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The Land of the Rising Sun has become for some The Land of Rising Radiation Levels. The aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami has cartoonists morphing the red disc in Japan’s flag into everything from a radiation hazard symbol to a skull.
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The massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan spawn multiple images of a famous Japanese woodblock print. The tangled role of oil in the world’s response to Libya, and the space shuttle Discovery retires into the arms of another beached phenom.
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The man suspected of killing two American airmen in Frankfurt, Germany last week is from Kosovo. As Nate Tabak reports, people in the Kosovan’s hometown are horrified that one of their own allegedly attacked the US military. Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
The World’s Laura Lynch reports on the announcement today of deep job and program cuts at the BBC World Service. The cuts will reduce the BBC’s global audience by around 30 million people. Download MP3
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Sunday’s referendum in southern Sudan got us thinking about new countries for the Geo Quiz. It’s worth noting that there have been more than 30 countries created in the past two decades. So here’s the question: What are the 5 newest countries? Download MP3
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In How We Got Here #51, we revisit the trial of Slobodan Milosevic with lawyer Judith Armatta, the author of the new book Twilight of Impunity. Armatta spent three years in the Hague monitoring the historic trial for the Washington-based Coalition for International Justice. Her book is both a detailed account of what transpired in the courtroom and an in-depth analysis of its meaning and implications for the burgeoning new world of international criminal justice.
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Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 was not illegal under international law, top UN judges say. The International Court of Justice was ruling on Serbia’s claim that the secession violated its territorial integrity. The US and many EU countries support Kosovo’s independence; Russia is strongly opposed to it. Laura Lynch reports. Download MP3 (flickr image: freedryk)Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
You might think authoritarian political regimes aren’t very good for art. But Serbian rock star Rambo Amadeus says tyranny gives art purpose and energy. Back in the 90′s, he was a leading cultural critic of Slobodan Milosevic, using music and satire to focus public anger against the Serbian strongman. But now, nearly ten years after the fall of Milosevic, Rambo Amadeus says cultural life in Serbia has run out of steam. Matthew Brunwasser has today’s global hit from Belgrade. Download MP3
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On this week’s episode a former Clinton Administration insider shares his recollections of U.S. policymaking during the Kosovo conflict. Greg Schulte witnessed and participated in some of the key decisions before, during, and after the U.S. bombing of Serbia in 1999.
