06/03/2011

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06/03/2011


Serbia’s Die-Hard Nationalists

Deja Milosevic says feels angry with the policies of the Serbian government, which is moving the country toward the European Union and making the capture of war criminals a priority.  (Photo: Nate Tabak)

Serb nationalism seems a thing of the past, but some ultra-nationalists still hold annual get-togethers.

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Peru’s political divide

Keiko Fujimori

Many voters in Peru aren’t happy with their presidential candidates.

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Sanitation Solution Wins Innovation Prize

Nairobi slum (MIT video)

A group of MIT business students’ plan to help solve the global sanitation crisis by converting human waste into energy, fertilizer and profit wins $100,000 entrepreneurship award.

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Yemenis Press for President Saleh’s Ouster

Protest in Yemen (Photo: Al Jazeera)

The violence in Sanaa is impacting local residents, but they are still determined to ouster the president.

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Why ‘Canuck’ is a Term of Pride in Canada

Vancouver Canucks (photo: Derek Purdy/Flickr)

Canuck may not be a derogatory name for Canadians as some people think.

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Japan’s Anti-Nuclear Music Scene in Revival

Anti-Nuclear Protests Japan (photo: SandoCap/Flickr)

Late Japanese musician Kiyoshiro Imawano’s anti-nuclear stance is enjoying a revival.

Video: Kiyoshiro covers “Love Me Tender”

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Syrian Government’s Cyber Army

Ronald Deibert (Photo courtesy: http://deibert.citizenlab.org)

Thwarting protesters by targeting websites.

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Europe’s E.Coli Outbreak Still Baffling Scientists

Photo: Eric Erbe, digital colorization: Christopher Pooley, both of USDA, ARS, EMU.

An update on the E.Coli outbreak in Europe.

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Has Serbia’s Nationalism Gone Underground?

(Photo: Majstor Mile)

Has the Serbian nationalism been replaced by pragmatism, or is it lying dormant?

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Indian Guru Plans Hunger Strike Against Corruption

Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev (Photo: Sachinr)

Yoga guru to fast to fight corruption.

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Where ex-pat Peruvians vote

The Falls Church in Virginia (Photo: Southerngs)

The Geo Quiz is looking for the name of a city outside Washington, D.C. where Peruvian ex-pats will go to vote this weekend.

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PRI’s The World(06/03/2011: Vancouver, Yemen)

How the fighting in Yemen’s capital is impacting the city’s residents. Also, why many Peruvians are not happy with the choices on Sunday’s presidential run-off ballot. Plus, Canada’s relationship with the term, “Canucks.”

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