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PRI's The World Oct 1, 2012
by The World
Aleppo's historic covered market is gutted by fire, another casualty of Syria's civil war. Also, a photographer documents female soldiers who patrol the India-Pakistani border and our Geo Quiz leads us to a Buddha statue that's out of this world.
Episodes
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Reverse Remittances in Italy
The economy is so bad in Italy these days that African immigrants who came to provide better lives for their families back home are having to get money from family back home. Reporter Martin Davies profiles one woman from Senegal who says she's heading back to Africa.
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German Geologist Says Buddhist Statue Made From Ancient Meteorite
German scientists have discovered that 11th century statue of the Buddhist god Vaisravana was made out of a chunk of iron meteorite that slammed into Central Asia some fifteen thousand years ago. The Iron Man statue was found and taken from Tibet by the Nazis in the 1930's and brought to Germany....
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'Transformed From Women to Border Guards'
Indian photographer Poulomi Basu has captured images of the first batch of women soldiers guarding the dangerous India-Pakistan border. Many of these woman soldiers are young and poor and Basu photographed them as they transformed from women to soldiers. Host Marco Werman talks with Poulomi Basu.
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Haiti's Homeless Fight Back
Hundreds of thousands of Haitians still don't have permanent housing nearly three years after a devastating earthquake but they're starting to fight back. Amy Bracken reports from Port-au-Prince on fledgling efforts to create a housing rights movement.
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Euro Crisis Set as Thriller in New Book
What if Germany did decide to abandon the euro and go back to the Deutsche Mark? A former financial journalist in Berlin has written a thriller based on that scenario. Spoiler alert here: it doesn't end well. Report Connor Donevan caught up with the writer in Berlin.
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Aleppo Souk Destroyed Amidst Fighting
Over the weekend, violence in the city of Aleppo, Syria, continued to claim lives. It also claimed a piece of Syria's cultural heritage, its centuries-old covered market. Hundreds of shops were destroyed by fire in the souk, which UNESCO recognizes as a World Heritage Site.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Oct 1, 2012
Aleppo's historic covered market is gutted by fire, another casualty of Syria's civil war. Also, a photographer documents female soldiers who patrol the India-Pakistani border and our Geo Quiz leads us to a Buddha statue that's out of this world.
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UK Singer-Songwriter Ben Howard Gets Intimate
British songsmith Ben Howard talks about and sings a tune from his debut CD "Every Kingdom".
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Iranian News Agency Apologizes for Reprinting Onion Satire as Fact
Iran's official news agency FARS may have run an American parody piece as real news, but Kelly Niknejad of the Tehran Bureau says most Iranians aren't so irony-deprived.
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Soldier Complains War and Veterans' Issues Ignored in US Election Campaign
Some veterans and members of the military are concerned that the war in Afghanistan and issues faced by veterans are being ignored in the election campaign. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Sergeant Jonathan Raab, who wrote a blogpost on the issue for the New York Times "At War" blog. Raab is...
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Aleppo's historic covered market is gutted by fire, another casualty of Syria's civil war. Also, a photographer documents female soldiers who patrol the India-Pakistani border and our Geo Quiz leads us to a Buddha statue that's out of this world.
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