The World
PRI’s The World: 08/21/2012 (Chile, Ethiopia, France)
US warns Syria that use of chemical weapons would be “playing with fire.” Also, historic change at one of the world’s most exclusive golf clubs. And, German clubs come alive with the sounds of yodeling.
Remembering Celebrated Photographer Martine Franck
We remember celebrated Magnum photographer Martine Franck who passed away last week in Paris. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas about her colleague and friend.
PRI’s The World: 08/20/2012 (Ecuador, South Africa, Russia)
Support in Latin America for Ecuador’s decision to grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Also, a suspended death sentence in China for the wife of a former top official. Plus, how Voltaire’s liberal thinking squares with the conservative views of GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan.
Granting Assange Asylum is ‘Political Theater’ Says Former Ambassador
Ecuador’s decision to grant asylum to Julian Assange and the Latin American backing for that decision is in large part political theater says former US Ambassador John Maisto.
Russian Fuel in NASA’s Mars ‘Curiosity’ Mission
Curiosity is powered by plutonium-238, a man-made nuclear fuel and only two places in the world have made a lot of it.
South African Miners Ordered Back to Work
The country is still in shock, after 34 striking miners were shot dead by police last Thursday.
PRI’s The World: 08/17/2012 (South Africa, India, Cambodia)
Three members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot are sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism. Also, South Africa is still in shock, a day after police opened fire on miners, killing 34 people. And we get a taste of Haleem, a traditional Ramadan clash.
South Africa Shocked at Lonmin Mine Killings
Anchor Marco Werman talks to Gia Nicolaides, a reporter with Eye Witness News in South Africa, to get the latest on what happened and the reaction in the country.
Thousands in India Flee Amid Internet Rumors of Violence
More than 10,000 people have reportedly fled cities in India after threatening messages on social media sites fueled panic.
PRI’s The World: 08/16/2012 (Ethiopia, Ecuador, Pakistan)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is granted asylum by Ecuador. Islamic militants attack a military airbase in Pakistan, raising concerns about the safety of the country’s nuclear arsenal. And Ethiopia’s invisible prime minister; he hasn’t been seen since June.
Julian Assange: Ecuador Grants Wikileaks Founder Asylum
Ecuador grants political asylum to Wikileaks’ Julian Assange, citing concerns for his human rights, as he fights extradition from the UK to Sweden.
Reaction Mixed on Assange Ecuador Asylum Decision
Some Ecuadorians laud their president for sticking up for Assange’s freedom of speech; others find it to be a naked ploy ahead of next year’s presidential elections.
Court Orders Suspension of Work on Huge Brazil Dam
The Belo Monte dam would be the third biggest in the world, flooding 200 square miles of the Amazon, but a Brazilian court says it was approved illegally.
PRI’s The World: 08/15/2012 (Malaysia, Sweden, Poland)
Young illegal immigrants hurry to get official ID to apply for the Obama administration’s deferred deportation program. Also, is China the new frontier in fracking? And a look at Polari, the slang that used to be a secret code for Britain’s gay community.
Muslim American Rapper Zaki Syed Becomes Voice for Tolerance Following Wisconsin Sikh Massacre
Zaki Syad is the Muslim American rapper behind a spoken word rap tribute to the victims of the August 5th Sikh temple shooting near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Additional funding for PRI's The World is provided by:
