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PRI's The World Jul 5, 2012
by The World
A journalist with a pro-government TV station in Syria flees to Turkey and tells his story. Also, a Libyan-American who is now running for office in Libya. Plus, how the 1969 classic British movie 'The Italian Job' has inspired a new work of art.
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Italian Job Cliff Hanger Scene Recreated in UK
The installation by a British sculptor on the roof of the De La Warr Pavilion, in Bexhill, is part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
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Top Executives Under Investigation After France Telecom Suicides
The former head of France Telecom, Didier Lombard, was placed under investigation for harassment after there was a slew of suicides at the firm during his tenure.
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Spaniards Trying to Save Illegally-Built Hotel
With its economy in tatters, Span is considering loosening coastline restrictions on homes and hotels.
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What Killed Yasser Arafat?
The Palestinian Authority says it is willing to have the body of the late PLO leader Yasser Arafat exhumed to investigate the cause of his death.
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Libyan Voter in London
Libyans living abroad are being allowed to vote in their country's historic elections.
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Libyan Exiles Return to Run for Office
Libyans go to the polls this weekend for the country's first free elections. Among the 3700 candidates are several dozen Libyan-Americans. They've spent decades in the US as political exiles. Now back in their birth country, they hope to contribute to Libya's transition to democracy.
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Defected Syrian Journalist Explains How He Fabricated Stories for Pro-Assad Network
A reporter from one of Syria's largest pro-government TV networks has fled to Turkey where he told the BBC's James Reynolds that the network he worked for in Damascus regularly fabricated stories.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Jul 5, 2012
A journalist with a pro-government TV station in Syria flees to Turkey and tells his story. Also, a Libyan-American who is now running for office in Libya. Plus, how the 1969 classic British movie 'The Italian Job' has inspired a new work of art.
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La Yegros Brings Sensuality to Argentine Music Scene
A unique fusion of glitchy, experimental electronic music and South American folk rhythms is filling dance floors across Europe and the US.
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A Push to Support Language Diversity in India
The World's Hadley Robinson reports on the state of language in India, where a recent survey documented hundreds of native languages.
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A journalist with a pro-government TV station in Syria flees to Turkey and tells his story. Also, a Libyan-American who is now running for office in Libya. Plus, how the 1969 classic British movie 'The Italian Job' has inspired a new work of art.
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