use to get their goods into the US.
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PRI's The World - December 13, 2012
The European Court of Human Rights rules in favor of a man who claimed he was a victim of the CIA's renditions program. Also, a long-term global study on global health shows people around the world are living longer, but not necessarily healthier lives. Plus, a New York tribute to the classic Dominican musical style called bachata.
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PRI's The World - December 12, 2012
North Korea draws international condemnation with its rocket launch. Also, why Russia plans to launch a state-run Islamic TV channel. Plus, the legacy of the renowned sitar master, the late Ravi Shankar.
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PRI's The World - December 11, 2012
Fractions for and against Egyptian President Morsi held rival rallies in Cairo, four days ahead of a nationwide referendum on a contentious draft constitution. The Department of Justice files charges against two international banks for dealing with Mexican drug cartels. but the case may never make it to court. China's official news agency, Xinhua, has a Twitter account.
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PRI's The World - December 10, 2012
As protests continue, fears grow that Egypt is slipping backwards toward autocracy and military rule. Young atheists in India struggle to change policies and laws that exclude them. And China wants to charge Tibetans who set themselves on fire with murder.
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PRI's The World - December 07, 2012
More protests as Egypt's opposition rejects President Morsi's call for dialogue. Also, Spain pushes Catalans to use the Spanish language more in their schools. Plus, the push to export Korean pop music beyond the Gangnam Style craze.
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PRI's The World - December 06, 2012
Tanks and barbed wire keep the protesters away from Egypt's presidential palace. Also, catfish that behave like killer whales in southern France. Plus, an Iranian musician braves a fatwa to embark on his first North American tour.
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PRI's The World - December 05, 2012
Rival protesters clash outside Egypt's presidential palace, as tensions continue to run high in Cairo. Also, a cheap and simple test could save many Indian women from dying of cervical cancer. And celebrating the legacy of Mexico's queen of bolero.
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PRI's The World - December 04, 2012
More clashes between protesters and police in Cairo, as anger swells in Egypt against the country's Islamist president. Also, is Russia backing off from its support of the embattled Assad regime in Syria. Plus, we hear about efforts to improve cancer care in Haiti, as part of our series on cancer in the developing world.
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PRI's The World - December 03, 2012
We begin our series, Cancer's New Battleground — the Developing World, in Uganda, where one of the nation's few oncologist fights to bring attention to the disease. The White House voices concern that Syria might be using chemical weapons. And Marco Werman speaks with the Mayor of Mogadishu.
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PRI's The World - November 30, 2012
International flights into Damascus have stopped as fighting spreads to roads leading to the Syrian capital's airport. Also, the US Army private accused in the WikiLeaks case takes the stand. And a mosque outside Paris holds what is billed as Europe's first "gay-friendly" Muslim worship place.
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PRI's The World - November 29, 2012
A call for tougher regulations for the news media in Britain in the wake of the phone hacking scandal there. Also, Spain's radical right movement struggles to gain momentum despite the economic crisis. And politics and music mix on the dance floor in Mexico.
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PRI's The World - November 28, 2012
As the fiscal cliff rapidly approaches, we look to our neighbors, Canada and Mexico to find out how this economic crisis might reverberate across the borders. Also, women in the US military are suing for the right to serve in direct combat. And a historic collection of letters goes on display in New York.
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PRI's The World - November 27, 2012
Protests continue in Egypt against President Mursi's decree expanding his own powers. Also, Mexico's new president wants to refocus the US-Mexico relationship on trade, rather than just security. Plus, an effort to restore a river ecosystem in the middle of Delhi, India.
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PRI's The World - November 26, 2012
Protesters demand better safety for factory workers in Bangladesh, following a fire that killed more than 100 people in one factory there. Also, conservationists praise a new water deal between the US and Mexico. Plus, the music of the Nubian diaspora.
