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The World This Weekend with Marcia Young

The World This Weekend is a comprehensive half-hour news and information program.

It wraps up the day's events on Saturdays and Sundays, bringing Canadians the latest developments on the key stories at home and around the world.

Journalists report not only what's happening, but why it's happening, providing context and analysis, along with feature-length documentaries.

World Headlines

Honduras prison fire kills hundreds video
A fire started by an inmate tore through a severely overcrowded Honduran prison, burning and suffocating inmates in their locked cells and killing as many as 356 people in one of the world's deadliest prison fires in a century, authorities said Wednesday.
Syria's Assad calls for vote but steps up assault video
As Syrian forces stepped up their assault on rebellious cities, President Bashar al-Assad ordered a referendum on a new constitution that would create a multiparty system in a country that has been ruled by his autocratic family dynasty for 40 years.
Malnutrition kills 2 million kids a year
Five children around the world die every minute because of chronic malnutrition, according to a new report.
Whitney Houston's funeral to be held Saturday video
Pop star Whitney Houston's funeral service will be held Saturday in the New Jersey church where she first showcased her singing talents as a child.
video Syria oil pipeline blast video
An explosion hit a major oil pipeline feeding a refinery in Homs, Syria, on Wednesday, witnesses say. The blast struck the pipeline near a district being shelled by government troops.
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