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PRI's The World: 15th October, 2012
by The World
The pre-trial hearings for the alleged 9/11 mastermind begins in Guantanamo. We'll hear the latest on the proceedings from the ground. Also, we look at the legacy of Cambodia's controversial late King Norodom Sihanouk. Plus, why Haiti wants to join the African Union.
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Argentina's Ship Libertad Seized In Dispute Over Debt Repayment
A financial dispute between a New York based financial services company and Argentina has led to the seizure of an Argentine naval ship, the Libertad in a seaport of the West African nation Ghana.
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Economic Growth Could Imperil Yangon's Colonial-Era Buildings
A sudden influx of foreign investment could imperil Yangon's collection of colonial-era.
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Bidding Lea Heuy To Cambodia's Controversial King
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World's Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing about Sihanouk's controversial history as leader both revered and reviled.
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Ad Campaign Exposes the Irony of #FirstWorldProblems Meme
Haitians are the spokespeople for a new ad campaign getting lots of YouTube hits this month. The video features Haitians reading tweets from the hashtag #FirstWorldProblems as they stand by the rubble of their former homes and neighborhoods.
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African Union to Expand Beyond African Borders?
Haiti might be en route to becoming the first country to join the African Union that isn’t actually African.
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Latest Guantanamo Court Appearance by Alleged 9/11 Mastermind
A week of pre-trial hearings have begun at the Guantanamo Naval Base for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks.
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"Taliban" Khan in Trouble over Girl Shooting
The popular Pakistani politician, and former world-class cricketer, Imran Khan, has criticized the attempted killing of young activist, Malala Yousufzai. But he won't pin the blame on the Taliban, and says the insurgency in Afghanistan is justified under Islamic law.
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Malala Yousufzai Flown to UK for Treatment Amid Overwhelming Support
Malala Yousufzai, the 14-year-old schoolgirl who campaigned for girls' education in Pakistan was flown to the United Kingdom on Monday. She will treated at the Queen Elizabeth's Hospital in Birmingham.
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PRI's The World: Latest Edition 10/15/2012
The pre-trial hearings for the alleged 9/11 mastermind begins in Guantanamo. We'll hear the latest on the proceedings from the ground. Also, we look at the legacy of Cambodia's controversial late King Norodom Sihanouk. Plus, why Haiti wants to join the African Union.
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Barcelona's Kitsch Crooners
In a working class bar in downtown Barcelona, each Saturday night, a mostly elderly audience gets transported back in time, to the glory days of the copla, and other forms of romantic Spanish popular music.
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The pre-trial hearings for the alleged 9/11 mastermind begins in Guantanamo. We'll hear the latest on the proceedings from the ground. Also, we look at the legacy of Cambodia's controversial late King Norodom Sihanouk. Plus, why Haiti wants to join the African Union.
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