The World
PRI’s The World: 12/24/2012 (North Korea, Canada, Italy)
The UN peace envoy meets with Syria’s president in Damascus. Protests escalate in India following a gang rape in Delhi. And celebrating Christmas in Hebrew.
Remembering Influential Art Dealer Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Nahmad
International art market expert Godfrey Barker speaks with Host Lisa Mullins about Giuseppe ‘Joe’ Nahmad, one of the world’s most influential art dealers, who died last month at age 80.
Protests Over Delhi Gang Rape Escalate
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Prime Minister’s office to voice their anger and frustration over the brutal gang-rape of a 23-year-old medical student in the city earlier this month.
PRI’s The World: 12/21/2012 (Mexico, India)
As the US marks one week since the Newtown tragedy, India is gripped by its own horror, a brutal gang rape that has shaken the nation’s conscience. Going home for the holidays can be a perilous journey if you are crossing the border into Mexico. And out Global Hit desk shares its top music picks of 2012.
India Clamoring for Justice Following Gang Rape
A brutal gang rape and beating of a young woman on a public bus in India has the nation clamoring for justice. Marco Werman speaks with Rupa Jha who hosts a Hindi language program for the BBC about why this case has transfixed India.
Global Hit Picks for 2012
Anchor Marco Werman and producer April Peavey talk about their top music picks of 2012.
PRI’s The World: 12/20/2012 (Ethiopia, Japan, Canada)
As the White House prepares to convene a new task force charged with drawing up a plan to tackle gun violence, we find out how other nations view the US response to the tragedy in Newtown, CT. Then, Ethiopia’s solution to its doctor shortage is to train more doctors. But is the quantity pushing out quality? Also, we explore the world of Otaku, Japanese collectors of manga and anime.
French Journalist Reflects on Response to the Newtown Tragedy
Laure Mandeville talks about her impressions of the response to the Newtown tragedy, both from the American people and the US government.
A Mother Talks About Her Son’s Military Suicide
According to the Defense Department, most military suicides are among people with no history of deployment.
PRI’s The World: 12/19/2012 (Ethiopia, Iraq, France)
UNICEF suspends polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan following the killing of seven health care workers there. Also, an Iraqi American goes to prison for violating 1990s Iraq sanctions. And the tourism industry dries up in Mali amid the country’s crisis.
PRI’s The World: 12/18/2012 (Finland, Mexico, India)
Grief continues in Newtown, Connecticut as more funerals continue. We look into how other nations have dealt with the unbearable grief of loosing loved ones through violence. NAFTA marks its 20th year next week: We look at how the agreement has impacted industries in Canada, the US, and Mexico. And: Canadians cross US border to sell Christmas Trees in NYC.
PRI’s The World: 12/17/2012 (Mexico, Japan, Israel)
The first funerals are held for the victims of the Newtown massacre. We get global reaction. Japan votes conservatives back into power. And Florida tomato growers call for new trade rules 20 years after NAFTA.
US Gun Culture and Global Views of Connecticut Shooting
As residents of Newtown, Connecticut, begin to bury those killed in Friday’s school shooting there, reaction continues to pour in from all around the globe. We’ll talk to David Hemenway of the Harvard School of Public Health.
Gun Violence: The View from Mexico
In Mexico, guns are tightly regulated. We get a closer look at those laws governing fire arms and how they shape Mexican’s attitude towards guns.
Nation Mourns After Elementary School Shooting
BBC: Twenty children, six adults and the gunman die in a shooting attack at a school for young children in Connecticut.
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