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Putin Warns Against Interference in Russia

By The World ⋅ February 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the world faces a growing “cult of violence,” and Moscow must not let events like those in Libya and Syria be repeated in Russia. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Russians Speak Out on UN’s Syria Resolution Veto

By Rahul Joglekar ⋅ February 8, 2012 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

UK Foreign Secretary William Hague says Syria's president heads a "doomed regime as well as a murdering regime" (Photo: BBC)

The BBC Russian service invited comments from listeners about Russia’s stand on Syria. These are some of the comments the service received. We’ve voiced the comments.

Climate Talks Face Stalemate

By The World ⋅ December 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

South Africa's Jacob Zuma opens the conference (Photo: COP)

Marco Werman speaks with climate policy expert Kelly Sims Gallagher about the stalemate in the UN climate negotiations.

2011 Durban Climate Change Conference

By The World ⋅ December 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Durban Climate Change Conference (Photo: United Nations)

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, the nations of the world are struggling to address a problem that’s racing far ahead of our response so far. The UN process remains gridlocked on the big issue of hard commitments from major polluters like the US and China to cut their greenhouse gas emissions.
But incremental progress may yet be made in Durban.
This week The World presents on-the-ground coverage of the conference as well as updates on some of the latest climate science and a special report from the Maldives, one of the countries most imminently threatened by rising sea levels.

Even in the Maldives, Climate Change Seems a Remote Threat for Many

By Lily Jamali ⋅ December 7, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Sunset at Guraidhoo, Maldives (Photo: Lily Jamali)

The Maldives is one of the countries most imminently threatened by rising seas from climate change. But as Lily Jamali reports, even many people in the tiny Indian Ocean nation don’t sense a real threat to their lives and livelihoods.

Climate Change Talks in South Africa

By The World ⋅ December 5, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

The UN climate change conference is in Durban, South Africa, from 28 November to 9 December 2011. (Photo: Cien)

International climate change negotiators are back at it his week in Durban, South Africa. Negotiators are scrambling to make significant progress in a process that seems to have fallen far behind the urgency of the the problem.

Khmer Rouge Trial Begins in Cambodia

By Irwin Loy ⋅ November 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

A set of 'poetic justice' dartboards hang on the wall of Theary Seng's Phnom Penh home. The activist has become a vocal critic of the UN-backed Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal. The dartboards feature photos of Ieng Sary, the former Khmer Rouge foreign minister, Ieng Thirith, the former social affairs minister who has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial, and former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger. (Photo: Irwin Loy)

Monday was an historic day for the people of Cambodia. Opening statements in the war crimes trial against three former leaders of the notorious Khmer Rouge regime, began in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh.

How Libya’s Historic Treasures Survived the Civil War

By The World ⋅ November 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Leptis Magna, Libya (Photo: David Gunn/Wiki Commons)

NATO officials overseeing the aerial bombing campaign against the forces of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi could have targeted positions nestled within an ancient complex of Roman ruins. They didn’t.

Showing Video of Gaddafi’s Death

By The World ⋅ October 26, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Tom Mucha, editor of the online news site, Global Post, about how Global Post obtained videos of the moments after Muammar Gadafi’s capture and the brutal actions that followed – and why Global Post decided to publish the images. Caution: This post contains graphic imagery

Gaddafi ‘buried in desert grave’

By The World ⋅ October 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Cars believed to have taken Gaddafi's body to desert burial (BBC video)

The bodies of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son Mutassim and a top aide have been buried in secret in the desert, Libyan officials say.

Fate of Gaddafi Body Still Undecided

By The World ⋅ October 24, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

The new government of Libya has closed the door on the container holding the body of Colonel Gaddafi. The public will no longer be admitted.

How Moderate is the Libyan Leadership?

By Derek Stoffel ⋅ October 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

New Libyan flag (Flickr image: Collin David Anderson)

After helping to overthrow Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, western powers are worried about the promise to establish Sharia law there. But the leader of the transitional council assures the world that Libyans are moderates.