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Egyptian Salafist Muslims in the Spotlight

By Matthew Bell ⋅ May 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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After deadly sectarian violence in Cairo this week, everyone in Egypt seems to be talking about the Salafists. They’re a broad section of ultra-conservative Islamists. And some of them are engaging in political life like never before. The World’s Matthew Bell reports from Cairo. Download MP3

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Bahrain’s Sunni Rulers Destroying Shiite Mosques

By The World ⋅ May 12, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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The Sunni rulers in the Persian Gulf nation of Bahrain have been demolishing many of the country’s Shiite mosques. Roy Gutman, Baghdad bureau chief for McClatchy newspapers, tells anchor Marco Werman that bulldozers often come in the middle of the night to tear down the structures. Download MP3

Retired Soccer Stars Slammed by Chechnyan Home Team

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with reporter Miriam Elder who witnessed a bizarre soccer match played late Wednesday in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya. It pitted a team of international soccer all-stars against a local squad featuring Chechnya’s strong-man president. Download MP3

Google ‘Street View’ Under Scrutiny in Switzerland

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Google is threatening to shut down its “Street View” mapping service in Switzerland where data protection laws are tough. This is after a Swiss Federal court requested Google to blur all faces, skin color and clothes on its images. Anchor Marco Werman talks to Eliane Schmid, spokesperson for the Swiss Federal Data Protection Commissioner about the issue. Download MP3

Dinosaurs Walked Here

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If you’re a good detective, you should be able to solve this Geo Quiz quickly. First clue: there are footprints leading right up to the spot – 130 million-year-old, fossilized dinosaur footprints. They are in a northern region of Western Australia that looks out to the Indian Ocean… Download MP3

Russian boy band “Diskoteka Avariya”

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Thursday’s Global Hit features the Russian boy band Diskoteka Avariya or Disaster Disco. Download MP3

Video: Diskoteka Avariya’s Disco Crash – “If you want to stay”

PRI’s The World:(05/12/2011: Monica Campbell, Matthew Bell)

By The World ⋅ May 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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An Islamic fundamentalist group in Egypt works on its pro-democracy image. Also, a team of female Marines in Afghanistan on a mission to win confidence of local women and their families. Plus, the creator of “Everybody Loves Raymond” on what it was like to make a Russian version of the hit TV series. Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for May 12, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ May 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for May 12, 2011. Artists featured are: AfroCubism, Moriba Koita, 2raumwohnung, Mario Grigorov, Markku Lepisto.

The battle to own Bin Laden’s story

By Patrick Cox ⋅ May 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, a new battle has begun: the rhetorical fight to frame his legacy. The White House got off to a bad start, with its initial claims about the circumstances of the killing. We offer two stabs at this story, one from the perspective of the US government, the other from a cultural point of view. There have been many other such stabs: I especially like [...]

First Impressions of Sydney

By Jason Margolis ⋅ May 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

My first impression of Sydney was from the air as the plane came in low over Sydney Harbour. In a word: beautiful. The famous Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House were little flecks, but stunning little flecks. Maybe this was cognitive dissonance setting in along with the sleep deprivation, but I was starting to tingle [...]

Syria Continues to Crush Protests

By The World ⋅ May 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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As Syrian forces continue their operation to crush protests against the government, the UN secretary general, Ban ki-Moon has called on President Assad to heed calls for reform before it is too late. Residents of Syria’s third city, Homs, said they’d come under sustained shelling by the army during the day. Ben Gilbert has been speaking with residents of Homs. Download MP3

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The World Science Podcast: In Praise of Leeches

By Rhitu Chatterjee ⋅ May 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Leeches aren’t the most glamorous of study subjects. But zoologist Mark Siddall of the American Museum of Natural History is passionate about them. He has traveled to remote corners of the world collecting leeches and documenting their diversity. Understanding the blood-sucking behavior of leeches can ultimately help the field of medicine, says Siddall. Learn more in the latest World Science Podcast. Download MP3

Toyota Profits Plunge

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Toyota announced that its quarterly profits tumbled 77 percent following Japan’s massive earthquake and tsunami. The World’s Jason Margolis looks at how the automaker can get back on track and what Toyota’s troubles could mean for American car makers. Download MP3

Ugandans with Mental Illness Learn to Fit In

By The World ⋅ May 11, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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In developing countries, even when people with mental illness receive medical treatment, they often have trouble fitting into society. A program in Uganda aims to change that by training people with mental illness to earn a livelihood. Joanne Silberner reports. Download MP3
Slideshow: Learning to fit it

Wolves Return to Catalonia

By The World ⋅ May 11, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on the return of wolves to the Catalan region of Spain. Even though there have been attacks on sheep, local farmers say they think it’s good that wolves have returned. Download MP3