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Is it Legal to Film Police in London?

A police officer patrols the Mall a day before the London Marathon April 20, 2013. (Photo: Reuters / Luke MacGregor)

Cameras are everywhere: in our pockets and on our streets. But what happens when we turn those cameras on members of law enforcement? Anchor Marco Werman speaks with a filmmaking team from London whose experience has led to a short animated film.

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The Debate Over Intervening in Syria

Animal carcasses lie on the ground, killed by what residents said was a chemical weapon attack in northern Syria in April. (Photo: REUTERS/George Ourfalian)

Reports of chemical weapon use in Syria have reignited the debate over a possible US or Western intervention in Syria’s civil war. But even Syrian opposition supporters can’t agree on the way forward. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with two Syrian emigres, Dr. Rim Turkmani in London and Professor Amr al-Azm in Ohio.

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Bangladesh Building Collapse

Rescue workers rescue a woman from the rubble of the Rana Plaza building 17 days after the building collapsed. (Photo: REUTERS/Sohel Ahmed)

A woman is pulled alive from the ruins of a building that collapsed 17 days ago in Bangladesh, as the army says the death toll has risen above 1,000.

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Boston Bombing Facebook Post About Drones Goes Viral in Pakistan

A screen shot of Micah Daigle's Facebook post imagining a drone strike in Watertown.

A guy in San Francisco watching events unfold in Watertown, MA a week ago posted an intriguing scenario on Facebook: “What if the manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had ended with a drone strike?” The post then went viral…in Pakistan.

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Clean Shoes, Folk Dancing, Liza Umarova: Things to Love About Chechen Culture

Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov applauds as he views a traditional dance during a 2010 celebration in Grozny. (Photo: REUTERS/S.Dal)

The Boston Marathon bombings investigation has focused a big spotlight on Chechnya. The two suspects’ family — the Tsarnaevs — have Chechen roots. Journalist Nathan Thornburgh blogs about the need to consider another side of Chechnya.

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Aftermath of the Boston Marathon Explosions: Share Your Story

Boston Marathon

In this video, The World’s Marco Werman covers the aftermath of the Boston marathon near the site of the explosions. If you were at the marathon or have a story to tell, share it here.

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School Year Blog: Q&A with The World’s Anders Kelto about #SchoolYear

Anders Kelto, The World's Africa correspondent

On Tuesday, South Africa correspondent Anders Kelto joined The World’s Facebook page for a live chat around his ongoing series, “School Year: Learning, Poverty, and Success in a South African Township.” Here is the transcript of the discussion.

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World Gender Discussion: Safety on Transportation

Commuters ride a subway train in Brazil. (Photo: REUTERS/Nacho Doce)

Do you have a story to share about safety on transportation in your city?

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The Most Welcoming, and Least Welcoming Countries Around the World

How welcome are foreign visitors in your country? (Map: Max Fisher)

Our Geo Quiz: Which countries most welcome foreign visitors? Which don’t? Washington Post blogger Max Fisher shares his take on a global tourism survey by the World Economic Forum that reveals a curious geographic pattern when it comes to cultural attitudes toward welcoming foreign visitors.

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When East Meets West on the Page: Author Gish Jen Discusses ‘Tiger Writing’

(Photo courtesy of Harvard University Press)

When Chinese American writer Gish Jen read her father’s autobiography it sparked her explore a tension in her own life that she’s long written about in her fiction. She calls it her “struggle between Emerson and Confucius.”

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Fiscal Crisis in Cyprus

People walk past a branch of Bank of Cyprus. (Photo: REUTERS/Bogdan Cristel)
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The Comeback of UK Alt-Rock Band My Bloody Valentine

My Bloody Valentine (www.facebook.com)

The UK-based band My Bloody Valentine has made a comeback with their first release in 22 years. DJ Marius Asp tells us what he thinks of the band’s comeback album, called “MBV.”

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