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Europe
Greece’s crisis and the generational divide
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Greece saw another day of nationwide strikes today. Tens of thousands went out to protest drastic wage cuts and pension freezes. Those government cuts are aimed at pulling Greece out of a debt crisis that’s threatening other countries in the Eurozone. But the Greek public says the plan is threatening Greece’s middle class. And as Joanna Kakissis reports from Athens it’s leaving a bleak future for young Greeks. Download MP3
France’s aid effort in Haiti
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been trying to defuse a potentially embarrassing quarrel with the United States over claims that France is being sidelined in the aid effort in Haiti. France’s International Co-operation Minister Alain Joyandet complained that a French plane carrying a field hospital was turned back by US troops. The World’s Europe correspondent Gerry Hadden reports. Download MP3
Fired employee claims bias against environmental views
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Download MP3Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Tim Nicholson, a former employee of the British property firm Grainger, who claims he lost his job due to his environmental beliefs. A British court today ruled that Nicholson could sue his former employer under laws normally used to protect people from religious discrimination.
H1N1 flu shot ambivalence in Europe
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US health authorities are encouraging Americans to get their H1N1 flu shot. Authorities in Europe are less enthusiastic. And Europeans are losing interest. Many people in Germany and Spain are reluctant to get a vaccination. Gerry Hadden reports. Download MP3
Iran’s missile weapons
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President Obama has shelved the Bush adminstration’s plan for an Eastern European missile defense system, saying a redesigned system would be more effective against any threat from Iranian missiles. Iran’s military says its Shahab-3 missiles have a range of 1,240 miles, this means that they could reach south-eastern Europe. Stanford University professor David Holloway recently authored a report on Iran’s nuclear and missile potential. We asked him for a reality check. Download MP3US to reconfigure Europe missile defense
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President Barack Obama has shelved the Bush adminstration’s plan for an Eastern European missile defense system. The President said a redesigned defensive system would be cheaper, quicker and more effective against the threat from Iranian missiles. Jason Margolis reports.
Europe presses to ban bluefin tuna trade
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Download MP3European Union leaders are throwing their weight behind a proposed international ban on the trade in bluefin tuna from the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The prized fish is one of the world’s most over-harvested marine species. The World’s Gerry Hadden has the story.
Sarkozy pushes for carbon tax
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Download MP3French President Nicholas Sarkozy wants to impose a carbon tax on households and businesses that emit greenhouse gases. But the French say they feel too taxed already. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Guillaume Debre of the French TV Channel TF-1.
Green adventures
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Download MP3The World’s Laura Lynch meets an eco-adventurer who’s combined low-tech and high-tech to turn a scrapyard bus into a green mobile home. Now he’s planning a voyage around the world using sustainable fuels and a low-carbon budget.
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Europe’s plan for asylum seekers
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The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on an ambitious new plan announced by the Europe Union to resettle more refugees from around the world. It’s partly to distribute them more equally around Europe. But it’s also an attempt to lower immigration.
Thousands flee fires in Greece
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Download MP3High winds fanned huge wildfires to the north of Athens this past weekend. Many of those fires are now under control. But thousands there were forced to flee their homes, including the BBC’s Malcolm Brabant. He speaks with anchor Jeb Sharp.
Monty Python ban ends
The Scottish city of Glasgow will finally be able to see Monty Python’s “Life of Brian” on the screen now that a 30-year ban has been lifted. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out what took so long from Glasgow Councelor Liz Cameron, one of the city officials who overturned the ban.
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Geo Quiz Answer
For our Geo Quiz, quiz, we’re looking for a rocky archipelago off Norway’s northwest coast. The answer is Lofoten, where marine biologist Hieke Vester studies and records communication among marine mammals. The World’s David Leveille has the story.
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Global Political Cartoons: June 13 to June 19, 2009
The post-election political crisis in Iran dominates this week’s political cartoons. The images range from funny depictions of voter fraud to very dark depictions of media censorship, and a deep uncertainty about what comes next.
Global Political Cartoons: June 6 to June 12, 2009
This week cartoonists around the world share the excitement and concern as Iranians prepare to go to the polls. They also respond to North Korea’s latest provocations and the rightward results of the European elections.
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