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PRI's The World - November 23, 2012
Egypt's Islamist president defends his decree granting himself sweeping new powers. Also, why French Catalans don't share the enthusiasm of their Spanish counterparts for independence. Plus, why a World War II-era coded message may be impossible to crack now.
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PRI's The World - November 22, 2012
Israelis are cautiously optimistic about a ceasefire with Hamas. Also, helping victims of a natural disaster reclaim their damaged family snapshots. And those turkeys being served today are not as American as you think.
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PRI's The World - November 21, 2012
A ceasefire announced in the Middle East: we have reports from Gaza and Tel Aviv. An inside look at the secret tunnel system under Gaza's border. And how Indian authorities bulldozed a town to save its ancient ruins.
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PRI's The World - November 20, 2012
The latest on the conflict in Gaza and talks over a ceasefire there. Also, government forces in Congo are defeated as rebels seize the strategic eastern city of Goma. Plus, a slang term for french fries takes on a new meaning in Kenya.
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PRI's The World - November 19, 2012
The latest on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza. Then, President Obama's history-making trips to Myanmar and Cambodia. And how British scientists managed to reverse paralysis in dogs with spinal injuries.
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PRI's The World - November 16, 2012
The conflict between Hamas and Israel intensifies. Fan twitter campaign may save Spanish soccer team. And an all-woman bluegrass band hits the music scene in Pakistan.
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PRI's The World - November 15, 2012
More rocket attacks and more airstrikes, as the violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza escalates. Also, China introduces its new lineup of leaders, but are they just like the old bosses? Plus, female political candidates in Sierra Leone face intimidation, before and after an election.
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PRI's The World - November 14, 2012
Israel kills a top Hamas military leader in Gaza, amid concerns about escalating violence in the region. Also, with its top brass tarnished, the US military re-examines its leadership. Plus, a British scientist who's working on developing a sixth sense.
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PRI's The World - November 13, 2012
What's next for the US mission in Afghanistan, as the top American general there gets caught up in the widening Petraeus scandal. Also, a popular blogger draws attention to food safety problems in China. Plus, new music from a promising young trumpet player in Kenya.
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PRI's The World - November 12, 2012
How the resignation of David Petraeus as CIA chief, following his admission of an extramarital affair, may affect his legacy of success in Iraq. Also, Spain's main bank association puts a temporary freeze on evictions. And, the retro beats of Sweden's 'The Amazing'.
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PRI's The World - November 9, 2012
New York City announces a fuel rationing plan to deal with gasoline shortages. We look at how Japan created a similar program after the 2011 Tsunami. And descendents of French master filmmaker Georges Melies take his films on tour. Also, a former businessman becomes the new Archbishop of Canterbury.
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PRI's The World - November 8, 2012
China's Communist Party opens a Congress that will appoint a new set of national leaders. Maronite Christians in Israel bring Aramaic back to life. And Afghan religious extremists can't stop one young female rapper from singing her songs.
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PRI's The World - November 7, 2012
Global reaction to President Obama's re-election, including from London, Israel and Kenya. Also, the Latino vote challenge facing Republicans ahead of the next election. Plus, why scientists in Austria are exploring the personality of man's best friend.
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PRI's The World - November 6, 2012
Election Day is under way in the US. We find out how voters in New York City are making their way to the polls. Also, China's Communist Party is on the verge of selecting the leaders who will likely be in power for the next decade. And from New Zealand, scientists have identified remains of what may be the world's rarest whale.
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PRI's The World - November 5, 2012
One day away from the 2012 presidential elections, we find out what the US vote means for people in China, South Africa and England. Also, the challenges some immigrant voters face getting to the polls after Superstorm Sandy. Plus, how a Canadian real estate agent ended up playing hockey with some locked-out NHL pros.
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PRI's The World - November 2, 2012
Watching the US election campaign - through a Middle East prism. Also, where the candidates stand on climate change, now that Sandy has forced the issue back onto the election agenda. Plus new music from Canadian singer Nelly Furtado, inspired by a recent humantarian trip to Africa.
