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PRI's The World May 22, 2012
by The World
The former Foreign Minister of Greece gives his take on his country's efforts to prevent defaulting on its Euro bailout. Also, our series "Beyond Class" continues to look at how the middle class sparked the revolutions in Egypt and Ukraine. Plus, why some Olympic torches have turned up for sale on eBay.
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Eve of Historic Vote in Egypt
It is the first time in the Egypt's history that voters can freely choose their president.
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World's Oldest Fossils on Display in Houston
Sandstone rocks discovered in Australia about a year ago are believed to contain fossils of the earliest living cells.
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South African President's Provocative Portrait Vandalized
A portrait of South Africa's president, Jacob Zuma, was vandalized Tuesday at a gallery in Johannesburg.
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2012 London Games: Olympic Torches for Sale
While the Olympic torch continues its tour of Britain, some of the torch-bearers have put their torches up on auction sites such as eBay.
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Why Australia is Looking for a Few Good Workers
Are you an American plumber or electrician looking for work? Or perhaps a civil engineer? Want to possibly double your salary? One caveat with this job offer: You have to be willing to relocate 10,000 miles.
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Greeks Seek Exit from Economic and Political Morass
When he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs Dimitris Droutsas, was part of the Greek government that negotiated bailout terms and austerity measures. He tells host Marco Werman that attitudes toward austerity are now shifting in Europe.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition May 22, 2012
The former Foreign Minister of Greece gives his take on his country's efforts to prevent defaulting on its Euro bailout. Also, our series "Beyond Class" continues to look at how the middle class sparked the revolutions in Egypt and Ukraine. Plus, why some Olympic torches have turned up for sale…
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Class in the Shadow of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution
Revolutions, it is said, need the support of the middle class to be successful; often they’re led by the middle class. In Ukraine, seven years after the Orange Revolution, a TV producer wonders whether it was worth it, as her nation slips back into its corrupt, pre-revolutionary past.
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Tahrir Square: Revolution – the Struggle and Sacrifice for Middle Class
Revolutions, it is said, need the support of the middle class to be successful; often they’re led by the middle class. In Egypt, a year after Tahrir Square, a bank employee still holds out hope that the promise of the anti-Mubarak revolution will usher in a more democratic, tolerant society.
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The former Foreign Minister of Greece gives his take on his country's efforts to prevent defaulting on its Euro bailout. Also, our series "Beyond Class" continues to look at how the middle class sparked the revolutions in Egypt and Ukraine. Plus, why some Olympic torches have turned up for sale on eBay.
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