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Unveiling the Pentagon’s kill/capture campaign

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Behind the strike that killed Bin Laden was one of the American military’s best-kept secrets – a covert campaign called “kill-capture.” Kill/capture operations also took out thousands of Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters. The PBS program ‘Frontline’ investigates the “kill/capture” operations to discover their impact and cost. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Frontline producer Stephen Grey. Download MP3

Billion dollar mafia bust in Italy

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Anchor Marco Werman talks to the BBC’s Duncan Kennedy in Rome about a major mafia assets seizure by the Italian police. Download MP3

Cycling world mourns Belgian cyclist

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks to TV cycle commentator and former cyclist Maarten Ducrot about the death of Wouter Weylandt, a young and upcoming cyclist, at the Giro d’Italia.
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Obama’s Irish roots

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President Obama’s travel plans figure in this Geo Quiz: Mr. Obama’s great, great, great grandfather lived in this Irish town before coming to America in the 1850s. Can you name it? Download MP3

Moneygall ticket war looms as details of Obama trip revealed

Tiempo Libre’s “My Secret Radio”

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Tiempo Libre is a seven piece group based in Miami. The band’s leader Jorge Gomez tells Marco Werman about his teenage years in Havana when he and his friends would try to listen to banned American music from radio stations in Miami by putting up makeshift antennas on the roof. These experiences are remembered in the group’s new CD “My Secret Radio.” Download MP3

Video: Tiempo Libre – Lo Mio Primero

PRI’s The World(05/10/2011: Alex Collins, Nate Tabak)

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A new American drone strike further complicates relation between the US and Pakistan. Also, a Kosovo comic strip borrowa from the Simpson’s to criticize the US ambassador there. Plus, a look at Bhutan’s evolution toward democracy and an independent press. Download MP3

Microsoft to Buy Skype

By Clark Boyd ⋅ May 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Computer giant Microsoft says it will buy Internet calling company Skype for $8.5 billion dollars. Tens of millions of Skype users across the globe might be affected by the deal. The World’s Clark Boyd has a round-up of online news, analysis and reactions.

Digital Forensics and Osama Bin Laden

By Clark Boyd ⋅ May 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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In this episode of The World’s Technology Podcast, we look at the kinds of tools and techniques might the US military be using to get intelligence data from the computer hard drives and disks gathered during the raid on Osama Bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan. Also, we’ll step back in time and revisit the Enigma Machine from World War II. (Photo: Matthew Field) Download MP3 (33:32)

Music Heard on The Air, Tuesday, May 10, 2011

By Stephen Snyder ⋅ May 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes Spun On The World between our reports on May 10, 2011. Artists featured are Kaouding Cissoko, Habib Koite & Bamada, Generation Bass, Soul Brothers, Ali Farka Toure and Ry Cooder, and Another Fine Day.

Egypt’s dangerous lack of security

By Matthew Bell ⋅ May 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Military authorities in Egypt today increased security around churches in Cairo. The move follows clashes there Saturday between Christians and Muslims which left 12 people dead. Sectarian tensions have simmered in Cairo for many years but The World’s Matthew Bell reports that the potential for sectarian violence there is greater now because of the lack of security. (Photo: Magdy Samaan) Download MP3

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Refugees who want to return to Libya

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Foreign migrants who fled Libya wound up in UN-run camps in Tunisia. Some of those migrants are so desperate to get out of the camps and get to Europe that they’re going back to Libya. Marine Olivesi reports from the Tunisian border. Download MP3

Slideshow: Choucha refugee camp

Young Arab-Americans and the ‘Arab Spring’

By The World ⋅ May 9, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Assia Boundaoui reports from Chicago on young Arab-Americans there who are pondering their Arab-American identities as their ancestral homelands are transformed by political upheaval. Download MP3

Samoa to move west of dateline

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Samoa is planning to hop across the international dateline, which would put it a day ahead of American Samoa. The World’s Alex Gallafent finds out why. Download MP3

Guitarist Erik Paliani’s ‘Chitukutuku’

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The World’s DJ pick Monday comes from monthly contributor Mannasseh Phiri who tells us about the latest release from Malawian guitarist Erik Paliani. Download MP3
Video: Erik Paliani performing Chitukutuku

Dangers of escaping Libya by boat

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Anchor Marco Werman talks to Jemini Pandya, spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration, about the growing number of reports of tragedies involving boatloads of migrants fleeing the conflict in Libya. Download MP3