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The World this Week - March 16th, 2012

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When David Cameron finds himself on a thinly-veiled Obama campaign stop in Ohio, it shows up the pitfalls of visiting other nations’ incumbents during election time. Also, Iran’s Ahmadinejad under pressure from the clerics, and a Goldman Sachs investment banker’s parting shot at the boss.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
  • Craig COPETAS, Paris-based journalist and author, "Bear Hunting with the Politburo";
  • Dave CLARK, Paris Deputy Bureau Chief, AFP;
  • Régis LE SOMMIER, Deputy Editorial Director, Paris Match;
  • Hamdam MOSTAVI, Iran desk, Le Courrier International.

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The World This Week - May 10th, 2013
10/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 10th, 2013

What makes a great folk hero? The plain-talking neighbour of the Cleveland kidnapping victims more than deserves his instant fame, say François Picard’s panellists. Also, Israel’s stake in Syria’s civil war and the lasting legacy of Alex Ferguson.
The World This Week - May 3rd, 2013 (part 2)
03/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 3rd, 2013 (part 2)

Call it the price of cheap clothes. The Bangladesh factory fire highlights consumers’ insatiable demand for cheaper and cheaper garments. Is it up to regulators to demand higher standards or consumers to boycott unscrupulous retailers? Also, how the rest of Europe should handle Germany, why France said "non" to Yahoo!’s buyout of Dailymotion and Europe’s bid to save its bees.
The World This Week - May 3rd, 2013
03/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 3rd, 2013

Call it the price of cheap clothes. The Bangladesh factory fire highlights consumers’ insatiable demand for cheaper and cheaper garments. Is it up to regulators to demand higher standards or consumers to boycott unscrupulous retailers? Also, how the rest of Europe should handle Germany, why France said "non" to Yahoo!’s buyout of Dailymotion and Europe’s bid to save its bees.
Special: Mali, from north to south
26/04/2013 - SPECIAL REPORT

Special: Mali, from north to south

As the drawdown begins for French forces in Mali, the jihadists have melted away but has their ideology been defeated in the often-forgotten north of the country? As Malian authorities struggle to take charge - and to step out of the shadow of the military, France 24's François Picard takes you to Bamako and Gao for a special two-part report.
Boston bombings: manhunt for surviving suspect (part 2)
19/04/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

Boston bombings: manhunt for surviving suspect (part 2)

The World This Week follows the extraordinary manhunt in Boston as law enforcement officials try to catch the remaining suspect they believe is responsible for Monday's marathon bombings. Also: the release of a French family of seven who were taken hostage in Cameroon two months ago.

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