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PRI's The World May 13, 2013
by The World
Syria is high on the agenda as President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet at the Oval Office. Also, the dangers of walking to school in South Africa. And, the first music video from space.
Episodes
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Iran's Presidential Race Heats Up
The deadline for candidates to register for Iran's upcoming presidential election passed this weekend, with two surprise entrants signing up at the last minute. Anchor Marco Werman gets an update on the candidate lineup from Iranian journalist Shirin Jaafari.
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Man Half Swallowed by Hippo Lives to Tell Tale
Our Geo Quiz Monday takes us to a river in southern Africa where Paul Templer was leading a canoe safari back in 1996. He can't easily forget what happened: He was half swallowed by a hippo and lived to tell the tale.
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Prospective Pakistan Prime Minister Gives Conflicting Views on War on Terror
Nawaz Sharif -- the man most likely to become Pakistan's next prime minister has set two priorities: Boosting his country's economy, and bringing peace for Pakistan. Journalist Beenish Ahmed tells host Marco Werman that Sharif has some worrisome comments for the US.
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Ground Control to Commander Chris Hadfield
Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield will be returning to earth Tuesday after five months of commanding the International Space Station. While he's been leading his team on hundreds of research projects, Hadfield has also been tweeting and filming short videos about life in space including the very...
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Syrian Refugees Fleeing Violence, Find Home at Restaurant in Cairo
Since March 2011, when the uprising in Syria began, more than 100,000 Syrians have fled to Egypt. Some of them are living in a neighborhood of Cairo that's being called "Little Syria."
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In Turkish Border Town, Chaos and Anger at Syrian Refugees after Twin Bombs Blasts
Over the weekend, two car bombs ripped through the heart of Reyhanli, Turkey, a small town on the border Syria. The twin explosions, set 15 minutes apart, killed 46 people. The BBC's Mideast correspondent Wyre Davies was in the city and witnessed the chaos after the bomb blasts.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition May 13, 2013
Syria is high on the agenda as President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet at the Oval Office. Also, the dangers of walking to school in South Africa. And, the first music video from space.
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An Appreciation: Cuban Composer of Boleros, César Portillo de la Luz
Earlier this month, César Portillo de la Luz, one of the most important composers of Cuban song died in Havana at the age of 90.
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World in Words Podcast: How American Linguist Alice Kober Helped Unlock the Secrets of Linear B
For two decades at her Brooklyn dining room table, Alice Kober worked into the night to decipher a mysterious script. The script 'Linear B' had been discovered on clay tablets in Crete. It was finally deciphered-- but two years after Kober died. More at The World
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Lukhanyo’s Journey: The Hazards of Getting to School
In poor urban neighborhoods in Africa, children face many obstacles to obtaining a good education. One is simply getting to school. Those who can't afford bus fare must often walk for miles and risk being mugged -- or worse -- on the way. In the latest installment in our "School Year" series, set...
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Syria is high on the agenda as President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron meet at the Oval Office. Also, the dangers of walking to school in South Africa. And, the first music video from space.
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