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  • PRI's The World is a one-hour, weekday radio news magazine offering a mix of news, features, interviews, and music from around the globe.
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PRI's The World - December 9, 2009

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Today on The World: Divisions emerge among developing countries at climate summit, Three women challenge Ireland's strict abortion law in a European court, and Arab comedians gather in Jordan for an international comedy festival.

PRI's The World - December 8, 2009

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Today on The World: The top US commander in Afghanistan testified on Capitol Hill today that the Taliban momentum can be reversed; Also, Colombia's president faces down a scandal where money meant for poor farmers wound up in the pockets of his supporters; and, we meet Israel's Arab-Israeli diplomat.

PRI's The World - December 7, 2009

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Today on The World: New protests against the government in Iran; Also, India's approach to global climate talks; And a youth choir from India that's developing a global reputation.

PRI's The World - December 4, 2009

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Today on The World: Suicide militants kill at least 35 people in a mosque in Pakistan, a look inside the Dubai debt crisis, and how China might clean up its image while it works to clean up the environment.

PRI's The World - December 3, 2009

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Today on The World: Can Pakistan help President Obama deliver on his new strategy for Afghanistan? Also, the pros and cons of an ambitious and new green energy plan in Ontario, Canada. And the ongoing effects in the US of the 1984 gas leak disaster in Bhopal, India.

PRI's The World - December 2, 2009

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Today on The World: President Obama's Afghanistan strategy gets a hearing on Capitol Hill; 25 years on - a look back at industrial disaster in Bhopal, India; And promoting polygamy in Indonesia.

PRI's The World - December 1, 2009

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Today on The World: American soldiers in Afghanistan anticipate President Obama's new plan for the war there. Also, a history of military failures in Afghanistan. And a small English village turns an old phone booth - into a new library.

PRI's The World - November 30, 2009

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Today on The World: Anticipation for President Obama's announcement tomorrow on Afghanistan; Also, a reporter's view of how organized crime has evolved over the years in Japan; And, how Dubai's financial problems could lead to more problems in Europe and elsewhere.

PRI's The World - November 27, 2009

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Today on The World: the debt crisis in Dubai sends shock waves through world markets; world powers back a UN censure against Iran for its nuclear activities, and the story behind the women's rights movement in Iran.

PRI's The World - November 26, 2009

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Today on The World: A British inquiry into the Iraq war reveals more about what Bush and Blair discussed before the 2003 invasion; why a troubled world economy is good for the world of romance novels, and we find out what can be heard at the International Body Music Festival.

PRI's The World - November 25, 2009

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Today on The World: A conversation with security experts about what it would mean to finish the job in Afghanistan, Bollywood's version of Muslim life in India; and Italy's Rolling Stone Magazine gives Prime Minister Berlusconi "rock star status."

PRI's The World - November 24, 2009

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Today on The World: Afghanistan's security forces and whether they'll be ready to deal with extremist violence when US troops eventually leave; Also, presidential elections are about to take place in Honduras -- even though the country has yet to solve its ongoing presidential crisis; Plus a cover band from Istanbul reinvents Western pop classics -- with a Turkish twist.

PRI's The World - November 23, 2009

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PRI's The World - November 20, 2009

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Today on The World What if the US loses in Afghanistan? Also, a visit to one of many rural town in Mexico caught in the crossfire of that country's drug war; And how India's power companies are battling widespread electricity theft.

PRI's The World - November 19, 2009

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Today on The World: Afghan president Hamid Karzai is inaugurated for a second term today; Also, traffic accidents become a public health crisis in Ghana; And Egyptians bemoan the latest blow to their national pride... the loss of a World Cup qualifying match.

PRI's The World - November 18, 2009

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Today on The World: A veto sparks concerns about Iraq's upcoming national elections; Also, a new survey highlights that poverty is the main concern of ordinary Afghans; And,we look at how Obama's visit has resonated in China.

PRI's The World - November 17, 2009

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Today on The World: President Obama tackles a long list of topics in his meeting with China's Hu Jintao; Also, a lawsuit highlights the limits of press freedoms in Iraq; And, Beirut's tiny Jewish community rebuilds its synagogue.

PRI's The World - November 16, 2009

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Today on The World: The latest on President Obama's visit to China; Also, world leaders decide to delay the deadline for an international climate treaty; And, we find out why young girls in Mauritania are forced-fed in preparation for marriage.

PRI's The World - November 13, 2009

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Today on The World: The self-described mastermind of the 9/11 attacks will face trial in New York; Also, US asylum judges are traumatized by the painful stories they hear from asylum-seekers; And why the planets Uranus and Neptune have new Hebrew names.

PRI's The World - November 12, 2009

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Today on The World: What's on the agenda for President Obama's visit to China; Also, what underwear sales can tell us about the health of the economy; And a centuries-old Persian musical instrument gets an update.

PRI's The World - November 11, 2009

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Today on The World: What a new US strategy in Afghanistan could mean for the troops; Also, the challenges facing world leaders at next month's climate change conference; And a sample of music that's popular in Israel right now.

PRI's The World - November 10, 2009

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Today on The World: A condolence letter from Britain's prime minister to the mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan fuels a debate on Britain's mission there; Also, the son of Pablo Escobar apologizes for the sins of his father; And a campaign in Vietnam to get wildlife off the menu.

PRI's The World - November 3, 2009

Tue, Nov 3
Today on The World: Newly re-elected President Karzai is under increasing pressure to address corruption in Afghanistan, residents of Mexico's most violent cities are seeking refuge across the border, and the story of Ghana's first winter Olympian.

PRI's The World - November 2, 2009

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Today on The World: Hamid Karzai has been declared the winner of the Afghan elections - what does that mean for the US?, revisiting what was once among the most deadly border crossings between East and West Germany, and we sample some of Alan Lomax's recently restored recordings from Haiti in the 1930s.

PRI's The World - October 30, 2009

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Today on The World: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton takes on the stalled Mideast peace process this weekend; Also, what's behind a new agreement that expands the US military presence in Colombia, And why Japan has so many different flavors of Kit Kat bars.

PRI's The World - October 29, 2009

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Today on The World: Why the new US defense bill includes funds to pay Taliban members, An Egyptian comedian tackles taboo subjects with his own version of Da Ali G. Show, and Spain's economic woes forces small towns to sweep their own streets.

PRI's The World - October 28, 2009

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Today on The World: A wave of attacks challenges Pakistan's government; Also -- an update on imprisoned Iranian blogger, Hossein Derakhshan from his family; Plus -- three active-duty British soldiers sing about coming home.

PRI's The World - October 27, 2009

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Today on The World: Afghanistan's president resists demands to fire the country's top election official; Also, what the resignation of a US diplomat in Afghanistan means for the U-S war effort there; Plus, the story of a weatherman in Israel who credits his successful career to his American accent.

PRI's The World - October 26, 2009

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Today on The World: Iran vows to keep processing uranium, despite international pressure; Also, former Bosnian Serb leader, Radovan Karadzic, boycotts his own war crimes trial; Plus, efforts in Ukraine to get citizens to speak more Ukrainian and less Russian.

PRI's The World - October 23, 2009

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Today on The World: More attacks by militants in Pakistan -- we'll hear about life in the Taliban strongholds inside Pakistan; A new proposal from Iran throws international talks over its nuclear program into confusion; Hollywood's take on last year's war between Russia and Georgia.

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