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Worldfocus WF blogger in Iran voted Mousavi -- but her family voted Ahmadinejad. Their kitchen-table debates reflect the country's turmoil: http://ow.ly/gpm9
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It's been almost three weeks since the disputed presidential election in Iran. On Thursday, the government announced that seven more people had been arrested for provoking violence during the protests that followed. ...
Worldfocus Worldfocus contributing blogger Anup Kaphle is embedded in Afghanistan and describes life in Helmand Province: http://ow.ly/gplN
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British combat forces have been in Afghanistan since October 2001. Since that time, the British death toll has reached as high as 169, peaking earlier this month by the detonation of an improvised explosive device. ...
Worldfocus Halfway through the yr, global markets are rebounding but mask the pain of continued unemployment (VIDEO w/ Roben Farzad) http://ow.ly/gjJ3
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As the second half of 2009 begins, global stock markets have rebounded. But unemployment remains a huge problem, from Spain to Japan. Roben Farzad of BusinessWeek discusses where the economy stands around the world.
Worldfocus Peter Eisner blogs: Poverty, corruption play into power struggle in #Honduras: http://ow.ly/gjJC
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Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner traces America's long and troubled history in Honduras and wonders if democratic elections are enough in a country plagued by corruption and poverty.
Worldfocus Unemployment rates in the U.S. and Canada are approaching double digits, but these figures pale to those in Liberia (BLOG) http://ow.ly/gjKd
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Unemployment rates in the U.S. and Canada are approaching double digits, but these figures pale to Liberia's, where the official unemployment rate stands at 85 percent. A Worldfocus contributing blogger in Monrovia describes how most Liberians get by, even if they are not formally employed.
Worldfocus Nina Hachigian blogs: China goes too “dam” far w/ Internet filtering; netizens fight back http://ow.ly/gjKq
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It has been a long time since I followed the story of the Internet in China closely. I wrote an early Foreign Affairs article that outlined what I thought were the main dynamics, but eventually stopped monitoring the daily goings on. ...
Worldfocus Martin Savidge shares a poignant tale from his time reporting in Kosovo: http://bit.ly/5Fgu8
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Thousands died in the 1998-99 Kosovo war between Serbs and ethnic Albanians, and Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Worldfocus anchor Martin Savidge recalls his experience reporting on Albanian ...
Worldfocus Peter Eisner blogs: Honduran coup tests U.S. take on democracy http://bit.ly/D00Qw
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The elected president of Honduras, José Manuel Zelaya, was deposed on Sunday in a military coup. Since Zelaya is an ally of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, writes Worldfocus blogger Peter Eisner, should ...
Worldfocus The president of Honduras was ousted in a coup. Chris Sabatini talks about the implications for the U.S. and Honduran bloggers react: http://bit.ly/Pa9qk
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On Tuesday, the Honduran military staged a coup of President Manuel Zelaya. This comes after heated debates about a referendum that Zelaya recently called that would lift presidential term limits, which was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. ...
Worldfocus Why there are no gay pride parades in Jamaica (BLOG): http://bit.ly/18BpEQ
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Every June, gay pride is celebrated across the U.S. Lisa Biagiotti, who recently returned from reporting on HIV/AIDS and homophobia in Jamaica, answers questions about why such gay pride parades do not exist in Jamaica.
Worldfocus Read up on the latest from lawless Somalia:
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The Somali government has requested help from foreign troops to stabilize the nation, and declared a state of emergency following weeks of intense fighting between Islamic militants and pro-government forces. ...
Worldfocus Check out our latest coverage from Iran:
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The face-off continues between the hard-line Islamist regime and protesters who resent the allegedly fraudulent results of Iran's presidential election on Friday, June 12. The death toll stands at 19, ...
Worldfocus Imagine waking up w/out birth certificate or passport. On BTR, listen to Martin Savidge interview statelessness experts:
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Across the globe, between 12 and 15 million people live in various stages of statelessness, which means they lack citizenship in any country. Worldfocus.org's weekly radio show explored the common themes ...
