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World Links: More Attacks on Shi’ite pilgrims in Iraq, China Evacuates Thousands Ahead of Typhoon

World Links: More Attacks on Shi’ite pilgrims in Iraq, China Evacuates Thousands Ahead of Typhoon

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Aug 7th, 2009 | 0 comments | 725 Views
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World Links: Australian Police Arrest Terror Suspects, Iran Interrogates Detained Americans

World Links: Australian Police Arrest Terror Suspects, Iran Interrogates Detained Americans

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Aug 4th, 2009 | 0 comments | 915 Views
(2 votes)
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World Links: Civilian Death Toll Up in Afghanistan, Coordinating Bombings in Iraq

World Links: Civilian Death Toll Up in Afghanistan, Coordinating Bombings in Iraq

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Jul 31st, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,418 Views
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Crossing Heaven’s Border: Video: Asia Society Discussion

Crossing Heaven’s Border: Video: Asia Society Discussion

Professor Katherine Moon, activist Steven Kim, and the Asia Society’s John Delury discuss the plight of North Koreans in China, what their experiences tell us about life back in North Korea, and the role journalists are playing in exposing one of the world’s most opaque regimes.

Jul 13th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,168 Views
(5 votes)
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World Links: G8 Leaders Pledge $20 Billion in Aid, Honduran Leadership Discussions Stall

World Links: G8 Leaders Pledge $20 Billion in Aid, Honduran Leadership Discussions Stall

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Jul 10th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,097 Views
(5 votes)
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World Links: Riots Precede G8 Summit, Eleven NATO Soldiers Killed

World Links: Riots Precede G8 Summit, Eleven NATO Soldiers Killed

A round up of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Jul 7th, 2009 | 0 comments | 800 Views
(5 votes)
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World Links: Ethnic Violence in China, U.S. and Russia Sign Arms Agreement

World Links: Ethnic Violence in China, U.S. and Russia Sign Arms Agreement

A round up of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Jul 6th, 2009 | 0 comments | 821 Views
(3 votes)
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Crossing Heaven’s Border: Video: Full Episode

Crossing Heaven’s Border: Video: Full Episode

Watch the full episode of Crossing Heaven's Border, and travel with North Korean defectors who make the life-threatening journey to freedom in South Korea.

Jul 2nd, 2009 | 30 comments | 13,907 Views
(57 votes)
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Crossing Heaven’s Border: Introduction

Crossing Heaven’s Border: Introduction

(July 1, 2009) North Korean defectors take a life-threatening journey, traveling thousands of miles through China, Laos and Thailand, in the hope of settling as free citizens in South Korea. Intrepid South Korean journalists risk their own lives to capture the action and emotion.

Jul 1st, 2009 | 38 comments | 23,208 Views
(81 votes)
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Crossing Heaven’s Border: Video: Refugee Escape Stories from Around the World

Crossing Heaven’s Border: Video: Refugee Escape Stories from Around the World

Every refugee has a story. Here are nine of them, from Iraq, Tibet, Burma, Cuba, Congo and Rwanda.

Jul 1st, 2009 | 0 comments | 3,332 Views
(14 votes)
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Crossing Heaven’s Border: Video: A North Korean Defector Speaks

Crossing Heaven’s Border: Video: A North Korean Defector Speaks

North Korean defector Myong Hui Eom talks about her daily life in North Korea as a school teacher, a Christian, and finally as a prisoner.

Jun 30th, 2009 | 9 comments | 4,217 Views
(24 votes)
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Crossing Heaven’s Border: Map: A Circuitous Escape Route from North to South Korea

Crossing Heaven’s Border: Map: A Circuitous Escape Route from North to South Korea

Follow the route traveled in Crossing Heaven’s Border, and learn about each country’s policy towards North Korean refugees.

Jun 30th, 2009 | 0 comments | 2,440 Views
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World Links: Iran Arrests Dissidents and Pressures Mousavi, China Restricts Internet Access

World Links: Iran Arrests Dissidents and Pressures Mousavi, China Restricts Internet Access

A round up of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Jun 25th, 2009 | 0 comments | 1,002 Views
(2 votes)
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World Links: U.S. Drones Strike Taliban, Chinese Authorities Arrest Prominent Dissident

World Links: U.S. Drones Strike Taliban, Chinese Authorities Arrest Prominent Dissident

A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.

Jun 24th, 2009 | 0 comments | 942 Views
(3 votes)
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