Adeline Sire
‘Paris vs New York’: Comparing Two Iconic Cities
Graphic Designer Vahram Muratyan has produced a book of prints called, “Paris vs. New York,” which is a collection of illustrations featuring clever cultural comparisons between the two cities, side by side.
In Parliamentary Elections, Japan Chooses a Pro-Nuclear Conservative Party
In Japan, the main opposition party, the conservative LDP, won the parliamentary elections.
Strong Reactions Among the International Community After North Korea’s Successful Rocket Launch
The US and the international community are condemning North Korea’s rocket launch as a thinly-disguised ballistic missile test. Former Ambassador Christopher Hill says though we often hear reports about North Korea going against the will of the international community, this latest launch is pretty significant.
As Hugo Chavez Undergoes Cancer Surgery, talks of Succession in Venezuela
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez underwent cancer surgery Tuesday in Cuba. Over the weekend, he designated his current vice-president, Nicolas Maduro, as his successor.
Remembering Architect Oscar Niemeyer
Brazil is mourning the passing of architect Oscar Niemeyer. The man who gave the capital Brasilia its distinctive curved buildings died Wednesday at the age of 104. Anchor Marco Werman talks about Niemeyer’s legacy with Lawrence Vale, a professor of urban design at MIT.
Pioneering Jazz Musician Dave Brubeck Dies
The pioneering jazz musician, Dave Brubeck, died Wednesday of heart failure. He was one day shy of his 92nd birthday.
Egyptians Protest Morsi Decree in Front of Presidential Palace
Tens of thousands of protesters clashed with police outside the country’s presidential palace Tuesday in Cairo. In 2011, Egyptians protested the rule of President Hosni Mubarak, now demonstrations turn against the newly elected president, Islamist Mohammed Morsi.
Mexico’s President Wants to Refocus Relationship with the US
Mexico’s president-elect says he wants to refocus the US-Mexico relationship on trade, rather than security.
The War According to Prophet Muhammad
The week-long conflict between Israel and Hamas sparked a lot of references in the media to “collateral damage.” Qasim Rashid, National Spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community wrote in a piece in “The Daily Beast” this week saying that “Prophet Muhammad is history’s first major figure to condemn collateral damage in word and deed.”
Blasphemy Case Against Pakistani Girl Dropped
A high court judge dropped a blasphemy case in Islamabad on Tuesday, against Rimsha, a Christian girl who was accused of burning pages from an Islamic children’s textbook.
President Obama’s Trip to East-Asia Irks China
President Obama arrived in Cambodia for an East-Asian summit Monday, just hours after making history by becoming the first US sitting president to visit Myanmar.
IKEA Apologizes for Having Used Political Prisoners’ Labor in East Germany
After conducting an internal investigation, the Swedish furniture giant IKEA said Friday it “deeply regrets” that some of its suppliers in the 1980′s used the labor of political prisoners in East Germany. Apparently, this practice happened right up until the fall of the Berlin wall, in 1989.
Dutch Woman who Joined FARC to Participate in Peace Talks
This week in Cuba, peace talks will begin in earnest between the government of Colombia and the leftist rebel group, the FARC. Among the FARC leaders in attendance, one sticks out. Her name is Tanja Nijmeijer. She’s not from Colombia or even South America — she’s Dutch.
Watching Georges Méliès’ Films the Old-Fashioned Way
The heirs of french film pioneer Georges Méliès have taken their ancestor’s films on tour across the United States. The silent films are presented the way they were meant to be: in a theater, with narration and piano accompaniment. The World’s Adeline Sire reports.
Flying Into Hurricane Sandy, On Purpose
Major Brad Boudreaux is an Air Force Reserve pilot with the 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, in Biloxi, Mississippi. He tells anchor Lisa Mullins what it’s like to fly into the eye of storms like Rafael and Sandy. His missions’ goal is to evaluate winds speed and the direction of the storm, feeding data to weather centers, and ultimately to help determine whether evacuations on the ground are necessary.
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