The World

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PRI's The World: 05/16/2016


One hundred years ago today, Western countries drew a line in the sands of the Middle East. It's known as the Sykes-Picot line, and the borders and rivalries it created back in 1916 are still affecting people today. Also, Canada's "first lady," Sophie Gregoire Trudeau caused a stir after suggesting she needs more staff to do her job properly. And remember Jamala, the Crimean Tatar singer we profiled a week ago? Well, she won the Eurovision competition with her song about the 1944 deportation of Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union. We'll take you to Kiev for an update.


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 May 16, 2016  47m