Linda Wertheimer

Venezuela, World Leaders Mourn Hugo Chavez

Linda Wertheimer — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:50:00 +0000

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Leader from around the world have arrived in Venezuela to pay their final respects to President Hugo Chavez, who used his country's oil wealth to put in place his vision of socialism during 14 years in power. And this larger-than-life leader presumably will continue to inspire his followers. The Venezuelan government plans to embalm his body and keep it on display in a glass coffin.

NPR's Juan Forero is in Caracas following events there. He joins us now. Juan, it sounds like this funeral is an extraordinary event.

Talks On Iran's Nuclear Program To Resume In April

Linda Wertheimer — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:13:00 +0000

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Iran now says compromise on its nuclear program may be possible. Of course, that comes with a number of ifs. Tehran says that's if international negotiators continue to take what it calls a more realistic approach. The big question, Western officials say, is whether Iran is willing to curb its nuclear activities. That is the message, after a two-day meeting between Iran and six world powers. NPR's Peter Kenyon joins us from Almaty, Kazakhstan where the talks just concluded.

Peter, on the surface this sounds like progress.

1 Week Later: Following Up On Destructive Meteorite

Linda Wertheimer — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:42:00 +0000

A flaming meteor streaked through the skies over Russia last Friday. It exploded with the force of 20 atomic bombs over the Siberian city of Chelyabinsk. A thousand people were injured; most of them were watching it and were cut when the shock wave shattered windows.

American, U.S. Airways Announce Merger

Linda Wertheimer — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:03:00 +0000

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More now on this morning's merger announcement by American Airlines and U.S. Airways. The deal would create the biggest air carrier in the U.S., with an estimated value of $11 billion. The merger must still be approved by regulators.

Egyptian President Morsi Makes Power Grab

Linda Wertheimer — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 09:35:00 +0000

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And I'm Linda Wertheimer. The streets of Egyptian cities are flooded with demonstrators today. In Cairo and Alexandria, Portside and Suez, thousands are protesting the president for issuing a decree that gives him immense power over all the branches of government. There are street fights in some places, between opponents and supporters of President Mohamed Morsi.