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THE WORLD THIS WEEK - Friday, October the 15th - part 2

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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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UK election: Brown on the Ropes? (part 2)
01/05/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

UK election: Brown on the Ropes? (part 2)

In this edition of The World This Week: with now less than a week to go before one of the most closely fought general elections in UK history, our panel discusses whether it's game over for PM Gordon Brown after his gaffe on Wednesday. But also: after the Greek debt crisis, Spain and Portugal are hit by the "domino effect"; a massive oil slick threatens the US Gulf Coast; and France's Nicolas Sarkozy mends ties with China.
UK election: Brown on the ropes?
01/05/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

UK election: Brown on the ropes?

In this edition of The World This Week: with now less than a week to go before one of the most closely fought general elections in UK history, our panel discusses whether it's game over for PM Gordon Brown after his gaffe on Wednesday. But also: after the Greek debt crisis, Spain and Portugal are hit by the "domino effect"; a massive oil slick threatens the US Gulf Coast; and France's Nicolas Sarkozy mends ties with China.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From April 19 to 23 (part 2)
23/04/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

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Lessons learned from a volcano eruption, the UK election’s third man, what Iran’s president is doing in Africa. In The World This Week, François Picard also discusses the latest France 24-RFI World Leaders Barometer with the International Herald Tribune’s Katrin Bennhold, Billie Okadameri of Radio France International, Laura Dagg of touteleurope.fr, and Philippe Vasset of Intelligence Online.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From April 19 to 23
23/04/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

THE WORLD THIS WEEK - From April 19 to 23

Lessons learned from a volcano eruption, the UK election’s third man, what Iran’s president is doing in Africa. In The World This Week, François Picard also discusses the latest France 24-RFI World Leaders Barometer with the International Herald Tribune’s Katrin Bennhold, Billie Okadameri of Radio France International, Laura Dagg of touteleurope.fr, and Philippe Vasset of Intelligence Online.
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17/04/2010 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

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No air travel? François Picard’s panel describe the shock of a Europe that’s suddenly without planes. International Herald Tribune Senior Editor Anne Bagamery, Pierre Rousselin of Le Figaro, Gerry Feehily of presseurop.eu and France 24's Annette Young also review the first UK candidates’ debate and the legacy of Poland’s late president Lech Kaczynski.

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