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PRI's The World
PRI's The World brings one-of-a-kind international stories home to America. Each weekday, host Lisa Mullins guides listeners through major issues and stories, linking global events directly to the American agenda. The World's coverage is provided by a global network of international journalists. The program also has access to the 250 BBC correspondents located around the world. Latest 10 Program Segments The World's Marco Werman profiles a singer from the West African country of Burkina Faso. His name is Victor Deme and he put out his first album at the age of 46. The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the Norwegian town of Geilo.
The use of so-called functional foods, is on the rise, especially in China and Japan. Functional foods are those fortified with additional vitamins or minerals. Our daily geography puzzler. As the fighting continues in Gaza, the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, is sending a delegation to Cairo. There is speculation that Egypt is trying to mediate a solution. Israel has said its military offensive in Gaza is aimed at ending Hamas cross-border rocket fire. What's less clear is Hamas's strategy.
China wants to attract three million tourists to Tibet this year. That's despite China's continued pressure on ethnic Tibetans following last spring's riots in Tibet. The newspaper business is in trouble and not just here in the United States. Frances's newspaper industry is also struggling and French President Nicolas Sarkozy is hopes to revitalize it. |
Next on The WorldJanuary 6, 2009:
Tuesday: The latest podcast features novelist Ha Jin talking about writing and geographic displacement.
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