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PRI's The World - November 1, 2012
Today on the World: India struggles to cope with the flooding and destruction caused by its own powerful cyclone. Also, we get a global perspective on the US presidential election from The World's Marco Werman in London. Plus, fighting and political turmoil in Mali silence a vibrant music scene there.
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PRI's The World - October 31, 2012
Today on the World: Superstorm Sandy hit Haitian communities hard -- both on the island, and later in New York. We'll get the details from both places. Also, a scandal in Japan over how post-tsunami reconstruction funds have been used. And, the politics of heavy metal music in Egypt.
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PRI's The World - October 30, 2012
Today on the World: New York is trying to clean up after superstorm Sandy. We hear how some are dealing with the aftermath. Also, is Sandy the result of global climate change? And, how history rhymes in China.
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PRI's The World - October 29, 2012
Today on the World: The northeastern United States braces for hurricane Sandy. Also, how rising sea levels are affecting infrastructure in Japan, the Netherlands and Bangladesh. And the San Fransisco Giants win the World Series thanks to - Venezuela?
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PRI's The World - October 26, 2012
Today on the World: Beijing blocks a New York Times article on the riches amassed by the family of China's premier Wen Jiabao. Also, former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of tax fraud. Plus, the challenges and opportunities of broadcasting the World Series for a British audience. style.
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PRI's The World - October 25, 2012
Today on the World: Rebels gain ground in Syria's largest city Aleppo. We hear the latest. Also, we check out political claims that Latin America is "a huge opportunity" for US business. And we decode the video of Chinese dissident artist Ai-Weiwei going Gangnam style.
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PRI's The World - October 11, 2012
Today on the World: The candidates for Vice President square off tonight at their one and only debate. We take a look at what they have said about foreign policy. Also, emergency medical care in Haiti has been patchy. Now the medical community is working to change it. And China gets its first Nobel Laureate for Literature.
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PRI's The World - October 10, 2012
Today on the World: As the US Supreme Court reconsiders affirmative action, we look at some affirmative action in France and Brazil. Why Mexico's Navy is taking a lead in fighting the drug cartels. And why humans are so much better then other primates at building things.
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PRI's The World - October 9, 2012
Today on the World: The Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for shooting and wounding a 14-year-old activist who pushed for girls' education. Also, a de-worming program in India is seen as an enhancement to children's education. Plus, we check in with a DJ in Zambia to find out what is hot in the African music scene.
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PRI's The World - October 8, 2012
Today on the World: Republican nominee Mitt Romney lays out his foreign policy stance in Virginia speech. Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez vows to deepen his socialist revolution after easily winning a fourth term. Belgium strives to be the center of innovation for the comic book industry.
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PRI's The World - October 5, 2012
Today on the World: An update on the Benghazi attack investigation, after the FBI was finally able to search the scene. Also, President Hugo Chavez faces his toughest election challenge in years this weekend in Venezuela. Plus, a GOP push to make inroads among Latino voters in Nevada.
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PRI's The World - October 4, 2012
Today on the World: Germans in Bavaria are fed up with bailing out southern Europe. We get the Chinese perspective on last night's presidential debate. And Miguel Cabrera of Venezuela makes US baseball history by clinching the Triple Crown.
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PRI's The World - October 3, 2012
Today on the World: Why many Venezuelans living in Miami will be visiting New Orleans this coming weekend. Also, Germany's religious tax and why some German Catholics are under pressure to pay up. Plus, an exhibit at an Israeli children's museum that simulates what it is like to get old.
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PRI's The World - October 2, 2012
Today on the World: Election results in Georgia signal a possible democratic turning point for the former Soviet state. Also, we hear how gay rights activists are trying to fight widespread homophobia in Jamaica. And reminiscing about the late Brazilian funk master Tim Maia and his music.
