PRI's The World Mar 22, 2013

Episodes

1. 9

   Russia's Interest in Resolving the Financial Crisis in Cyprus

   Uncertainty continues about the bank bailout deal in Cyprus, where banks are closed and ATMs emptied out. The Guardian correspondent Miriam Elder is in Cyprus' second largest city, Limassol, home to a large Russian expat community, and sometimes referred to as "LimassolGrad."

   Mar 22, 2013

   5m
2. 8

   Obama Pays Respect to Yad Vashem, Given 'Chad Gadya' Sheet Music

   During President Obama's visit to Yad Vashem, the Israeli Holocaust memorial, he was given some sheet music as a gift. It was a song composed by a Jewish cantor in Amsterdam during World War II. Marco Werman speaks with Ruth Maroko, the cantor's sister-in-law.

   Mar 22, 2013

   3m
3. 7

   Venezuela's 30-Day Presidential Campaign

   Venezuela's opposition is scrambling to mount a 30-day campaign for president, following the death of Hugo Chavez. The race pits opposition candidate Henrique Capriles against acting president Nicolas Maduro. But in many ways, Capriles is running against a dead man. John Otis has the story.

   Mar 22, 2013

   4m
4. 6

   Why Crime is on the Rise in Venezuela

   One of the big issues in Venezuela's presidential election campaign is rising crime. The murder rate in Venezuela has risen sharply recently. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Jeremy McDermott of InSightCrime, a group that studies organized crime in the Americas.

   Mar 22, 2013

   3m
5. 5

   Iraqi Refugees in the US Reflect on War's Anniversary

   The war in Iraq officially ended nearly a year and a half ago. But refugees from the conflict are still being admitted to the US by the thousands, and many of those continue to settle in the city of El Cajon east of San Diego. Reporter Adrian Florido of the Fronteras public radio partnership...

   Mar 22, 2013

   5m
6. 4

   Why Canada Said No to the Iraq War

   The "coalition of the willing" was what President Bush called the group of 48 countries that supported the invasion of Iraq, despite the lack of United Nations authorization. Absent from that group was one on America's strongest allies - Canada. Paul Heinbecker was Canada's ambassador to the UN…

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   Mar 22, 2013

   5m
7. 3

   Iran Native and Oregon Ducks Power Forward Arsalan Kazemi

   A 6-foot-7 power forward on the University of Oregon's basketball team is from Iran. For the Geo Quiz Friday, name Arsalan Kazemi's native city.

   Mar 22, 2013

   4m
8. 2

   Chinua Achebe: Remembering a Giant of World Literature

   Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe passed away on Thursday at age 82. His first novel, "Things Fall Apart" was published in 1958 and went on to become one of Africa's most read novels around the world. The book has been translated into more than 45 languages. Achebe's been called the "father of modern...

   Mar 22, 2013

   7m
9. 1

   PRI's The World: 03/22/2013

   Friday on The World: Why Russia has a lot at stake in that banking crisis in Cyprus. Also, as Venezuela prepares to elect a new president, one big issue the candidates face is a rising murder rate. Plus, we remember the man who was known as the father of Africa's modern literature, the late...

   Mar 22, 2013

   48m