The World
A Journalist’s View of Syria Stalemate
Anchor Aaron Schachter talks to The Guardian newspaper’s Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, who has just been to the eastern Syrian city of Deir el-Zour.
PRI’s The World: 07/25/2012 (Spain, Greenland, Cuba)
Ice sheet in Greenland is melting at an unprecedented rate and it has got NASA scientists worried. Also, presidential candidate Mitt Romney heads to London for Olympics and to raise some cash. And Spain’s economic woes dampen the indie music scene.
BBC Journalist Who Lost Leg in Iraq Carries Olympic Torch
The Olympic torch arrived in London this week, ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday. One man who carried the torch part of the way was BBC producer Stuart Hughes who lost his lower leg in 2003 while covering the war in Iraq.
Cuban Baseball Player May Have Defected While in the Netherlands
At a baseball tournament, Cuba won the final, but one player Aledmis Díaz has gone missing.
Spanish Indie Bands Suffer with Economic Downturn
Spain’s worsening economy is putting a pinch on Spanish indie rock bands and many bands are struggling to make ends meet.
PRI’s The World: 07/24/2012 (Japan, Israel, Russia)
Gun culture is far from universal – we check out gun-free Japan, and gun-toting Israel. Russia attacks its drinking problem – by banning ads for alcohol, and people in France responds to a plan to raise taxes on the rich.
Iran’s Chicken Gate
Iranians are dealing with the rapidly rising price and short supply of chicken. Anchor Aaron Schachter talks to the BBC’s Siavash Ardalan about the new poverty line, known in Iran as the “chicken line”.
PRI’s The World: 07/23/2012 (Cuba, Iraq, UK)
More than 100 people are dead following coordinated bombing attacks across Iraq. We get a personal account of the worse rainstorm in Beijing in 60 years. And the music of the Tallest Man on Earth from Sweden.
Syria Pledges Not To Use Chemical Weapons On Its Own People
Syria said chemical weapons would never be used against the Syrian people, but could use them against an attack by foreign forces.
Oprah’s Take on India Doesn’t Impress Indians
Winfrey made a visit to the Jaipur Literary festival recently, and shot some interviews, which have become became part of “Next Chapter: India,” a series airing on TLC in India.
PRI’s The World: 07/20/2012 (El Salvador, Netherlands, South Africa)
Thousands of Syrians flee across the border into Lebanon. Overseas reaction to the deadly movie theater shootings in Colorado. And a British singer defends his right to impersonate Meatloaf online.
Syria Crisis: Rebels Take Control of Several Border Crossings
Anchor Marco Werman speaks to the BBC’s Wyre Davies, who is at the border of between Syria and Turkey.
Sjakie the Baby Sloth Needs Teddy Bear to Survive
A baby sloth needs a teddy bear to survive after its mother wasn’t producing enough milk.
Meat Loaf Sues His British Impersonator Dean Torkington
A singer in Britain is being sued by the American rock star Meat Loaf for being an online impostor.
View of Colorado Theater Shooting A Year After Norway Attacks
For many in other countries the shooting is a stinging reminder of their own tragedies.
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