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PRI's The World - October 1, 2012
Today on the World: Aleppo's historic covered market is gutted by fire, another casualty of Syria's civil war. Also, a photographer documents female soldiers who patrol the India-Pakistani border and our Geo Quiz leads us to a Buddha statue that's out of this world.
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PRI's The World - September 28, 2012
Today on the World: Kenyan forces claim to oust the militant Islamic group al-Shabab from its Somali stronghold. Also, a young Saudi blogger expects democratic reforms in Saudi Arabia soon. Plus, Chinese comedian Joe Wong delivers his take on immigration and what he calls "cultural confusion."
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PRI's The World - September 27, 2012
Today on the World: An Israeli government report suggests economic sanctions are hitting Iran hard. And we find out how Iranians are responding to the call for military action against them. Plus, an ancient Japanese musical tradition is performed in Scotland.
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PRI's The World - September 26, 2012
Today on the World: The latest from the UN General Assembly. Iran bars women university students from 76 fields of study. And South Koreans, once good savers, are going into debt.
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PRI's The World - September 25, 2012
Today on the World: Obama and Romney present their foreign policy agendas. Also, the Chinese take on Beijing's rocky leadership transition. Plus, an Ethiopian hero of the Korean War tells his story.
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PRI's The World - September 24, 2012
Today on the World: World leaders are gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Top of the agenda is Syria. Also, India's doctors employ a Plumpy Nut-like solution to stem malnutrition. And we head to New York City for the Gypsy Music Festival.
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PRI's The World - September 21, 2012
Today on the World: A scheduled Day of Peace in Pakistan becomes a Day of Rage. Also, some of Italy's unemployed workers volunteer to be organic farmers. Plus, in the noisy traffic of Cairo, we decode the language of honking.
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PRI's The World - September 20, 2012
Today on the World: Pakistan declares a holiday in response to protests over the online video mocking the Prophet Muhammad. Also, an all-woman bloc of candidates presents Palestinian voters in Hebron with a novel option. Plus, Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi tours the US.
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PRI's The World - September 19, 2012
Today on the World: A security alert in France after a magazine there publishes offensive cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Also, China's missing leader-in-waiting reappears to meet the Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. Plus, an Oregon businessman refuses to take down a mural that annoys China.
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PRI's The World - September 18, 2012
Today on the World: Romney's leaked comments on the Palestinians reverberate in the Middle East. Also, Spain's new conservative government seeks to roll back laws making abortion legal. And hikers from around the globe plan a new trail that would connect paths on both sides of the Atlantic.
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PRI's The World - May 11, 2012
Today on the World: Pressure increases on United Nations monitors to stop the violence in Syria. Also, Korean adoptees trying to make South Korea a better place for single mothers. And Paul McCartney sings the message "All you need is love" to a violence-torn Mexico.
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PRI's The World - May 10, 2012
Today on the World: An update from Damascus, where bombings left scores dead and hundreds injured. Unemployment in Spain is nearing 25 percent. We hear how some Spaniards are coping. And Mexican musicians take to the streets, to serenade their mothers.
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PRI's The World - May 09, 2012
Today on the World: An Al-Qaeda plot to detonate a US-bound airline flight is thwarted when the bomber turns out to be a spy. Also, concerns about Al-Qaeda's growing influence in Yemen. And North Korea's most-famous "fictitious" punk rock star.
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PRI's The World - May 08, 2012
Today on the World: An eyewitness account from the Syrian city of Homs, where fighting continues despite the UN-backed ceasefire. Also, why antibiotic-resistant superbugs are emerging from India. And remembering Maurice Sendak.
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PRI's The World - May 07, 2012
Today on the World: France pins hopes of economic recovery on its new President. Cooperating with both Republicans and Democrats may work against the re-election of Senator Richard Lugar. And why some Muslims are celebrating a Christian saint.
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PRI's The World - May 04, 2012
Today on the World: China and US reach a deal in the Chen Guangcheng case. Also, French President Nicolas Sarkozy prepares for a close run-off election this weekend. Plus, Rocket Juice and the Moon feature in the Global Hit.
