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Today on The World: Indonesians go online to condemn the terrorist attacks in Jakarta earlier this month; Also, the Vatican looks to unify China’s official and underground Catholic Churches; And a radio station in Kenya that’s helping a community heal from political and ethnic violence.

Kibera’s Pamoja FM radio

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The World’s Andrea Crossan profiles a community radio station that broadcasts to the youth of Kibera the biggest slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The radio station has been trying to promote peace and cooperation, following ethnic and political violence in Kenya last year. >>>Click here to read Andrea’s “Snapshots of Kenya” journal entries.

Signs of Climate Change on the Northwest Passage

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A sea at the top of the world figures in today’s Geo Quiz. We’re tracking a Canadian sailor who’s heading through the Northwest Passage. An ice free route across the northern reaches of Canada opened up a few years ago for the first time in memory.

Attending the wounded in Afghanistan

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The World’s Aaron Schachter is embedded with an army unit in southern Afghanistan. He reports on the unit’s medevac crews, and their constant efforts to rescue wounded troops.

New Taliban “code of conduct”

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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with the BBC’s David Loyn about what Taliban leaders are promoting as a new code of conduct for militants. This new code echoes recent U-S efforts to win the hearts and minds of Afghan civilians.

Iran protests

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Anchor Katy Clark reports that protests against the results of Iran’s presidential election flared up again in Tehran today. One demonstration was at the grave of an opposition supporter killed last month.

A call for Catholic unity in China

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The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports on Pope Benedict’s call for Catholic unity in China. Chinese Catholics have long faced a division between a state-controlled church and an underground church more loyal to the Vatican.

Preserving Guantanamo history

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A federal judge today ruled that a young Guantanamo detainee be released and allowed to return to Afghanistan. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with law professor Mark Denbeaux about his project to document and archive everything related to legal cases of Guantanamo detainees.

Indonesians frustrated after attacks

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Rebecca Henschke reports that Indonesians are frustrated and angry over last month’s terrorist attacks in the capital, Jakarta. They want the world to know that the terrorists who carried out the attacks do not represent the true face of their nation. And they’re going on-line to do it.

Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography quiz.

Zimbabwe lifts BBC ban

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Zimbabwe is lifting restrictions on the international media working inside its borders. This week it lifted an 8-year-ban on the BBC. The BBC’s Andrew Harding reports from the capital Harare.

Geo Answer

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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with Canadian sailor Cameron Dueck, who is attempting to sail through the Northwest Passage this summer… all 8000 nautical miles of it, across northern Canada. His path goes through the Beaufort Seam, which is the answer to our quiz today.

Global Hit

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The World’s Andrea Crossan profiles a community radio station that broadcasts to the youth of Kibera — the biggest slum in Nairobi, Kenya. The radio station has been trying to promote peace and cooperation, following ethnic and political violence in Kenya last year.

Obama’s Middle East gambit and the US-Israeli rift over settlements

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Barack Obama wants to revive the long-stalled peace process between Israel and the Palestinians and Arab states. But the US and Israel have yet to resolve a disagreement over the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. How big is the US-Israeli rift? And is Team Obama’s agenda for Mideast peace already in jeopardy?

Attending the wounded in Afghanistan

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US troops are in the second month of their push into southern Helmand Province in Afghanistan. The World’s Aaron Schachter is embedded with an army unit in southern Helmand and has the latest on the operation.