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PRI's The World: 28th August, 2012
by The World
Two typhoons wreak havoc in Asia, as Hurricane Issac churns toward the Gulf coast. Also, Colombia launches into new peace talks with the leftist FARC rebels. Plus, new music from a thumb piano player from Zimbabwe.
Episodes
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Nicaragua: Uncovering a Ghost Town and the Dreams it Buried
We are looking for signs of the former inhabitants of an abandoned town on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast who had hoped to build the hemisphere's first trans-oceanic canal.
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Colombia Pursues Talks with FARC Rebels
Colombia's drug-fueled guerrilla war has gone on for nearly half a century, with the last round of peace talks falling apart 10 years ago. But now the Colombian government seems willing to try again.
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How Mitt Romney is Wooing the Jewish Voters
Anchor Marco Werman talks to Nathan Guttman of the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, who evaluates Mitt Romney's efforts to cast himself as Israel's best friend.
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Israel Court Rules Rachel Corrie Death an Accident
An Israeli court has ruled that the death of an American activist Rachel Corrie, who was crushed in Gaza nine years ago, was a regrettable incident.
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Pakistani Christian Girl Jailed for Blasphemy, Recognized by Authorities to be a Minor
In Islamabad, a Christian girl accused of desecrating a holy book was recognized by authorities to be a minor, and suffering from some mental impairment.
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Budget Cuts Exacerbate Raging Fires in Spain
A series of forest fires continue to blaze in the mountains outside Madrid forcing thousands to flee their homes and creating a political firestorm. There are some 4,000 fires raging this summer, and firefighters say that budget cuts have made their job next to impossible.
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Typhoon Bolaven Batters Korean Peninsula
While the United States is braced for the weather to come from Tropical Storm Isaac - typhoons have already caused devastation in Asia. Nine Chinese fisherman were killed when their boats hit rocks of the South Korean coast.
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PRI's The World: Latest Edition 08/28/2012
Two typhoons wreak havoc in Asia, as Hurricane Issac churns toward the Gulf coast. Also, Colombia launches into new peace talks with the leftist FARC rebels. Plus, new music from a thumb piano player from Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwean Artist Hope Masike Revives the Traditional Mbira
For the Global Hit Tuesday, we are featuring music from a young lady named Hope Masike. Masike is a Zimbabwean artist whose gliding Afro-jazz makes use of her skills on the traditional African thumb piano, the mbira.
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Iraq War Veterans Survived Aurora Massacre, Address Gun Violence Issues (Radio Version)
It has been just over a month since the shooting at the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. Anchor Marco Werman talks to two survivors of that tragedy: Iraq war veterans Jacqueline Keavney Lader and Don Lader, who have been honoring those killed by addressing gun violence issues and their own...
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Two typhoons wreak havoc in Asia, as Hurricane Issac churns toward the Gulf coast. Also, Colombia launches into new peace talks with the leftist FARC rebels. Plus, new music from a thumb piano player from Zimbabwe.
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