THE WORLD THIS WEEK -Friday, October the 15th- Part 1

In The World This Week, a “good news” story about the rescue of Chilean miners steals the heart of an entire planet, Iran’s president gets a hero’s welcome in Lebanon, how a healthy dose of scepticism is in order when China’s leadership claims to be pondering more freedom of expression, and the consequences of a world that’s ageing fast. Joining François Picard are Tom Redburn of the International Herald Tribune, Ed Cody of the Washington Post, Nooshabeh Amiri of roozonline.com and Philip Turle

THE WORLD THIS WEEK

By Mounia BEN AÏSSA

Our Friday guests':

Tom REDBURN, Managing Editor, International Herald Tribune
Philip TURLE, Journalist, RFI
Edward CODY, Paris correspondent, Washington Post
Nooshabeh AMIRI, Journalist and editor, ROOZONLINE.COM

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François PICARD

Presenter

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