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PRI's The World May 9, 2012
by The World
An Al-Qaeda plot to detonate a US-bound airline flight is thwarted when the bomber turns out to be a spy. Also, concerns about Al-Qaeda's growing influence in Yemen. And North Korea's most-famous "fictitious" punk rock star.
Episodes
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China Activist Chen Guangcheng and his American Confidant
Jerome Cohen, a key adviser to Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says he's hoping to welcome the blind activist to New York University's School of Law.
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Dutch Economy: 'We'll Even Do the Dishes for You'
I was recently in the Netherlands reporting a story about the economic and political woes the country is currently feeling
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Accusations, Continuing Clashes, Leave Little Room for Trust in Syria or Sustainable Ceasefire
Syrian rebels are reported to have killed seven pro-government militiamen in a Damascus suburb.
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How Al-Qaeda Bomb Plot was Foiled
The plot wasn't carried out because the designated bomber was reportedly a double agent working for Saudi intelligence and the CIA.
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Columbia University Janitor from Former Yugoslavia Earns Degree in Classics
Marco Werman talks with Gac Filipaj, an immigrant from the former Yugoslavia who moved to the US, learned English, and has earned a bachelor's degree in Classics from Columbia University while working full-time there as a janitor.
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Removal of Capsized Costa Concordia to Begin in Italy
This month an American company will begin the year-long process of removing the capsized Costa Concordia from the rocks of Giglio Island in Italy.
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Underwear Bomb Plot: The Yemen Connection
The 'underwear bomb' plot is part of a bigger story about the growth of al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula. Near East scholar Gregory Johnsen tells anchor Marco Werman that AQAP has grown fast since the first underwear bomb plot was foiled two and a half years ago.
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The Underwear Bomb Plot And al-Qaeda's 'Genius' Bombmaker
The latest underwear bomb is allegedly the handiwork of a 30-year old Saudi man, Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Bruce Riedel, senior foreign policy fellow at the Brookings Institution. He's just published an article on Asiri.
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Al-Qaeda Underwear Bomber 'Was Undercover Agent'
A would-be suicide attacker in a foiled "underwear bomb" plot was an undercover agent, reports from the United States say. US officials are quoted as saying the person dispatched by a Yemen-based cell of al-Qaeda to attack a US-bound plane had infiltrated the group.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition May 9, 2012
An Al-Qaeda plot to detonate a US-bound airline flight is thwarted when the bomber turns out to be a spy. Also, concerns about Al-Qaeda's growing influence in Yemen. And North Korea's most-famous "fictitious" punk rock star.
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North Korea's 'Legendary' and Ficitional Punk Rock Band
What would punk rock in North Korea sound like? One way to find out is listening to Ri Seong-woong, North Korea's most famous punk rock star. Or is he? We find out from reporter Jason Strother.
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An Al-Qaeda plot to detonate a US-bound airline flight is thwarted when the bomber turns out to be a spy. Also, concerns about Al-Qaeda's growing influence in Yemen. And North Korea's most-famous "fictitious" punk rock star.
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