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Week of Sat, 2008-07-26 23:00 to Sat, 2008-08-02 22:59


Pakistan battles terrorism in tribal areas (4:30)
July 28, 2008
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Pakistan's new Prime Minister was in Washington today for a meeting with President Bush. The Bush Administration wants Pakistan to do more to crack down on Taliban and al Qaeda forces staging cross-border attacks in Afghanistan. The World's Katy Clark reports on the future of US-Pakistan relations, and the battle against extremists based in Pakistan's lawless tribal areas.


Female suicide bombers strike in Iraq (8:00)
July 28, 2008
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Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Jim Muir in Baghdad about suicide bombings in Iraq today. Police say women suicide bombers were involved in the attacks. Marco Werman also speaks with Harvard's Eric Rosenbach about the challenge of deterring female suicide bombers in Iraq.


Entire program - July 28, 2008
July 28, 2008
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Today on The World: Female suicide bombers kill at least 50 people in Iraq; Ukrainians who left for better jobs elsewhere are returning home to take advantage of new economic opportunities; and smog over Beijing as the Olympics draw near.


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