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The World This Week - December 7th, 2012 (part 2)

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If French men have a falling sperm count, they surely can't be alone. The West's declining fertility rate spawns heated debate on The World This Week. Also, showdown in Egypt, fighting closes in on Damascus and Hillary Clinton returns to Belfast.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
  • A. Craig Copetas, Correspondent-at-large, Quartz/The Atlantic Group;
  • Judah Grunstein, Editor-in-Chief, World Politics Review;
  • Emma-Kate Symons, Correspondent, The Financial Review;
  • Ammar Abd Rabbo, Freelance Photojournalist.

    Watch the first part

    Programme prepared and produced by Paul Maakad, Anelise Borges and Mary Colombel

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