South Korea’s ‘No Japan’ boycott is new. But the wounds are old.

The conflict between South Korea and Japan has been going on for decades, but the past few months are somewhat uncharted territory for the two countries, which have nevertheless enjoyed robust trade. Today, six in 10 South Koreans are currently participating in the “No Japan” boycott.

Full story - August 09, 2019
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Students at El Paso school district want to 'set example' for future generation

It's up to the students to make change, student leader says, as new poll reveals 78% of Americans said it was likely that another mass shooting would take place in the next three months.
Full story - August 09, 2019
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20 years of Putin in power: A timeline

Aug. 9 marks two decades of Vladimir Putin in power in Russia. Here are the events that have shaped — or been shaped — by the former KGB officer.
Full story - August 09, 2019
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Mexico: The ‘waiting room’ for thousands of migrants trying to get into the US

The World’s Monica Campbell shares stories of migrants waiting in Tijuana, Mexico, to enter the US.
Full story - August 08, 2019
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3 governors in Puerto Rico? A plot twist beyond ‘House of Cards,’ says minority leader.

Wanda Vásquez is the third person to hold Puerto Rico's governorship in one week's time. The World speaks with Eduardo Bhatia, minority leader in the Puerto Rico Senate, about the state and future of Puerto Rico's democracy.
Full episode - August 08, 2019
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ICE picks up hundreds in Mississippi raids

ICE has arrested hundreds of immigrants in Mississippi. What is the impact of the ICE raids on families? Plus, in the final story in our series from Tijuana, Mexico, The World's Monica Campbell introduces us to a young man from Honduras who's following the new procedure in applying for US asylum. And, a young singer-songwriter from Brazil tells the tales of women and of lesbian lovers. Her music is potentially provocative in the era of Brazil's far-right anti-LGBTQ president, Jair Bolsanaro.
Full story - August 08, 2019
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Shopkeepers sue Sicilian Mafia in first-ever migrant-led case

Nayeem's is the first case of its kind in Sicily where migrant shop-owners decided to confront the Mafia and inform the authorities
Full story - August 08, 2019
The San Nicolas mine in Spain's northern region of Asturias is the last working coalmine in all of Spain. At its peak, it employed around two thousand people — today, about two hundred people work there.

Spain's coal miners continue to wait for their country's 'Green New Deal'

As Europe transitions away from coal, it's unclear whether the newly-elected Spanish Socialists can offer hope to the region of Asturias, where people have mined coal for 150 years.
Full story - August 07, 2019
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Musician Maria Beraldo rebels against Brazil’s far-right leader through song

Brazilian musician Maria Beraldo is gaining fans with her provocative, opinionated lyrics, and has found a niche audience in Brazil, especially among young women and girls and many in the LGBTQ community.
Full episode - August 07, 2019
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Mexico’s ambassador to the US speaks about El Paso

The Mexican ambassador to the US speaks about Mexico’s response to the El Paso shooting rampage and how it can work with the US to reduce gun violence. Also, Jorge Ramos, anchor for the Spanish-language Univsion, is in El Paso. He talks about his network's coverage of the shootings and how it differs from what viewers are seeing in English-language cable news outlets. Plus, if you were to construct living quarters on Mars, how would you get the building materials there? The construction industry is embracing the technology of 3D-printed building materials.
Full story - August 07, 2019
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‘It kills you, the waiting’: Syrians live under threat of deportation in Turkey

Reports of deportations to Syria, denied by the Turkish government, have sent a wave of fear through Istanbul’s Syrian community — many of whom say they could face recruitment by militants, aerial bombardment or torture in regime prisons if they return to Syria.

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