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PRI's The World Jun 4, 2013
by The World
The Pentagon's top generals admit sexual assault in the military is a serious threat to America's armed forces. We talk to a male survivor. Also, there are massive floods throughout Central Europe. Plus, children with turbans are banned from playing soccer in Quebec.
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Massive Animal Rescue as Floods Hit Prague Zoo
There is heavy flooding in several countries in central Europe, due to extraordinarily heavy rains. Parts of the Czech capital, Prague, are underwater including about half of the city's internationally famous zoo. Anchor Marco Werman hears about an amazing animal rescue from zoo spokesman, Michal...
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A Rare Dialect Spoken in Alaska
In a small community in Alaska residents are speaking a language that you might not expect. Its roots come from a country that colonized Alaska in the 18th century. For today's Geo Quiz, name that country.
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Memories of Solidarity History Fading in Poland
24 years ago, parliamentary elections in Poland resulted in the first post-Communist government since the end of World War II. After years of protests and strikes organized by the Solidarność movement, the Communist regime ceded power peacefully in the end. Today, not many remember this moment in...
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Kids Wearing Turbans Banned from Soccer in Quebec
The Quebec Soccer Federation has banned children wearing turbans to play soccer. The federation director said if Sikh kids want to play soccer while wearing a turban, they can play in their own yard. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Canadian Press reporter Sidhartha Banerjee about the turban ban.
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Anxiety Filled Moment for Afghan Bride and Groom During the Lifting of the Veil
In many places around the world, the wedding season kicks off in June. And one of the key moments of the ceremony is the lifting of the veil, a custom that dates back to an ancient ritual when the bride is presented to the groom for his approval.
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Egypt's Police: Once Brutal, Now Mostly Missing from the Streets
The Egyptian police have long ruled the streets with an iron fist. Disgust with police brutality is in part what drove people two years ago to overthrow the former dictator. Lately, officers have retreated to their barracks, and are rebuilding.
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Egyptian Court Hands Out Jail Sentences to Foreign NGO Employees
A court in Egypt ordered jail sentences for 43 pro-democracy workers, most of them foreigners. The group includes several Americans who left Egypt and were sentenced in absentia. They were charged with operating illegally in the country.
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Sexual Assault in US Military Also Targets Men, Says Male Survivor
The epidemic of rape in the US military doesn't only target women. Men are victims as well as perpetrators of sexual assault in the armed forces. Former Navy Petty Officer Brian Lewis tells anchor Marco Werman what happened to him after he was raped while serving in the military.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Jun 4, 2013
The Pentagon's top generals admit sexual assault in the military is a serious threat to America's armed forces. We talk to a male survivor. Also, there are massive floods throughout Central Europe. Plus, children with turbans are banned from playing soccer in Quebec.
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Turkish Musician Foreshadows Riots in Istanbul
Bedük is a musician who doesn't see himself as a political person. But perhaps he anticipated something was in the air because he wrote the song, It's a Riot, months before the current protests in Turkey.
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World in Words Podcast: Observing the Tiananmen Anniversary with 'Big Yellow Duck'
A conversation with Hong Kong-based Rachel Lu who observes social network activity in China. Lu says Chinese censors are wising up to netizens' coded ways of referring to the June 4, 1989 military crackdown at Tiananmen Square which left hundreds of pro-democracy students dead. But web users are...
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The Pentagon's top generals admit sexual assault in the military is a serious threat to America's armed forces. We talk to a male survivor. Also, there are massive floods throughout Central Europe. Plus, children with turbans are banned from playing soccer in Quebec.
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