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Ambuyat: Brunei’s Signature Dish
Reporter Nancy Greenlease goes in search of a dish favored by the locals in the southeast Asian nation of Brunei. It's called "ambuyat," a gelatinous concoction made from the insides of a jungle palm. Click on the Continue Reading button to see more pictures and a video.
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Entire program – July 2, 2009
Today on The World: Pakistan seals its border against Taliban fleeing a major U-S operation in Afghanistan, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he’s ready to begin a new relationship with the US, and Amsterdam’s big plans for a green future.Listen
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US launches operation in Afghanistan
The United States has launched a major military operation in southern Afghanistan aimed at getting Helmand Province back from the Taliban. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports that the battle is being seen as part of the new Obama Administration strategy.Listen Read more about the Taliban insurgency
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Pakistan seals borders against Taliban
Pakistan is sealing parts of its border with Afghanistan, trying to prevent Taliban militants from escaping a major US military operation that’s just been launched in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the latest from the BBC’s Mike Wooldridge in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.Listen
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American artist Ross Bleckner is the first artist to be appointed a Goodwill ambassador by the United Nations, with the brief of highlighting the problem of human trafficking. In January he travelled to Gulu in Northern Uganda to work with a group of young people aged between the ages of 12 and 18. He helped them make pictures which tell the stories of their terrifying experiences.
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