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Week of Sat, 2009-04-18 23:00 to Sat, 2009-04-25 22:59


Walkout at the UN conference on racism (4:00)
April 20, 2009
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Today, western delegates at a UN conference on racism walked out as Iran's president gave a speech describing Israel as a racist regime. The U.S. and eight other countries are boycotting the conference over concerns the meeting would single out Israel for criticism. The World's Jason Margolis reports.

Protesters interrupt President Ahmadinejad's speechProtesters interrupt President Ahmadinejad's speech


Quotes from President Ahmadinejad's speech

Entire program - April 20, 2009
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Today on The World: A walkout at the UN conference on racism during a speech by Iran's president; Iran's chief judge orders a judicial appeal for an Iranian-American journalist jailed for alleged espionage; and Japanese salary men trade in their business suits for farming tools.


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