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PRI's The World - May 03, 2012
Today on the World: Blind dissident Chen Guangcheng strains US-China diplomacy as he changes his mind on remaining in China. Also, a Canadian mayor supports legislation that favors cars over bikes on the city streets. And a Korean rapper stages a comeback after an online slam damages his career.
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PRI's The World - May 02, 2012
Today on the World: Chinese blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng leaves US embassy in Beijing after six days. What will happen to him next remains uncertain. We get reaction to last night's surprise visit by President Barack Obama to Afghanistan and the signing of the Kabul-Washington strategic partnership pact. And music from Nigeria's D'Banj.
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PRI's The World - May 01, 2012
Today on the World: President Barack Obama is in Kabul to sign partnership agreement between US and Afghanistan. Also, thousand of people in Mali struggle to rebuild their lives, a year after fleeing the revolution in Libya. Plus, a French shoe designer defends his painful high-heeled creations.
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PRI's The World - April 30, 2012
Today on the World: We get the Chinese perspective on the escape of blind dissident Chen Guagcheng, who is believed to be under US protection in Beijing. The US Army joins the hunt for Joseph Kony, the leader of the notorious Lord's Resistance Army in the Central African Republic. And the street children of Nairobi inspire the music of Kenyan singer Nina Ogot.
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PRI's The World - April 27, 2012
Today on the World: Economic woes further hurt Spain and the Netherlands. A sit-down with former Secretary of State Madeline Albright. And the Secret Service scandal has tainted Colombia's tourist campaign.
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PRI's The World - April 26, 2012
Today on the World: Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is found guilty of 'aiding' and 'abetting' war crimes. Also, a debate over women's rights in Morocco following the suicide of a woman who was forced to marry her rapist. Plus, a profile of Syria's first lady disappears from Vogue's website.
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PRI's The World - April 25, 2012
Today on the World: The Supreme Court takes up Arizona's controversial immigration law. We will hear about the "work arounds" undocumented immigrants are using to stay in Arizona despite that law. Also, the latest on the apparent defection of two young Cuban actors. Plus, a dose of Cuban heavy metal.
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PRI's The World - April 24, 2012
Today on the World: The latest on the phone hacking scandal in Britain and maybe the US. Nuclear power becomes an issue in French presidential elections. Also, how many people does it take to dry clean a sweater in Moscow.
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PRI's The World - April 23, 2012
Today on the World: President Obama stresses the importance of preventing genocide. Also, a story from Kabul, where the death toll from air pollution rivals that from war. And a rare interview with flamenco guitar legend, Paco de Lucia.
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PRI's The World - April 20, 2012
Today on the World: Practice runs are underway in Bahrain for the Formula One race despite on going pro-democracy protests across the nation. Syria's crisis takes an economic toll on neighbor Turkey as tourism and trade dwindle. And Giants take over England's port city of Liverpool.
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PRI's The World - April 19, 2012
Today on the World: Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik says he planned for larger attacks. We get the latest on day 4 of his trial in Oslo. India successfully tests an international ballistic missile that could reach China. And Canadian scientists create a game to help solve complex problems in genetics.
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PRI's The World - April 18, 2012
Today on the World: The Syrian regime expands its assault on the city of Homs. Also, we get a closer look at the fighting along the Sudan-South Sudan border over the oil rich town of Heglig. And a global survey finds out which nations have a deep faith in God.
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PRI's The World - April 17, 2012
Today on the World: During trial, Norway's mass killer Anders Behring Breivik, tells the court he would "do it again." Also, US Presidential candidates work hard to woo Latino voters. And the Black Seeds of New Zealand take root in today's Global Hit.
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PRI's The World - April 16, 2012
Today on the World: The trial of mass killer Anders Breivik begins in Norway; Also, an 18-hour-long militant attack comes to an end in Kabul; Plus, the government in Singapore tries to get its citizens to loosen up.
