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PRI's The World May 16, 2012
by The World
Correspondent Laura Lynch visits the besieged Syrian city of Douma. Also, former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic goes on trial for crimes against humanity. And an Iranian hip hop artist is the target of a fatwa.
Episodes
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What Europe can Learn from an Ancient Empire with a Common Currency
For the Geo Quiz, we are looking for a vast area that used a common currency, about 2,000 years ago.
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Remembering Mexican Writer Carlos Fuentes
Fuentes was known throughout the world for his novels, many of them critical of modern-day Mexico.
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Shaking Ratko Mladic's Hand: A Reporter's Reflections
Reporter Allan Little has a reflection on the day he met Bosnia Serb General Ratko Mladic. "I shook his hand," Little said. "He held it firmly and wouldn't let go for what seemed to me to be many minutes. He drew unnervingly close - just a few inches from my face."
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Ratko Mladic Inspires Graffiti War in Serbia
While some in Serbia paint walls with murals and graffiti praising Mladic, others continue to paint over it.
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Saudi Dissident Says Group Faces Harassment
Saudi Arabian professor of economics, Mohammad al-Qahtani, believes the government is cracking down on Saudi civil rights activists, like himself.
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The Fall Out if Greece Returns to the Drachma
Many Greeks have had enough of the belt-tightening imposed by the European Union. Some say exiting the eurozone would allow the Greek economy to recover, faster.
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The Long Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries
A new study suggests that the longer term consequences of brain injuries are more serious than previously thought, and they're similar to what many athletes experience as a result of head injuries.
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Syria Crisis: On the Frontline of Violence in Douma
Life in the besieged Syrian city of Douma can be deceptively calm, until the soldiers show up. Both the Syrian government and armed rebels blame each other for the violence there, that doesn't seem to be lessening despite the UN observers now in the country.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition May 16, 2012
Correspondent Laura Lynch visits the besieged Syrian city of Douma. Also, former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic goes on trial for crimes against humanity. And an Iranian hip hop artist is the target of a fatwa.
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Iranian Rapper Shahin Najafi Faces Fatwa for 'Blasphemous' Song
Rapper Shahin Najafi received a fatwa this past week for his controversial new song, Naqi. An Islamic website posted a $100,000 bounty on his life. But what's really the controversy?
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Correspondent Laura Lynch visits the besieged Syrian city of Douma. Also, former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic goes on trial for crimes against humanity. And an Iranian hip hop artist is the target of a fatwa.
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