The World
What the Chen Guangcheng Case Means to the Chinese
US and Chinese officials are reportedly close to a deal allowing dissident Chen Guangcheng asylum in the United States. Chen is believed to be under the protection of US diplomats in Beijing, and could be at the Embassy.
Defending the London Summer Olympic Games with Missiles
The British Defense Ministry is considering placing surface-to-air missiles on residential buildings during the Olympic games. An east London housing project has received leaflets saying a “Higher Velocity Missile system” could be placed on a water tower. Marco Werman talks with one of the residents.
US Military Goes on the Hunt for Joseph Kony
For more than 25 years Joseph Kony has forced thousands of kidnapped children to serve in his Lords Resistance Army. Now, the US military has joined the hunt for Joseph Kony.
Why Mexican Journalists Fear Doing Their Jobs
Anchor Marco Werman talks to reporter Franc Contreras who says the latest killing has put all Mexican journalists on the edge and fearful for their lives.
Dead Pelicans Wash Up on Peruvian Coast
Hundreds of dead dolphins washed up on the beaches in northern part of Peru’s vast coastline and now in the past few days, dead pelicans have been found in the very same area.
PRI’s The World: 04/27/2012 (Spain, Netherlands, Colombia)
Economic woes further hurt Spain and the Netherlands. A sit-down with former Secretary of State Madeline Albright. And the Secret Service scandal has tainted Colombia’s tourist campaign.
Lady Gaga Not Suitable For Minors in South Korea
Lady Gaga took the stage in South Korea’s capital Seoul on Friday, as part of her 110 date world tour. There was a conspicuous absence of teenagers in the crowd, though, because South Korean authorities banned all under-eighteens from attending.
Pep Guardiola to Leave Barcelona in Summer
We want you to name the stadium where FC Barcelona, coached by Guardiola, plays its home games.
PRI’s The World: 04/26/2012 (Morocco, Liberia, Scotland)
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor is found guilty of ‘aiding’ and ‘abetting’ war crimes. Also, a debate over women’s rights in Morocco following the suicide of a woman who was forced to marry her rapist. Plus, a profile of Syria’s first lady disappears from Vogue’s website.
Liberia’s Charles Taylor Guilty of Aiding Sierra Leone War Crimes
International judges find former Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding and abetting war crimes during the Sierra Leone civil war at his trial in The Hague.
Why Many Liberians Feel Left Out in the Taylor Case
New York Times correspondent Helene Cooper was born in Liberia. She tells host Marco Werman that the verdict in the Charles Taylor case leaves many Liberians feeling “left out.”
Norwegians Defy Mass Killer Breivik With Peace Song
Some 40,000 people have gathered on an Oslo square to sing a popular peace song which mass killer Anders Behring Breivik condemned at his trial. The right-wing extremist had accused the singer of ‘Children Of The Rainbow’, Lillebjørn Nilsen, of being a Marxist who sought to brainwash children.
Rape Victim’s Death Sparks Protest Against Marriage Law in Morocco
A teenage Moroccan woman committed suicide by taking rat poison earlier this year after being forced to marry her accused rapist.
Vogue’s Profile on Asma Assad Removed from the Web
A flattering Vogue magazine profile of Asma al Assad, the First Lady of Syria, has vanished from the magazine’s official website.
‘Court the Storm’ from Oregon-Based Y La Bamba
Luz Elen Mendoza spent her summers among Mexicans immigrants and family members working the fields in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Those experiences helped form musical themes and images in the songs she has written for her band Y La Bamba.
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