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PRI's The World Jun 24, 2013
by The World
Monday on The World: The roles played by Wikileaks, Ecuador and China in NSA leaker Edward Snowden's flight from Hong Kong. Also, concerns over soaring greenhouse emissions in China spur a growing vegan movement there. And, searching for the perfect Indian dosa in New York City.
Episodes
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In Search of the Perfect Dosa (or South Indian Crepe) with Amrit Singh
"Dosa Hunt" is a short film about seven Indian musicians on a quest to find the perfect dosa, or South Indian crepe, in New York City. More on The World.
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Calgary, Alberta Mounts Massive Flood Cleanup
Calgary, the largest city in the Canadian province of Alberta, is carrying out massive clean up operations after major flooding disrupted businesses and displaced tens of thousands of residents. Jen Gerson, Alberta correspondent for Canada's National Post newspaper says the flooding also puts...
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Blinged Out Monks: Several Thai Buddhist Monks Spotted with Luxury Wears
A YouTube video showing Thai Buddhist monks flying in a private jet, wearing stylish aviator sunglasses, and carrying luxury brand travel bags has attracted criticism from Buddhists across Thailand.
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Vegan Lunch: Meatless in Beijing
Meat consumption in China is soaring, and so are the greenhouse gas emissions that meat production causes. But there is a counter trend – a growing vegan movement in the country's big cities.
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Ecuador Leader Thumbs Nose at US, Trying to Help Snowden with Asylum
Ecuador says it's considering Snowden's request for asylum. Ecuador's foreign minister has hinted that his government is inclined to help Snowden -- even at the risk of angering the United States. Reporter John Otis is following the story from Bogota, Colombia.
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US Warns China and Russia over Snowden
US Secretary of State John Kerry warned Moscow and Beijing on Monday that their ties with the US could suffer over their decision to let Edward Snowden travel.
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Wikileaks: Advocate and Travel Agent for Fugitive Snowden
Wikileaks is helping fugitive whistle-blower, Edward Snowden. Anchor Marco Werman asks Scott Shane of the New York Times how and why Wikileaks got involved.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Jun 24, 2013
Monday on The World: The roles played by Wikileaks, Ecuador and China in NSA leaker Edward Snowden's flight from Hong Kong. Also, concerns over soaring greenhouse emissions in China spur a growing vegan movement there. And, searching for the perfect Indian dosa in New York City.
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Memphis Meets Mumbai: Hindustani Slide Guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya
Marco Werman introduces us to the sound of Indian slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya.
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World in Words Podcast: Should a Language Junk Its Script?
After Ataturk switched Turkish from an Arabic to Latin script, the language made phonetic sense-- but did it sever links to Turkish history? In contrast, Iranian leaders have rejected changes in its clunky, Arabic-based script and Persian remains difficult to read. But today's written Persian...
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Monday on The World: The roles played by Wikileaks, Ecuador and China in NSA leaker Edward Snowden's flight from Hong Kong. Also, concerns over soaring greenhouse emissions in China spur a growing vegan movement there. And, searching for the perfect Indian dosa in New York City.
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