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India: Housing boom declines, hinting at slower economy
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500
International banks expect real estate prices to fall 25 percent, and annual GDP growth to slow.
In Iraq, troops balance fighting and lending a hand
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500
Counterinsurgency efforts require US soldiers to shift from fighting to peacekeeping, but many feel ill-prepared to conduct investigations and interact with Iraqis.
France rejects Rwanda's genocide accusations
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:00:00 -0500
Rwandan investigators issued a report Wednesday that implicates French soldiers – and top French officials – in the 1994 genocide.

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8-8-08, A Lucky Day For Weddings
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
The lucky number eight means wealth and prosperity to Asians who observe Chinese numerology. So when the Chinese government was scheduling the start of the Olympics, they chose the most auspicious time of all: 8-8-08 at 8:08:08 p.m. We visit Wayfarers Chapel, a popular wedding site in Palos Verdes, Calif., to see how they're dealing with the rush of couples.
Thousands Practice Olympic Smiles
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Every Olympic city embarks on a hospitality campaign to welcome visitors. In Beijing, they're doing it on a China-sized scale. Tens of thousands of volunteers are cleaning, polishing, providing directions, and helping foreign visitors learn a little Mandarin.
Finding Beijing's Not-So-Hidden Art Treasure
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
A few years ago a handful of renegade artists staked their claim just outside Beijing, away from the eye of the authorities. Now 798, as the area is called, is a bustling arts zone supported by the Chinese government.

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Iraqis Fail to Agree on Provincial Election Law
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:19:06 -0000
The failure to reach a deal before Parliament’s recess left the fate of provincial elections in doubt.
500: Deadly U.S. Milestone in Afghan War
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:12:15 -0000
With U.S. troops at record levels and the violent threat from the Taliban expanding, the conflict in Afghanistan is roaring back into public view.
Coalition in Pakistan Moves to Impeach Musharraf
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:14:24 -0000
Pakistan’s usually fractious coalition government moved decisively for the first time on Thursday to impeach President Pervez Musharraf.

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European central banks sit tight
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:50:55 -0400
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Barclays reports 35% drop in profit
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:17:55 -0400
Japan shares slide on economic woes
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:14:47 -0400

FRONTLINE/World - Reports | PBS

Libya: Out of the Shadow
Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:00:00 -0500
Libya is not the first place that springs to mind as a hot-ticket destination. But much has changed in the country in recent years as Libya and its leader Colonel Gaddafi have returned to the diplomatic fold. Who better to explore the mysteries of present-day Libya than our roving world-music reporter Marco Werman? And what better way to get inside the country than to tag along with the 10,000 astronomy enthusiasts who descended on Libya earlier this year to watch the solar eclipse?
Italy: One-Way Ticket to Europe
Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:00:00 -0500
As Europe grapples with the rising numbers of migrants arriving to its shores, this week's Rough Cut/Fellows report travels to the small Italian island of Lampedusa, off the Libyan coast, where hundreds of African migrants arrive daily through the summer in search of a better life. The story offers an unsettling glimpse of life for these new immigrants and exposes how complex and divided the issue of illegal immigration has become.
India: A Pound of Flesh
Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:00:00 -0500
In this week's Rough Cut, Samantha Grant heads to Chennai in southern India to explore the illicit kidney trade. Traveling between India's high-tech center of Bangalore and the slums to the south, Grant spoke to government officials, doctors, kidney brokers and donors to try to find out why so many people are still getting paid to give up their kidneys even though a law was passed 12 years ago to heavily regulate the practice.

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