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PRI's The World - April 13, 2012
Today on the World: Syria's ceasefire appears to hold in spite of new reports of violence; Also, reporter Monica Ortiz Uribe gives us her personal view of life in one of the world's most dangerous cities, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; And Britian's latest folk-pop sensation Ed Sheeran brings his music to the US.
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PRI's The World - April 12, 2012
Today on the World: Fragile cease fire holds in Syria, but the government has yet to withdraw its troops, tension grows in stand-off over oil-rich land on the border of Sudan and South Sudan, and a look at an old Nazi propaganda film about the Titanic.
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PRI's The World - April 11, 2012
Today on the World: Syria's government says it will halt military operations Thursday, but doubts over its commitment to a ceasefire remain. Also, a year after France banned traditional Islamic face veils, we hear how the restriction has affected Muslim women there. Plus, why so many people in Vietnam want to learn English.
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PRI's The World - April 10, 2012
Today on the World: Five terror suspect held in Britain are one step closer to being extradited to the US. Bahrain's Formula One race set to run as scheduled despite protests. And a US hockey coach helps to rebuild a Russian team.
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PRI's The World - April 09, 2012
Today on the World: Violence continues in Syria as Tuesday's ceasefire deadline approaches. German writer Guenter Grass is barred from Israel. And Scotland opens a gold mine.
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PRI's The World - April 06, 2012
Today on the World: A look at the siege of Sarajevo 20 years later. Foreign nationals lured by love become drug mules in Argentina. And we remember the father of Rock and Roll amp, Jim Marshall.
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PRI's The World - April 05, 2012
Today on the World: A British terrorism suspect, held without trial for seven years, awaits a decision on whether he will be extradited to the US. Also, Syrian troops launch a heavy assault on Damascus suburb. Plus, we remember Jimmy Little, one of Australia's best-known aboriginal musicians.
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PRI's The World - April 04, 2012
Today on the World: Somalia's National Theater, a symbol of hope, is destroyed by a suicide bomber. The Gaza Strip suffers debilitating energy shortage. And, did you hear about the stand-up comedian in Pakistan?
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PRI's The World - April 03, 2012
Today on the World: The US announces a $10 million bounty for the head of a Pakistani militant group responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Colombia's FARC rebels free their last military and police hostages. And the Ukrainian fascination with George Orwell's "Animal Farm."
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PRI's The World - April 02, 2012
Today on the World: The US and other countries face challenges when it comes to supporting the rebels in Syria. China tightens its grip on internet use. And a group of scientists believes they have found evidence of first human-made campfire.
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PRI's The World - March 30, 2012
Today on the World: France makes multiple arrests during a nation-wide crackdown on suspected Islamic networks. Myanmar readies for elections this weekend, but some fear there may be "voting irregularities." And how churches in Swaziland are helping the fight against HIV.
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PRI's The World - March 29, 2012
Today on the World: The Arab League meets to consider what to do next about the evidence in Syria. Also, hope for "mango diplomacy" between the US and Pakistan gets tied up in red tape. And two Iranian musicians push the boundaries of traditional Persian music.
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PRI's The World - March 28, 2012
Today on the World: Thousands take to the streets in Bamako to support the military coup. What is Mali's future now that democracy has been put on hold? Also, the Catholic Church regaining ground with the Pope's visit to Cuba. And Germans don't understand all the fuss in the US over government mandated healthcare.
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PRI's The World - March 27, 2012
Today on the World: The UN says Syria has agreed to its peace plan, but the US remains skeptical. Also, how authorities in Mexico may have destroyed a major archaeological find. Plus, the hip hop rhythms of Danish-Zambian rapper Karen Mukupa.
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PRI's The World - March 26, 2012
Today on the World: President Obama appeals to China to help restrain North Korea. Also, an Israeli couple uses Facebook to spread its message against war with Iran. And the wife of an American man convicted of espionage in Cuba is hoping the Pope can help bring her husband home.
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