The World
MI5 Warning: Al-Qaeda Spreading Operations Into New Countries
In a rare speech, the head of Britain’s intelligence service MI5, Jonathan Evans, said Al-Qaeda has been spreading its operations into new countries, with British-born extremists now being trained in places like Libya and Egypt.
Anti-Putin Punk Rockers Pussy Riot to Stay in Jail, Await Trial
The women in Pussy Riot were arrested in February after protest performances against the Kremlin and have been in jail since.
New TV Show Aims to Change Image of North Korean Defectors
A new TV show in South Korea is aimed at challenging prejudice about North Koreans.
Mexico Election 2012: The Return of the PRI
Enrique Pena Nieto has been confirmed as the winner of Mexico’s presidential election, following a partial recount. With almost every vote counted, Pena Nieto had 38.2%, with second placed Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on 31.5%. While third-placed Josefina Vazquez Mota admitted defeat, Lopez Obrador said he would challenge the result in Mexico’s electoral tribunal.
PRI’s The World: 06/25/2012 (Turkey, Mexico, Egypt)
Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood is officially recognized as Egypt’s first democratically elected president. Turkey steps up on censoring political dissent. And the Jazz styling of Korean pianist, Hey Rim Jeon.
President Obama’s Egyptian Foreign Policy Dilemma
US Ambassador Nicholas Burns, the former under secretary of state for political affairs, talks with The World’s Marco Werman about the daunting foreign policy dilemma Egypt’s elections pose for President Obama.
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Parts of Arizona Immigration Law
The US Supreme Court has backed checks on the immigration status of people stopped or arrested in Arizona, while striking down key parts of a tough law critics branded as racial profiling.
London 2012: Coin Flip May Decide Fate of Two US Athletes for Olympics
A coin flip may decide the fate of two athletes trying for Olympics as their race ended up in a photo finish.
PRI’s The World: 06/22/2012 (Ghana, Guatemala, India)
Supporters of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood say they won’t leave Tahrir Square until election results are announced. Also, Guatemala puts its past on trial, even as few in the country remember it. Plus, the sounds of heavy metal in Bangalore, India.
Srdja Popovic Defends Non-Violence When Toppling Dictators
Social movements advisor and former activist, Serbian Srdja Popovic speaks with Marco Werman about Syria and his insistence on keeping social movements non-violent.
Science: It’s a Girl Thing
A European Commission video showing women wearing bright lipstick, high heels and short skirts, giggling between beekers, has caused a huge backlash in the science community.
Azonto: A Dance Craze from Ghana Taking Over the World
The dance form, which has popped onto the Ghanaian music scene in the past year, calls for dancers to sort of act out their occupation.
Fidel Castro Writes Haiku, Talks Yoga on Twitter
Fidel Castro’s haikus extoll the virtues of growing mulberry trees, and he marvels at what yoga can do with the human body.
PRI’s The World: 06/21/2012 (Syria, Mexico, South Africa)
A Syrian fighter pilot defects by flying his MiG 21 to Jordan. Uruguay considers legalizing government sales of marijuana to curtail crime. And visiting China’s “City of Fire” in the Geo Quiz.
Syrian Fighter Pilot Defects to Jordan
A Syrian Air Force colonel flew his fighter jet into Jordan, landed, then requested and received political asylum.
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