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Rwanda Aspires to Become the ‘Singapore of Africa’

By Mary Kay Magistad ⋅ November 16, 2011 ⋅ 6 comments ⋅ Transcript
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Rwanda would like to be the Singapore of Africa – an IT center in the region. And it’s calling on China for help though Rwanda wants to dictate the terms. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports from Kigali.

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Corporate Spelling Experiments and Fear of a Chinese-Speaking Planet

By Patrick Cox ⋅ October 28, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript
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Corporations love to tinker with spelling, often with disastrous consequences. Also, a film explores fears about Chinese.

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Global Political Cartoons: March 12 – 18, 2011

By Carol Hills ⋅ March 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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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Global Political Cartoons: March 5 – 11, 2011

By Carol Hills ⋅ March 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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.

Global Political Cartoons: February 26 – March 4, 2011

By Carol Hills ⋅ March 4, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has always had a cartoon quality about him but as he defies all calls to step down, his image is morphing from that of a  comical and clueless Charlie Sheen to a savage dictator ready to aid and abet a blood-letting against his own people. Check out the slideshow here

New York Times apologizes to Singapore

By The World ⋅ March 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The New York Times has apologized and agreed to pay monetary damages to Singapore’s prime minister and his two predecessors for recent commentary that hinted at nepotism. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more.

Tech Podcast: Germans prepare for RoboCup 2010

By The World ⋅ February 26, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ Transcript

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In this week’s podcast, we feature a listener-generated segment on robotic soccer. Tell me, is there anything more awesome than teams of three kid-sized robots trying to score goals against one another? Absolutely not is the answer. We’ll hear from the FUmanoids, the German team that is currently the #2 team in the world. We’ll also talk about Google’s Europe woes, and about Latvia’s virtual “Robin Hood.”

Singapore’s science dreams

By The World ⋅ August 27, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Singapore is laying the foundation for a future economy based on science. It’s sending its own citizens abroad for a top education, and enticing some the world’s best minds in science to its shores. Reporter Ari Daniel Shapiro has more.

Linguists trash English word count, speaking Uighur in Bermuda, and steady lah! The delights of Singlish

By Patrick Cox ⋅ June 12, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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The delights of Singlish, Singapore’s popular unofficial language. Also, linguists trash a claim that English has gained its millionth word. And does anyone in Bermuda speak Uighur? Listen

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