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01/19/2012
Why the Future of the Syria Observer Mission is in Doubt
Tensions continue to rise in Syria, where the mandate of the Arab League observer mission expired Thursday. The mission was supposed to ease the crackdown on dissent. But in the restive southern province of Deraa, the BBC’s Lina Sinjab found many accounts of continuing violence. Sinjab tells host Marco Werman that some opponents of the regime think an observer mission could be effective if it was bigger, and had a broader mandate.
Should the West Intervene in Syria?
The failure by the Arab League mission to stop the violence in Syria puts more pressure on the larger international community to intervene there but the US has no plans to do that.
Saving New York’s ‘Little Syria’
Bruce Wallace reports from Lower Manhattan, home to a neighborhood known as Little Syria. Arab Americans are working to preserve what’s left of this once-thriving immigrant neighborhood, and its links to the history of Arabs in New York.
FIFA Insists on Beer at the World Cup
Beer must be sold at all venues hosting matches in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, says FIFA, soccer’s world governing body. Alcoholic drinks are currently banned at Brazilian stadiums.
Nicaragua’s Rum Reservoir
During the Contra war in the 1980s, a Nicaraguan distillery was hide away some of its rum. But there was a long-term payoff: Flor de Caña ended up with one of the world’s largest supplies of aged rum.
Another Oil Pipeline Runs into Political Debate in Canada
There is a political battle in Canada over a proposed pipeline that would go west from Alberta through a remote wilderness area to an isolated stretch of coast in British Columbia.
East African Officials in Europe to Learn from Euro’s Successes and Failures
Representatives from the East African Community are in Brussels to learn from the successes and failures of the attempts at political and economic integration in Europe.
Slideshow: A Gabonese Lake with Legend of the Dwarves
A pristine freshwater lake that is famous for its clear blue water and for the dwarves that, according to the local legend, protect the lake.
What it Means to Stash Money in Cayman Islands
The World provides a brief explanation on what it means to stash money in Cayman Islands.
London’s Dickens Museum Closed During Bicentennial
One place Dickens aficionados will not be able to visit this year is the Dickens Museum in London, which has announced it will be closed most of the year for renovations.
Sia Tolno: A Rising Singer From Sierra Leone
Sia Tolno is from Sierra Leone and critics are comparing her sound to that of the late great Miriam Makeba and Tina Turner.
PRI’s The World: 01/19/2012 (Gabon, Sierra Leone, Brazil)
Syrians worry about increase in government crackdown as the Arab League observer mission comes to a close. Then, a community of East African countries considers a single currency and looks at the troubled Euro as a model. Also, fans of Charles Dickens bemoan an oddly-timed decision to close the Dickens Museum in London ahead of [...]
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