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PRI's The World: April 5, 2013
by The World
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.
Episodes
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Spain's Financial Crisis Sends Actors Into Homes
The bad economy and new taxes have deterred Spaniards from spending on culture and many theaters are closing, but a small group of actors may have found a way to survive.
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In Search of the Living Fossil Fish, the Coelacanth
French and South African scientists are embarking on an expedition to learn more about the coelacanth, a fish which goes back to the age of dinosaurs.
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University of Cape Town Student Newspaper Conducts 'Most Attractive Race' Poll
A recent article on interracial dating published by the student newspaper at the University of Cape Town created an uproar in South Africa.
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Donna De Cesare's 'Unsettled: Children in a World of Gangs'
Photojournalist Donna DeCesare’s new bilingual book chronicles the lives of Central American gang members on both sides of the border. It’s called “Unsettled.” DeCesare teaches journalism at the University of Texas, Austin.
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Journalist Mai El Shoush Creates Arab Comic Book Heroine, Rayann Lawsonia
A Sudan-born reporter saw the need for a modern, intelligent, female heroine and has come out with a new super heroine, Rayann Lawsonia.
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Canadians Involved in Algerian Al-Qaeda Attack
Canadian police have officially identified two Canadians among the militants who attacked a desert gas plant in Algeria in January.
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In Tense Times, South Korea Journalists Walking a Fine Line
South Korean journalists are walking a fine line, trying to keep their public informed about the current tensions with their neighbor to the north, without whipping up hysteria.
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20,000 Birds Slaughtered in Shanghai to Prevent Spread of Avian Flu
Anchor Marco Werman talks with China correspondent Mary Kay Magistad about the latest in China on the reported cases of the H7N9 or bird flu virus in Shanghai.
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PRI's The World: Latest Edition - 04/05/2013
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...
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Indian Musicians Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain
Shivkumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain are masters of north Indian classical music. Sharma plays the santoor, a stringed instrument from the Kashmir Valley, and Hussain plays the tabla, a percussion instrument. When collaborating, Sharma's melodic sounds mix with Hussain's powerful rhythms.
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[Extended Interview] Cause for Concern Beyond China? Laurie Garrett on the H7N9 Flu
Anchor Marco Werman talks with global health analyst Laurie Garrett about concerns that the new flu emerging in China could become a global problem. She says in its early days, the new flu has all the hallmarks of a pandemic, but that that doesn't mean it will become one.
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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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