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PRI's The World May 4, 2012
by The World
China and US reach a deal in the Chen Guangcheng case. Also, French President Nicolas Sarkozy prepares for a close run-off election this weekend. Plus, Rocket Juice and the Moon feature in the Global Hit.
Episodes
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Mayan Stone Engraving and the End of the World
For Friday's Geo Quiz name the city where a stone engraving supposedly predicts the end of the world. Hint: You might find a swim up bar nearby.
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The Appetite for Books about Afghanistan
Ten years into the war in Afghanistan, American publishers continue to put out new books about the conflict and the country. But will those books dry up as the United States proceeds to withdraw its forces from the country?
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Controversy Over Shakil Afridi Exemplifies Tensions Between US and Pakistan
Marco Werman talks with New York Times reporter Declan Walsh about the case of Dr. Shakil Afridi, who has been detained by Pakistani intelligence since last year for allegedly working for the CIA.
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One Survivor Speaks Out: What it Means to be an Ethnic Minority in Norway
The World's Laura Lynch takes a look at what it is like to be an ethnic minority these days, before and after mass murderer Anders Breivik went on his rampage.
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French Elections: Casting a Presidential Vote on US Soil
The World's Adeline Sire was born in France, and she plans to vote in this weekend's French presidential election. She has a snapshot of going to the polls in Massachusetts for the first round election two weeks ago.
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French Election: Hollande and Sarkozy in Final Push
Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande are making their final pitch for votes in one of the most dramatic elections in recent French history. Opinion polls suggest the incumbent president has cut Hollande's lead slightly but is still trailing his Socialist challenger.
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Fears Grow of Big Tokyo Quake
Barely a year after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled northern Japan, there's increasing fear of a big quake hitting Tokyo. Reporter Sam Eaton recently spent time with one of Japan's leading seismologists, and a survivor of the last major quake to hit Tokyo, nearly 90 years ago.
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Dissident Deal: Chen Guangcheng to be Allowed to Leave China to Study
Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng has been given permission to study abroad. The US says it expects China to move quickly to allow the legal activist, Chen Guangcheng, to travel.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition May 4, 2012
China and US reach a deal in the Chen Guangcheng case. Also, French President Nicolas Sarkozy prepares for a close run-off election this weekend. Plus, Rocket Juice and the Moon feature in the Global Hit.
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Rocket Juice and the Moon Release Self-Titled Album
Anchor Marco Werman tells us about the debut self-titled album from the new supergroup Rocket Juice and the Moon.
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China and US reach a deal in the Chen Guangcheng case. Also, French President Nicolas Sarkozy prepares for a close run-off election this weekend. Plus, Rocket Juice and the Moon feature in the Global Hit.
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China and US reach a deal in the Chen Guangcheng case. Also, French President Nicolas Sarkozy prepares for a close run-off election this weekend. Plus, Rocket Juice and the Moon feature in the Global Hit.
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