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The World This Week - September 2nd, 2011 (part 1)

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François Picard’s panel chalks up the winners and losers of the conflict in Libya, approves the IMF’s Christine Lagarde for her straight talk on European banks, and argues over the impact of Nicolas Sarkozy’s inner circle ordering the phone-tapping of two investigative journalists.

THE WORLD THIS WEEK
  • Eleanor BEARDSLEY. Paris Correspondent, National Public Radio;
  • Anne-Elisabeth MOUTET. Columnist, The Sunday Telegraph;
  • Craig COPETAS. Senior writer, Bloomberg News;
  • Célestine BOHLEN. Freelance journalist.

Watch the second part here.

The World This Week - 17 May (part 2)
17/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - 17 May (part 2)

It’s about more than the box office. It’s about art and national identity. As the Cannes Film Festival opens, François Picard’s panel defends Europe’s cultural exception from any stateside assault that could come from free trade negotiations between Washington and Brussels. Also, Nigeria’s offensive against Boko Haram and Barack Obama’s issues with snooping and spying.
The World This Week - 17 May
17/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - 17 May

It’s about more than the box office. It’s about art and national identity. As the Cannes Film Festival opens, François Picard’s panel defends Europe’s cultural exception from any stateside assault that could come from free trade negotiations between Washington and Brussels. Also, Nigeria’s offensive against Boko Haram and Barack Obama’s issues with snooping and spying.
The World This Week - May 10th, 2013 (part 2)
10/05/2013 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 10th, 2013 (part 2)

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 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.

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New World Order

by Anonyme - 03/09/2011 - 22:47

It is obvious to me that NATO & USA are the unique winners, this is just another new live robbery & masacre from these (New World Order) countries like what happend & still happening in Iraq. The question now is who is next? Knowing that that all is planned!!

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