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A former captive of the Taliban calls for an end to US 鈥榮ignature鈥� drone strikes.

We hear from David Rohde, an American journalist and former captive of the Taliban, who is calling for a halt to US 'signature' drone strikes. We examine the blurry line between vague and actionable government intelligence information.

Also, we tour the University of Texas at El Paso, a campus that looks just like the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. The journalist Jonathan Katz tells us how not to report on an earthquake. And, we visit a small town in El Salvador where migrants to the US are hotly debated folk heroes. Plus, a top-selling indigenous artist from Australia does not give interviews, but still wows audiences with his voice.

(Photo: A US Air Force MQ-1 Predator flies near the Southern California Logistics Airport. Credit: Reuters/US Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Effrain Lopez)

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  • Drone Policy

    A former captive of the Taliban is calling for an end to US 鈥榮ignature鈥� drone strikes

    Duration: 05:18

  • Garland Shooting

    Islamic State claims it has carried out its first attack on the United States

    Duration: 03:55

  • Little Bhutan

    The Texas university that brings Bhutanese architecture to the US-Mexico border

    Duration: 03:56

  • Earthquake Relief

    If the world comes to save Nepal, will it leave behind a disaster?

    Duration: 03:44

  • Adi贸s, Intipuc谩

    The Salvadoran town where migrants are hotly debated folk heroes

    Duration: 03:47

  • Gurrumul

    A top-selling indigenous artist from Australia wows Americans with his voice

    Duration: 04:11

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  • Sat 9 May 2015 04:32GMT
    成人快手 World Service Online
  • Sat 9 May 2015 13:32GMT
    成人快手 World Service Online
  • Sat 9 May 2015 19:32GMT
    成人快手 World Service Online

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