The World
Korean Rapper Dan Lee – Tablo – Trying to Revive His Career After Online Attacks
Lee is a Korean rapper who once had a huge fan base around the globe, but that changed after an anti-fan club formed online claiming that Lee was a fraud and liar.
PRI’s The World: 05/02/2012 (Mali, Nigeria, Afghanistan)
Chinese blind legal activist Chen Guangcheng leaves US embassy in Beijing after six days. What will happen to him next remains uncertain. We get reaction to last night’s surprise visit by President Barack Obama to Afghanistan and the signing of the Kabul-Washington strategic partnership pact. And music from Nigeria’s D’Banj.
The Impact of the Chen Case on US-China Relations
Jeffrey Bader has had an inside view of US policy toward China for several decades. He served as special assistant to President Obama, and as senior director for East Asian affairs on the National Security Council until last year.
Carlos Cortiglia: Candidate for British Party Opposed to Immigration is Himself an Immigrant
An immigrant from Uruguay is a candidate for mayor of London. The irony is that Carlos Cortiglia is representing the far-right British National Party, known for its anti-immigration stance in UK politics.
Barack Obama Pledges to ‘Finish the Job’ in Afghanistan
US President Barack Obama addressed the US public in a prime-time speech from Afghanistan, on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death.
PRI’s The World: 05/01/2012 (Afghanistan, Mali, Yemen)
President Barack Obama is in Kabul to sign partnership agreement between US and Afghanistan. Also, thousand of people in Mali struggle to rebuild their lives, a year after fleeing the revolution in Libya. Plus, a French shoe designer defends his painful high-heeled creations.
President Barack Obama Signs Strategic Afghan Accord
US President Barack Obama has arrived in Afghanistan on a previously unannounced visit. He and Afghan President Hamid Karzai signed a 10-year accord charting future relations between the countries.
Tymoshenko Case: International Pressure on Ukraine Intensifies
Ukraine’s Yulia Tymoshenko is a polarizing figure. The former prime minister is in prison on corruption charges and on hunger strike to protest her treatment. Tymoshenko says she has been beaten in prison, which the authorities deny.
Rupert Murdoch ‘Not A Fit Person’ to Run Major Company
Rupert Murdoch “is not a fit person to exercise the stewardship of a major international company”, British Members of Parliament have said. The culture committee questioned journalists and bosses at the now-closed News of the World, as well as police and lawyers for hacking victims.
Wanted for War Crimes: ‘Terminator’ Bosco Ntaganda
Troops loyal to Bosco Ntaganda, wanted by the International Criminal Court, have taken two towns in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A BBC reporter in the area says thousands of people are fleeing the fierce fighting toward nearby Goma.
Zug Island’s Humming Keeps Residents in Canada Awake
Residents of Windsor, Ontario have long complained about industrial noise pollution they believe is coming from Zug Island, but there is no solution yet on the table for getting rid of the “nocturnal beast.”
Christian Louboutin: On the Heels of Success
French shoe designer Christian Louboutin is celebrating 20 years in business and Tuesday a sampling of some of his high heels went on display at The Design Museum in London.
French Musician Yann Tiersen Releases ‘Skyline’
The songs by French musician Yann Tiersen are perhaps best known in films like the French movie “Amelie.” But he has also just released his sixth studio album called “Skyline.”
PRI’s The World: 04/30/2012 (Central African Republic, Mexico, China)
We get the Chinese perspective on the escape of blind dissident Chen Guagcheng, who is believed to be under US protection in Beijing. The US Army joins the hunt for Joseph Kony, the leader of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army in the Central African Republic. And the street children of Nairobi inspire the music of Kenyan singer Nina Ogot.
US Credibility and the Chen Guangcheng Case
Bob Fu is an American-based China rights activist who’s been advocating on the behalf of Chen Guangcheng, the blind lawyer who reportedly sought refugee in the US Embassy in Beijing last week. Bob Fu says Washington must protect Chen, or do major damage to its credibility among Chinese human rights advocates.
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