World Features

Lebanese reaction to President Obama's Cairo speech

michael — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:24:31 -0400

President Barak Obama may have come to Cairo to kick off a new beginning to relations with the Arab world, but in Lebanon, his speech had to contend with work, election campaigning, andâ€¦card games.

Religion in President Obama's Cairo speech

michael — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:04:39 -0400

Religion editor Jane Little takes a look at the religious references in President Obama's Cairo speech

Memories of the Tiananmen Square Protest

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:55:16 -0400

June 3rd marks the 20th anniversary of the suppression of the Tiananmen pro-democracy student movement.

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Finding the jaguar path

michael — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:54:43 -0400

National parks around the world provide important refuge for people and wildlife.

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Global Economic crisis

michael — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:22:16 -0400

The Australian economy has unexpectedly avoided falling into recession after its economy grew by 0.4% in the first three mo

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Taliban insurgency

michael — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:11:32 -0400

One of the most dangerous Taliban leaders in Afghanistan has been killed by British forces in a helicopter attack, the British Ministry of Defense says.

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PRI's The World: World Books

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:52:25 -0400

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North Korea's strategic arsenal

michael — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:13:54 -0400

North Korea is reportedly moving closer to launching another long-range missile, despite international concern.

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Lorne Matalon's Mexico stories

michael — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:18:41 -0400

Lorne Matalon has been reporting from Mexico for The World since November 2007.

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Daddy Colossus

Thu, 28 May 2009 15:00:09 -0400

Novelist Peter Stephan Jungk has written a playfully tragicomic mediation on the relationship between fathers and sons.

By Bill Marx

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