Typhoon Haiyan – Hijras in Bangladesh – Bedouin Town Demolished – Oakland Gunshot Detection – Ozone Treaty – ClimateCentral – The Dubai Taxi Driver

A super typhoon destroys parts of the Philippines as the world scrambles to help with rescue and recovery. While the outgoing government in Bangladesh formally recognizes Hijras as a separate gender. The Israeli cabinet approves the destruction of a Bedouin town ahead of a supreme court decision. Over in California, an Oakland school will be the first of its kind to have a gunshot detection system. And new research shows that the Montreal protocol accidentally helped slow global warming. This week's NEWZ Source: Climate Central. Lastly today, Mark has a new project on kickstarter entitled "The Dubai Taxi Driver", read all about it.

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Israel Bombs Syria – Bulgaria Refugees – Cambodia Thailand Peace – Dread Pirate Roberts – Brazil Abortion – Fast Company

This week we start with the breaking news that Israel has bombed military bases in Syria. While in Bulgaria authorities are unable to cope with the influx of Syrian refugees. Cambodia and Thailand promise peace regardless of who the international court declares as the owner of the Preah Vihear temple. Over in Brazil a new law may soon get passed that would further restrict abortion in some unprecedented ways. Our NEWZ Source for this week is a great source for science, environment and technology news, Fast Company.

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Moscow Riots — Hamburg Asylum Seekers — Telangana State Protests — US Gov Shutdown — Unified Cuban Currency — Japanese Despise Sex — Worldviews Blog

We kickoff this week's newz rundown with the latest on the Moscow riots. Which reminds us of the issue of asylum seekers in Germany and throughout Europe as more tragedies take place at sea. There's a new state in India, now over two months old, it is still inspiring protests. The US government was shut down, but now it is opened again- for now. Cuba has announced an end to the 19 year old convertible peso, next up- a unified currency. Latest graphs and charts on Japan's problematic apathy towards sex, relationships and kids. This week's newz source: The Worldviews Blog published as part of the Washington Post.

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German Elections; Rouhani Interview; Sudan Protests; Digital Myanmar; NYC Air; Bangkok Post

Today we begin by taking the plunge into German politics following the latest election. Then we look at the well dressed friendly new president of Iran. In Sudan oil prices and budget problems are causing mass protests. While in Myanmar the kids are getting more and more digital. NYC's air is cleaner than ever. NEWZ Source this week: The Bangkok Post.

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UN and Syria — Rwanda Elections — US Military Aid in Colombia — Rubber Farmes in Thailand — Health Care in Greece — Norway

This week we review the Syria situation once more now that the UN has published its report on the use of chemical weapons. In our ongoing series on elections we talk about the impressive outcome for the current leader of Rwanda. Mark discusses aspects of a longer article about the effects of US military aid on Colombia. We look at the situation of Thai rubber farmers with dwindling rubber prices on the worlds markets and on the effects the spending cuts on the greek health care system. Last but not least we look this mysterious sovereign wealth fund of wealthy Norway and provide another NEWZ source for you: In These Times.

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Elections in Australia, Norway, Moscow — Syria Crisis — Journalists rescued — New news channels in South Africa, US — Moscow Times

The mostly human team of Newz of the World has intrepidly clicked and filed the most exciting pieces of journalism and is ready to present it to you, dear listener. We are starting of with the always popular reporting on the popular vote which has been cast in Australia, Norway and Moscow (among others) and we of course also share our views, insights and questions about the most recent diplomatic turns in the crisis around the war in Syria.

After pointing to the recent fate of a journalist personally known to Mark, we point you to some excellent entertainment provided by South Africa's latest news channel that specializes in "sunshine journalism" and disfunctional presentation skills. As an alternative not only for South Africans we also mention the latest extension to the Al Jazeera network, the "Al Jazeera America" channel that focuses on the US public.

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Obama Syria; Zimbabwe Food; Venezuela Shortage; Strikes in Colombia; Fukushima Ice Wall; Energy in Germany; Life Expectancy Costa Rica; Rodman North Korea; Clean Technica

This week we begin with an update as Syria intervention is debated in Europe and North America. The UN reports that Zimbabwe will need food aid this winter. Venezuela, meanwhile, is facing its own food shortages. In an effort to handle radioactive water in Fukushima, an ice wall will be built. Renewable energy in Germany getting cheaper despite the political debate that rages on. Report shows that the poorest of Costa Rica actually live some of the longest lives in the world. Dennis Rodman is back in North Korea to hang with the young leader. Newz Source for this week is Clean Technica, for those who want information about sustainability and alternative energy.

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Intervention in Syria — CAR in Trouble — Education Liberia — Putin Painting — internet.org — Bangladesh Beggars

This week it is a question of if and what kind of intervention will take place in Syria. The French president warns of big trouble in the Central African Republic. Every student in Liberia fails the University entrance exam. Putin in ladies underwear painting is confiscated by police. Zuckerberg unveils internet.org. And Shafiur Rahman's breathtaking Beggars of Bangladesh photos. NEWZ Source for this week is an internet classic, slate.com.

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Chemical Weapons; US Military Aid; South Sudan; Poland Plants; Russian Bank Terms; Brookings; Lavabit; Silent Circle

This week we start off with the massive story of possible chemical weapons use in Syria. From there we go over who benefits from US Military Aid to Egypt. South Sudan faces their biggest crisis ever as a very young nation. In Poland the plan is to build two illegal coal power plants. While over in Russia a man has outsmarted the bank by writing his own terms of service. Our NEWZ Source of the week is the oldest think tank in Washington DC. Rounding off today we get into the messy world of encryption and email.

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OHM, Mali, Turkish Kidnapping, US Prisons, Reefer, Fracking, Australia Refugees, Hyperloop

We're back after a lovely hacker camp experience with a quick rundown of the event. The big news this morning is out of Mali where presidential election results are in. Last week two Turkish pilots were kidnapped in Beirut in connection with the Syrian conflict. The US Attorney general has announced a big plan to reform prisons and sentencing. Cannabis policies in the US and elsewhere in the world continue to open up. Hollande says no fracking for France as long as he is in charge. Australian politicians say Papua New Guinea is a dangerous gateway for refugees. And finally, Elon Musk has a rapid transit solution for California.

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