Archive for September, 2011


Rejected Asylum Seekers Compete on Dutch Game Show

Weg van Nederland logo (Photo: Weg van Nederland promo Screen Grab)

The game show is giving rejected asylum seekers the chance to win money to start a new life after being deported.

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Music Heard on Air for September 1, 2011

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for September 1, 2011. Artists featured are: AfroCubism, Tamikrest, Femi Kuti, Terrakota, Ballake Sissoko.

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How the CIA Rendition Program Was Carried Out

Afsheen John Radsan (Photo: William Mitchell College of Law)

A lawsuit involving is revealing details about how the CIA’s rendition program was carried out.

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Building A Mountain – In the Netherlands

'Dutch Mountain' (Photo: DHV)

Engineers, architects and urban planners gathered in the Dutch city of Utrecht to discuss something they have never done before: building a mountain.

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An Ancient Capital of Culinary Delights

Tourguide Angelis Nannos, a Greek resident of Istanbul, is an enthusiastic supporter of Turkish food. (Photo: Matthew Brunwasser)

The Geo Quiz is looking for the capital of a famous ancient empire that counts roasted lamb guts as one of its favorite snacks.

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Concerns About the Safety of Sub-Saharan African Migrants in Libya

Refugees in Libya. (Photo: Marine Olivesi)

Rebel groups suspect the workers of being mercenaries for the Gaddafi regime.

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Ethiopian Singer Aster Aweke’s Latest Album ‘Checheho’

Aster Aweke

Aweke is sometimes referred to as Ethiopia’s Aretha Franklin.

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PRI’s The World: 09/01/2011(Ethiopia, Istanbul)

Latest edition of The World.

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