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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.
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.
African Migrants Caught in Libyan Conflict Rebuilding Lives in Mali
When war broke out in Libya last year, migrants from sub-Saharan Africa were caught in the middle. Reporter Marine Olivesi meets with some from the West African country of Mali, who are still struggling to rebuild their lives a year after fleeing Libya. She reports from the Malian capital, Bamako.
‘Shaft’ Guitarist Charles ‘Skip’ Pitts Dies at 65
Charles “Skip” Pitts, the guitarist for the famous “Theme from Shaft” died in Memphis on Tuesday.
D’Banj: Nigeria’s Latest Music Sensation
Reporter Bruce Wallace introduces us to Nigeria’s new music sensation: D’Banj.
Cotton Fabric ‘Lawn’ is Fashion Craze in Pakistan
Reporter Fahad Desmukh tells us this material will be very popular on this year’s fashion runway.
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.”
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.
‘The Russian Winter’: Rapping About Pushkin in Russia
When he was 21, the musician John Forté earned a Grammy nomination for his work with hip hop group The Fugees. Now 37, he’s the subject of a new documentary, called ‘The Russian Winter’. It chronicles a recent 9-week, 5-city tour he and his band took across Russia.
Video: Kenyan Singer Nina Ogot Inspired by Nairobi Youth
Kenyan singer Nina Ogot tells reporter Mary Stucky about her new musical inspiration: working with young people who live on the streets of Nairobi.
Madeleine Albright on the Holocaust and Foreign Policy
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talks with host Marco Werman about her new book Prague Winter. Sec. Albright considers how her family’s loss during the Holocaust might impact her view on how and when to intervene in global conflicts.
The Blossoms of Revolution: A Musical for Syria’s Refugee Children in Turkey
In the Yayladağı One refugee camp, residents organized a musical ensemble for the children living there.
Blind Chinese Dissident Chen Guangcheng Escapes House Arrest
Human rights campaigners in China say the prominent dissident lawyer, Chen Guangcheng, has escaped from house arrest. Chen, who is blind, had been under house arrest since his release from jail in 2010.
Video: Rupa and the April Fishes’ Bicycle Powered Tour
The global fusion band Rupa and the April Fishes is on tour. For each performance audience members pedal bicycles that generate the electricity for the concerts.
How Governments Market Themselves on the Internet
Alex Gallafent looks at how countries go about creating their own government websites to market themselves to their own citizens. One North Korean website does it on the cheap, it uses a web template designed by someone in California.
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