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The Relatives of Ratko Mladic’s Victims

By The World ⋅ May 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Lisa Mullins gets reaction to the arrest of former Bosnian Serb military commander, Ratko Mladic, from Beba Hadzic. Hadzic runs an organization that helps that female relatives of the 1995 massacre. Download MP3

Last of the Surrealists Dies in Mexico

By The World ⋅ May 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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British-born painter, writer and sculptor Leonora Carrington has died of natural causes in her adopted country, Mexico. She was 94. Carrington, considered one of the last of the original surrealists, and a contemporary of Frida Kahlo, arrived in Mexico as part of the wave of artists in the 1930s and 40s. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World’s Alex Gallafent. Download MP3

Tracking Down War Criminals

By The World ⋅ May 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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David Scheffer, the first US Ambassador-at-Large for war crimes issues, speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins about the arrest of indicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic and efforts to bring other high-profile fugitives to justice. Download MP3

Dutch Guilt Over 1995 Bosnian Massacre

By The World ⋅ May 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Thijs Bouwknegt, a reporter for Radio Netherlands Worldwide, about Dutch reaction to the capture of Bosnian Serb indicted war criminal Ratko Mladic. Dutch troops, working as UN peacekeepers in Bosnian town of Srebrenica, were faulted for failing to prevent the 1995 massacre of more than 8000 Muslim men and boys. Mladic is believed to have given the order for the massacre. Download MP3

Dutch Musician Laura Jansen

By The World ⋅ May 26, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Dutch-born musician Laura Jansen. Jansen once worked at the UN and even dreamed of being the UN’s first female Secretary General. But after the death of her mentor, human rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, she sought solace in music. Download MP3

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PRI’s The World(05/26/2011: Bosnia, Spain)

By The World ⋅ May 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic is captured after 16 years on the run. Then, why Poles may offer a lukewarm welcome to President Barack Obama on his visit to Poland Friday. And a conversation with Dutch-born musician Laura Jansen, who turned from a career in politics to music. Download MP3

Global Political Cartoons: May 21 – 26, 2011

By Carol Hills ⋅ May 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

President Obama’s meeting with Queen Elizabeth goes a lot better than his meeting with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu. Syrian President Bashar Assad continues to turn Arab Spring into a cold and deadly winter. And a clever response to the failed prediction of the rapture: “Well it’s not the end of the world!”

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President Obama Addresses Parliament in London

By Laura Lynch ⋅ May 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Laura Lynch reports on President Obama’s speech before members of the British Parliament in London. The President spoke about the enduring importance of the US-British alliance in shaping a peacful and prosperous world. Download MP3

Live BBC coverage of President Obama’s UK visit
BBC North America Editor Mark Mardell’s blog

How Europe Views President Obama

By Gerry Hadden ⋅ May 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Gerry Hadden looks at how Europeans feel these days about President Barack Obama. While he remains personally popular, there is an increasing distaste for US policy. Download MP3

Agnès Poirier: ‘France, America’s special friend’

US-Pakistan Relations Tense Amid Chicago Trial

By The World ⋅ May 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Bruce Riedel, a former CIA officer currently at the Brookings Institution, about continuing tensions in the US-Pakistan relationship. Download MP3

Video: Confessed American Terrorist Details Plans for Chilling Plot

Mumbai Matchmaker Connects the Disabled

By The World ⋅ May 25, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Reporter Chhavi Sachdev profiles a matchmaker in Mumbai who helps people with disabilities to make a love connection. Download MP3

Despite Privacy Concerns Germany Conducts Census

By The World ⋅ May 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Germany is conducting its first census since becoming a unified country. But many Germans remember the bad old days, and they’re suspicious of a government collecting information on them. Shant Shahrigian has the story from Bonn.
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Oprah Winfrey’s Influence Around the World

By Alex Gallafent ⋅ May 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Oprah Winfrey’s last show airs today, not just in the US, but in more than 150 other countries. Her global influence is massive. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports that there are now scores of copycat shows around the world, even in places where people are less inclined to talk about their personal problems. Download MP3

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Under the Ash in Iceland

By The World ⋅ May 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The ash plume over Iceland’s Grímsvötn volcano has almost disappeared. That is good news for international flights over that part of the world. But the ash that has fallen over the past few days is something of a nightmare for people on the ground. Icelandic journalist Thora Arnorsdottir speaks to anchor Lisa Mullins about it. Download MP3

The Atrocities of Gaddafi’s Troops

By The World ⋅ May 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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As Muammar Gaddafi’s forces pull back from the besieged Libyan city of Misrata, the scale of their atrocities against the civilian population is becoming clear. This includes systematic rape. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets details from Marie Colvin of Britain’s Sunday Times from Misrata. Download MP3