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Can European Leaders Curb the Death Toll on the Mediterranean?
Faced with a stream of migrants from Africa and the Middle East, European leaders want to reduce human trafficking and end the spectacle of deadly shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea. But controversies over immigration in EU countries make that easier said than done.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenFaced with a stream of migrants from Africa and the Middle East, European leaders want to reduce human trafficking and end the spectacle of deadly shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea. But controversies over immigration in EU countries make that easier said than done.
Also, Comcast officially ends its Time Warner merger bid. On today's Talking Point, has fixation on the word "genocide" caused Armenians to lose their "existential confidence."
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3 storiesComcast Officially Ends Time Warner Merger Bid
When cable-TV giant Comcast acquired NBCUniversal four years ago, it had the full approval of regulatory agencies. Last year, when Comcast announced a $45 billion merger with Time Warner, the consensus was that the deal would go through. But late yesterday, it was declared dead . Jonathan Mahler reports for the New York Times .
Read the story7 minCan the Nations of Europe Resolve a Humanitarian Crisis?
By April of last year, 56 migrants died trying to reach Europe from the Middle East North Africa. This year, the number's already 1750 — and humanitarian agencies warn it could rise to 30,000 as people flee from chaos and war in their home countries.
Read the story33 minAn Armenian American Honors and Interprets the Genocide
Growing up in New Jersey, Meline Toumani was taught that all Armenians should hate all things Turkish because of the ethnic cleansing that started 100 years ago today. Then, in 2005, she quit her job with the New York Times and moved to Istanbul — an unlikely place for an Armenian-American writer. She wrote a book that was controversial even…
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