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October 18, 2021

Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who served under Democratic and Republican administrations, has died at the age of 84. Also, The Venezuelan government has halted negotiations with the opposition in Mexico City after businessman Alex Saab was extradited to the US. And, Haitian authorities and US officials are working to secure the release of 17 people from the missionary group Christian Aid Ministries who have been abducted by a powerful gang.

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Border talks between India and China fail

The World

October 11, 2021

Talks between military officials over border tensions in China and India break down. Also, people in Poland hold large pro-EU protests over their country's possible exit from the European Union. And, severe flooding in China affects more than 1.76 million people.

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Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The World

October 08, 2021

Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia have been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Also, a blast at a mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan, has left more than 100 people dead or wounded. And, Iraq is set to hold parliamentary elections on Sunday.

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Moderna to build manufacturing plant in Africa

The World

October 07, 2021

Moderna announces plans to build a manufacturing plant in Africa, capable of producing up to 500 million doses of mRNA vaccines per year. Also, Germany and Denmark repatriate women and children from the Roj prison camp in northeastern Syria that’s held suspected ISIS members. And Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Migration

Writer Edwidge Danticat describes how Haitians respond in times of deep crisis

The World

September 27, 2021

The author joined The World's host Marco Werman to discuss the deportations of Haitians at the US southern border.

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US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants as Haiti calls for moratorium

The World

September 20, 2021

The US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants camping out in Texas near the US-Mexico border. Also, a Rwandan court convicts Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the 2004 Hollywood movie "Hotel Rwanda." And, a shooting at a university in Russia leaves six people dead, and at least 24 others wounded.

Language

Helsinki’s mayor thinks English should be the city's official language

The World

September 15, 2021

The mayor of Helsinki says the Finnish capital should declare itself an English-language city to try and attract more foreign workers. Not everyone is impressed with the mayor’s proposal.

Music

Elvis Costello’s ‘Spanish Model’ brings back rock-and-roll classics to a Spanish-speaking audience

The World

September 09, 2021

Grammy award-winning musician Elvis Costello has a new album, but you won't hear his voice on it. This time, it’s a remix featuring voices from across the Spanish-singing world.

Refugees

This young folklorist is on a mission to preserve Rohingya stories before it's too late

The World

July 26, 2021

Mohammed Rezuwan, 24, lives in Cox’s Bazar, the world’s largest refugee camp. He’s gathering Rohingya folk stories before a generation of storytellers dies off.