Worldfocus WF Blogger Nina Hachigian compares Iran v. North Korea, on and off the soccer field: http://bit.ly/FfsHO
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After North Korea recently beat Iran in a World Cup soccer match, Worldfocus blogger Nina Hachigian describes how the two countries match up in terms of censorship and subjugation.
Worldfocus Is the turmoil in Iran just about the election -- or is it deeper? Geneive Abdo on top clerics' struggle for power (VID) http://bit.ly/Tjntd
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On the surface, the turmoil in Iran has been rooted in anger over the disputed election -- but a deeper religious struggle is also taking place within Iranian politics, says Geneive Abdo of the Century Foundation.
Worldfocus Ronen Bergman talks about Israel's reaction to the turmoil in Iran (VIDEO): http://bit.ly/NaXGw
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In a speech on Friday, Iran's supreme leader blamed Americans, the British and Zionists for the turmoil in his country, and once again criticized the United States for its support of Israel. Israel considers Iran its greatest existential threat. ...
Worldfocus Worldfocus blogger Nina Hachigian defends Obama's measured response to Iran: http://bit.ly/UtMma
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Worldfocus blogger Nina Hachigian comes to the defense of U.S. President Barack Obama's response to the turmoil in Iran, which has thus far been measured. Critics say Obama has not come out strongly enough in support of Iranian protesters.
Worldfocus Martin Savidge describes teeing off at the "world's most dangerous golf course" -- near the DMZ: http://bit.ly/jfCO1
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The U.S. Open is in the news, and so is North Korea. Martin Savidge describes his experience golfing on the world's most dangerous golf course -- a course at an army post near Korea's Demilitarized Zone that is surrounded by a minefield, a firing range and bunkers.
Worldfocus It's Friday! Time for our weekly roundtable -- this week, it's all Iran all the time: http://bit.ly/d8F7R
Worldfocus Anonymous journalist in Iran describes the climate on the ground + Ervand Abrahamian discusses Iran's future (VIDEO/AUDIO): http://bit.ly/7rZbp
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Since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was named the winner of last Friday's elections in Iran by a three to one margin, protesters have flooded the streets of Tehran calling for re-counts. Mir-Hossein Mousavi, ...
Worldfocus Obama's Sudan envoy on WF tonight: Sudan no longer engaged in “coordinated” Darfur genocide (VIDEO): http://bit.ly/UfSte
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While the White House finalizes a new comprehensive review on its policy toward Sudan. President Obama's special envoy for Sudan, Major General Scott Gration has recently said that the Sudanese government is no longer engaging in a coordinated campaign of mass murder in the Darfur region. ...
Worldfocus Contributing blogger: Guinea-Bissau hopes to stop cycle of political assassination http://bit.ly/uzKyF
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Campaign season has begun in Guinea-Bissau, though it is muted due to continued concern following repeated assassinations of political leaders and candidates. Marco Vernaschi of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is in Guinea-Bissau and describes the country's climate of violence.
Worldfocus Iran accuses U.S. of interfering in election aftermath (VIDEO): http://bit.ly/CdBZL
Worldfocus Starting in 15 minutes on BTR, Martin Savidge interviews experts on the ongoing agricultural crisis in Argentina.
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Desperate amid drought and the economic crisis, and angry with government restrictions on exports, some farmers in Argentina are running for office in the country's upcoming congressional election. Worldfocus.org’s weekly radio show on Tuesday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. ...
Worldfocus Michael Novacek of the American Museum of Natural History talks about the disease that's crippling Chile’s fishing industry & economy: http://bit.ly/clHqW
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Chile has recently seen a disease sweeping through the fishing industry, which is a large part of their economy. The disease is not only affecting the fish but those who depend on fishing for economic stability. ...
Worldfocus Michael Novacek tells us how science can combat illegal ivory trading in Africa (VIDEO): http://ow.ly/gpmt