Spelling out literacy for the world

TRNS bureau chief Ellen Ratner interviews Helen-Marie Gosselin a lifelong UN employee with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) about her work in promoting cultural understanding and other objectives throughout the world. (8:34)

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A direct threat to Europe from Afghanistan

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, speaking at a press conference at the Pentagon, says that European NATO member countries need to be aware that they face a direct threat of terrorism from Afghanistan, and that should inspire them to increase their commitments to the war there. (0:25)
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