The World
‘Searching for Sugarman’: Sixto Rodriguez’s Obscure to Icon Journey
A new documentary traces Rodriguez’s fascinating journey from being a forgotten star to an anti-Apartheid icon.
PRI’s The World: 07/19/2012 (Austria, Mauritius, Sweden)
The fighting in Syria has stepped up significantly with the Assad regime retaliating after Wednesday’s direct hit on the National Security Office. Egypt’s former Vice President Omar Suleiman dies suddenly in Cleveland. And an artist from North Korea uses his training to turn his brush against the ruling regime.
Russia and China Veto UN Resolution on Syria
Russia and China have vetoed a United Nations resolution on Syria that would have imposed more sanctions.
Syria Crisis: The Assad Regime’s Long-Term Prospects
Reporter Borzou Daragahi of The Financial Times newspaper and anchor Marco Werman discuss the fighting in Syria and the long-term prospects for the regime of Bashar al Assad.
Egypt’s Ex-Vice President Omar Suleiman Dies in US Hospital from Sudden Illness
Omar Suleiman, Egypt’s former Vice President and head intelligence official, died early this morning in a US hospital.
600-Year-Old Bras Found in Austria
According to the University of Innsbruck in Austria, the bras found in an Austrian castle date back to at least the 15th century.
International Weapons Trafficking Ring Exposed in Mauritius
Anchor Marco Werman talks to Kathi Lynn Austin, executive director of the Conflict Awareness Project, about her recent investigation into the subject.
PRI’s The World: 07/18/2012 (Syria, Sudan, Sierra Leone)
A bomb rips through a top-level meeting at the National Security building in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing Syria’s Defense Minister. Also, a South Sudanese runner qualifies for the Olympics but still seeks a country to represent. And a new study reveals the bi-musical brain.
“Sloth Map”: Inactivity Study Tracks Global Patterns & Risks
Researchers say physical inactivity is to blame for 1 out of 10 deaths around the globe, about the same as deaths caused by smoking. And a new study finds levels of physical activity roughly track patterns of development–people in higher income countries are the least active.
PRI’s The World: 07/17/2012 (Colombia, Yemen, Sweden)
Is anti-American sentiment on the rise in Yemen? Then a former FARC prisoner is accused of colluding with the rebels. And Swedish Jazz and pop make beautiful music together in “The Cherry King.”
America’s Bad Press in Yemen
Yemeni writers have been expressing resentment against the US over drone attacks and the growing influence of the American Ambassador to Yemen.
British Bank HSBC Allowed Money Laundering
A US Senate report says British bank HSBC had a ‘pervasively polluted’ culture, allowing it to move shady money into the US from Iran, Syria, and Mexico.
PRI’s The World: 07/16/2012 (Kosovo, Eritrea, Egypt)
Some Egyptians have great expectations that their new President Mohamed Mursi will get a lot done in his first 100 days, but Egypt’s ruling military council may prove to be an obstacle. Also, letters from a GI killed in Vietnam finally make it home, 43 years later. And a Kosovo athlete set to compete in London but not for Kosovo.
Egypt to Keep Peace Treaty, but Anti-Israeli Pressure Remains
Egypt has said it will meet its peace treaty with Israel, but there is pressure within the country to reflect anti-Israeli sentiment.
Meb Keflezighi Eyes Gold at London 2012
Meb Keflezighi is the oldest man to win the US Olympian marathon trials.
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