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Week of Sun, 2008-03-09 00:00 to Sat, 2008-03-15 22:59
Venezuela and Colombia patch things up (4:00) March 10, 2008permalink
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Latin America expert Michael Shifter about the now-resolved crisis between Colombia and its neighbors Venezuela and Ecuador. A dispute over a cross-border military raid by Colombia into Ecuador is now history. Shifter says the crisis ended when Colombia and Venezuela essentially check-mated each other.
Vatican's new list of deadly sins (3:45) March 10, 2008permalink
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Richard Owen of The Times of London. He's covering a new, updated list of deadly sins put out by the Vatican.
Skiing across Lebanon (4:30) March 10, 2008permalink
The World's Aaron Schachter reports on the first year of what many ski fans hope will become an annual event in Lebanon -- a cross-country skiing competition modeled on a famous Swiss cross-country ski race.
Human rights lawyer detained in china (4:00) March 10, 2008permalink
The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports on Chinese lawyers who dare to take on the government in human rights cases. One of them was recently detained for questioning by Chinese authorities, and then let go.
The conflict in Gaza (3:30) March 10, 2008permalink
Reporter Matt Gutman reports on the relative calm that's followed last week's spike in violence between Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza.
New round of attacks in Baghdad (4:00) March 10, 2008permalink
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks to the BBC's Hugh Sykes in Baghdad about a series of attacks in Iraq today. One of those attacks involved a suicide bomber who killed five U.S. soldiers on patrol in the Iraqi capital.