The World
The World Map: September 11, 2012
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PRI’s The World: 09/11/2012 (Yemen, Hungary, Kosovo)
A powerful car bomb hits the motorcade of Yemen’s defense minister, a day after the death of the No. 2 leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is announced. Also, on the 11th anniversary of 9/11, a look at the evolving image of Osama Bin Laden in the Middle East in South Asia. And where is Xi? Rumors swirl after China’s leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping musses a week’s worth of public events.
Inside the Newsroom: September 11, 2012
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PRI’s The World: 09/10/2012 (Iran, Mexico, Haiti)
Iran’s Rial drops to a record low: we find out why. Schools in New Mexico welcome students living south of the border and Haiti’s lack of paved roads is just perfect for an elite international mountain bike race.
PRI’s The World: 09/07/2012 (Nigeria, Sweden, UK)
China’s factories feel the pinch of the economic slowdown. Also, Syrian rebels get time off foe public relations training. And London’s Millennium Bridge gets a soundtrack.
Rise of the Emirates as an Airline Traffic Hub
Australia’s Quantas Airlines has ditched its 17-year alliance with British Airways to partner with Emirates Airline. That means its twice-daily ‘kangaroo route’ from Sydney to London will stop in Dubai instead of Singapore.
Why the 2012 London Paralympics Have Been Such a Success
It has been a very popular Paralympics. More tickets were sold for the London Games than for any previous Paralympics. And the Games have been broadcast to more people in more countries than ever.
London’s Millenium Bridge Gets its Own Soundtrack
London’s Millennium Bridge, which made headlines when it opened in 2000 because it was wobbly, now features some intriguing noises and music, from voices to nursery rhymes to church bells.
Musicians Tour the UK on the African Express Train
Over 80 African and Western musicians are on board the Africa Express. They’re on a unique train journey travelling around the UK and making music as they go.
PRI’s The World: 09/06/2012 (Pakistan, Kenya, Libya)
Why Pakistan is expelling the foreign staff of aid group Save the Children. Also, why Russian President Vladimir Putin took flight in a glider dressed up as a Siberian crane. Plus, a foreign perspective on the Democratic National Convention.
Human Rights Watch: Bush Administration Subjected Libyan Prisoners To Waterboarding
A Human Rights Watch report out Thursday alleges that during the Bush administration, Libyan revolutionaries were subjected to rendition, waterboarded by the CIA, then turned over to the Gaddafi regime to face more abuse.
At Paralympics, Focus is on Elite Competition
Host Lisa Mullins speaks with BBC producer and disabled athlete Fred Dove about the Paralympics, taking place this week in London.
PRI’s The World: 09/05/2012 (Finland, Turkey, Iraq)
Financially-stricken Greece explores expanding its five-day work week. Also, the CIA admits it got Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction wrong. Plus, environmentalists sound the alarm about a genetically-engineered fluorescent aquarium fish.
Wheelchair Ballet Performer Sue Austin Underwater
Like the athletes at the Paralympics, disabled artist Sue Austin is working to redefine the popular notion of disability. This week, she has been amazing spectators with a specially equipped wheelchair that lets her fly underwater.
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