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PRI's The World Jun 15, 2012
by The World
Tensions in Egypt ahead of a key presidential run-off election this weekend. Also, religious authorities in Istanbul, Turkey try to make the city's mosques more women-friendly. Plus, the still ongoing effort to save the wetlands and marshes of southern Iraq.
Episodes
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Nik Wallenda to Cross Niagara Falls on Tightrope
High-wire artist Nik Wallenda is set to walk Friday night, the 1,800 feet across the gorge of Niagara Falls while balancing on a two-inch-diameter steel cable.
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Working to Save the Iraqi Marshes
Azzam Alwash is working to restore the Mesopotamian Marshes, a formerly rich wetland habitat in southern Iraq about the size of Connecticut.
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Norway Massacre Trial Nears Conclusion
The central issue at the trial is whether Breivik is sane, but the experts just can't agree.
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Which Way Will Greece Go?
Elections were held last month, but no party won a majority and no one seemd keen to form a coalition.
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Why Guar Beans Matter
Host Lisa Mullins talks with Scientific American's David Biello about why the humble guar bean is having an impact on profits in the hydraulic fracturing industry.
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Photo Ban For Nine-Year-Old School Lunch Blogger Lifted
A controversial ban preventing a nine-year-old girl from photographing her school meals has been lifted following a storm of protest on the internet. Martha Payne, from Argyll in Scotland, has now recorded more than three million hits on her NeverSeconds blog.
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Women in Turkey: Out of the Home and Into the Mosque
To encourage women to pray in mosques, Istanbul's religious authorites have started an ambitious program to make the city's 3,100 mosques more women-friendly.
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Jesuit Priest Expelled from Syria
Father Paolo Dall'Oglio revived an ancient monastery in Syria, but the Jesuit priest has recently landed in hot water for criticizng the government. He talks with anchor Lisa Mullins about why he's being expelled from the country.
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Ominous Warnings Ahead of Egypt's Run-off Vote
The World's Matthew Bell reports on the mood in Cairo as Egyptians prepare to vote in a presidential run-off election this weekend. The vote is being held just days after Egypt's highest court through the country into political turmoil by ruling that parliament be dissolved.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Jun 15, 2012
Tensions in Egypt ahead of a key presidential run-off election this weekend. Also, religious authorities in Istanbul, Turkey try to make the city's mosques more women-friendly. Plus, the still ongoing effort to save the wetlands and marshes of southern Iraq.
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Sexy Yiddish Trip-Hop By French Group Kabbalah
The World’s Alex Gallafent profiles Kabbalah, a globally-minded band from Marseilles, France.
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Tensions in Egypt ahead of a key presidential run-off election this weekend. Also, religious authorities in Istanbul, Turkey try to make the city's mosques more women-friendly. Plus, the still ongoing effort to save the wetlands and marshes of southern Iraq.
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