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PRI's The World Sep 11, 2012
by The World
A powerful car bomb hits the motorcade of Yemen's defense minister, a day after the death of the No. 2 leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is announced. Also, on the 11th anniversary of 9/11, a look at the evolving image of Osama Bin Laden in the Middle East in South Asia. And where is Xi? Rumors swirl after China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping musses a week's worth of public events.
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Eleven Years Later, Osama Bin Laden's Evolving Image
Eleven years after the attacks of 9/11, PBS Frontline reporter Arun Rath looks at the evolving image of Bin Laden in parts of South Asia and the Middle East.
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Homeless Tour Guides Lead Tourists Around Prague
A tourism organization in Prague has come up with a new spin on the usual walking tour of the city. Pragulic, a combination of Prague and the Czech word for "streets" employs homeless people living in the capital as guides.
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Curiosity Sends Self-Portrait from Mars
NASA's Mars rover has been taking pictures not only of its new home on the red planet but also of itself. Check out the otherworldly self portraits Curiosity has beamed back to Earth.
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Still No Signs of China's Future Top Leader
The World's China correspondent Mary-Kay Magistad talks about Premier's Wen Jiabao's speech, as well as China's position on disputed islands in the East China Sea.
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Million Man March for Catalonian Independence
Spain's ongoing economic crisis is straining relations between the central government and the country's semi-autonomous regions.
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West Bank Protests Against Palestinian Authority Continue
Palestinians have been protesting against the high cost of living in the West Bank. On Tuesday the Palestinian prime minister tried to quell the protests by announcing a series of economic measures, including one that rolls back the price of fuel, and another that cuts the salaries of government...
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Showing Off Your American Car in Kosovo
When Kosovo ex-pats in the US go home for a a visit, they like to bring something with them: their cars with American plates. It's a sign of status in a country that still reveres the US for its role in the 1999 Kosovo war.
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PRI's The World Latest Edition Sep 11, 2012
A powerful car bomb hits the motorcade of Yemen's defense minister, a day after the death of the No. 2 leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is announced. Also, on the 11th anniversary of 9/11, a look at the evolving image of Osama Bin Laden in the Middle East in South Asia. And where is…
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Brazilian Musicians in New York, Yesterday & Today
Marco Werman tells us how two Brazilians view New York City through their music. There's Luiz Bonfá offering his view in a song from 1959 and now, in 2012, we have Mauricio Pessoa with his new album Habitat.
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Coca-Cola Digs in its Heels in Egyptian Market
The White House has brought more than 100 U-S executives and their staffs to Egypt this week with hopes of boosting American investment there. Among them is Hamish Banks, who directs communications for Coca-Cola's Middle East and North Africa unit. Banks says despite political turmoil in Egypt,...
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Arrest in Hungary Over War Crimes in 1956 Uprising
Hungary this week detained the first senior communist party official accused of war crimes in crushing the 1956 uprising. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Veronika Gulyas of the Dow Jones news service, in Budapest.
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A powerful car bomb hits the motorcade of Yemen's defense minister, a day after the death of the No. 2 leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is announced. Also, on the 11th anniversary of 9/11, a look at the evolving image of Osama Bin Laden in the Middle East in South Asia. And where is Xi? Rumors swirl after China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping musses a week's worth of public events.
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