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PRI's The World Aug 2, 2012
by The World
Europe's Central Bank disappoints the markets, unemployed Greeks head back to the farm with the help of an American farm school, and an Iranian-American jazzman doctors a piano to play Persian-flavored jazz.
Episodes
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Where in the World Can You Find a Good Burger?
Contrary to popular opinion, you can find excellent burgers outside the US. One place to look is the Starlite Diner in Moscow which serves up a cheesy triple patty burger topped with chili, cheese sauce, bacon, and japalpenos, served with fries and a shake. New Zealand, France, Japan also offer...
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Mixing Human Rights and Trade Relations: Dealing with Today's Russia
After trying for some two decades, Russia will join the WTO later this month. For the Kremlin, it's a hugely symbolic moment. And it's important for companies that want to trade with Russia.By some estimates, the US could double its exports to Russia in the next five years. But there's a catch. A...
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Russian President Putin in London for Judo and Talks with Britain's Prime Minister
Watching the Olympics Thursday was Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin could be spotted at his favorite sport: judo. That was after he'd visited British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street. Host Aaron Schachter talks with author Angus Roxburgh about the frosty Anglo-Russian...
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London Mayor Boris Johnson and his Olympic City
The World's Alex Gallafent in London wraps up some of the highlights from the London Olympics. A cyclist died in a collision with an Olympic bus; and London Mayor Boris Johnson makes political hay out of the event.
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The Murder Case that Brought Down Chinese Communist Party Leader Bo Xilai
Former Chinese political leader Bo Xilai's wife was charged with the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood. Gu Kailai is accused of poisoning Heywood in his hotel room last November, and faces a death sentence. Kailai is due in court this month. But as The World's correspondent Mary Kay...
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Hunger in Syria: Millions Need Aid
The civil war in Syria has created a major food crisis, according to a new assessment. The World Food Program and the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization say three million Syrians need food aid for the next six months. Anchor Aaron Schachter gets details from WFP spokeswoman, Caroline Hurford,...
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Why Some Greeks are Returning to the Country and Heading to Farm School
Greece is still in dire economic straits. Unemployment is more than 20 percent. Some Greeks are choosing to return to the land, and begin farming like their parents and grandparents before them. Anchor Aaron Schachter learns more from Evangelos Vergos of the American Farm School in Thessaloniki.
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ECB Promises to Save Euro, Germany Looks On
Mario Draghi, the head of the European Central Bank, Thursday said that "the euro is irreversible." He promised the bank would step in to ease financial pressure on Spain and Italy. What's at stake for Europe, and the United States?
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Aug 2, 2012
Europe's Central Bank disappoints the markets, unemployed Greeks head back to the farm with the help of an American farm school, and an Iranian-American jazzman doctors a piano to play Persian-flavored jazz.
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Hafez Modirzadeh: Persian Classical Music Meets Bebop and Beyond
The music on Iranian-American jazz saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh's new album is the result of a decades-long effort to find ways of meshing Persian and Western musical scales together.
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British Diplomat Rides Roller Coaster with North Korea's Kim Jong-un
A photo of North Korea's Kim Jong-un on a roller coaster is making the rounds. Of particular interest is the presence of a Western-looking young man in close proximity to the 'supreme leader'.
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Europe's Central Bank disappoints the markets, unemployed Greeks head back to the farm with the help of an American farm school, and an Iranian-American jazzman doctors a piano to play Persian-flavored jazz.
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