KBS World Radio English Service

Hey everyone! Let's congratulate for being selected as our last week's Y2C winner. Please email us your mailing address to kpop@kbs.co.kr so we can send out your prize. Be sure to include in the subject line that you were the Y2C winner for March 18th, 2016.

Now for this week's question...

The Hollywood movie "Superman v Batman: Dawn of Justice" is coming out this week in Korea (I think it came out earlier in other countries). So here's the age-old question...

If Superman and Batman were to fight, who do you think would win? Why?

Let us know your opinions on this VERY serious and IMPORTANT issue (haha) and you may be selected as our next Y2C winner to win a prize from KBS World Radio!

Have a great week everyone! smile emoticon

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NHK WORLD

http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/editors/19/onthego/

ON THE GO - NHK WORLD

WWW3.NHK.OR.JP|BY NHK (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Radïo Belarus

Belarus to film Eurovision postcard 30-31 March
read more
http://radiobelarus.tvr.by/…/belarus-film-eurovision-postca…

KBS World Radio English Service

Y2C: What are your thoughts and opinions regarding artificial intelligence?

Starting last week, a lot of attention has gone to the baduk or go match between 9th dan Lee Sedol and Google DeepMind's artificial intelligence program Alphago.

The fact is, there are many different opinions regarding artificial intelligence. Everything from whether we will become too reliant on AI and people will lose their jobs to AI.

And can AI be trusted to handle tasks where human lives are involved? Such as performing major surgical procedures.

Let us know your thoughts!

Radio Sweden

It's shaping up to be dry summer on Sweden's Baltic islands of Gotland and Öland. Groundwater levels there have never been lower and officials are worried the seasonal influx of tourists will drive them even lower.

Gotland and Öland could face 

BBC News

Sad news in the world of magic and entertainment.

Magician Paul Daniels dies aged 77

BBC.CO.UK

Radio Taiwan International

Taiwan's incoming Premier Lin Chuan asked the local media to follow his policy of 2 "don'ts." Don't call him at home. Don't stop him on the street. Lin, in return, promised not to give any media any exclusive stories. Fair enough? (Photo courtesy of CNA)

RFI English

http://en.rfi.fr/…/20160316-french-study-links-zika-to-micr…

French study links Zika to microcephaly

A study of a Zika outbreak in French Polynesia published by France’s Institut Pasteur on Wednesday shows new evidence of a link between the virus and birth defects known as microcephaly.

EN.RFI.FR|BY RFI ENGLISH

NHK WORLD

http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/editors/3/20160316/

A Patient's Perspective - NHK WORLD

A Japanese doctor who specializes in cancer has started a project to improve communication with patients -- and he understands their perspective because he's now one of them.

WWW3.NHK.OR.JP|BY NHK (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Radio Sweden

An old legend claims that Saint Erik, the patron saint of Stockholm, was beheaded. Now, this part of the dramatic account, which was written down 130 years after his death, seems to have been proven true, according to researchers who have reopened his grave.

New clues about how St Erik lived and died - Radio Sweden

Radïo Belarus

Belarus celebrates the Day of the Constitution.
follow the link
http://www.radiobelarus.tvr.by/…/belarus-celebrates-day-con…

NHK WORLD

http://www.nhk.or.jp/…/en/news/editors/7/20160314/index.html

Go Champion Beats Computer - NHK WORLD

Man finally overcame machine on Sunday in a battle between one of the world's top Go players and a software program designed by Google.

WWW3.NHK.OR.JP|BY NHK (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Radio Africa Network

This weeks African Nation Profile is Madagascar. Find out more on how to reach the people of Madagascar by visiting us atwww.panamericanbroadcasting.com/africa

Madagascar country profile - BBC News

Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this island nation which lies off Africa

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RNZ News

At the end of the first week of voting in the current referendum, 1,183,670 have cast their ballot, compared with 587,821 at the same point in the first referendum.

Double the votes in second referendum

Turnout in the second flag referendum is almost double that of the first at the same point in the process.

RADIONZ.CO.NZ

NHK WORLD

http://www.nhk.or.jp/…/en/news/editors/7/20160314/index.html

Go Champion Beats Computer - NHK WORLD

Man finally overcame machine on Sunday in a battle between one of the world's top Go players and a software program designed by Google.

WWW3.NHK.OR.JP|BY NHK (JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Radio Slovakia International - English

Could science fiction really become science fact on our doorstep?

Slovakia confirmed as a destination for Hyperloop

The Slovak Economy Ministry and the company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies have agreed to explore the possibility of future cooperation. The portal Cnet.com published the information that the firm intends to build a Hyperloop in Bratislava by 2020. The company itself, however, speaks only abo…

EN.RSI.RTVS.SK

KBS World Radio English Service

Y2C: What are your thoughts and opinions regarding artificial intelligence?

Starting last week, a lot of attention has gone to the baduk or go match between 9th dan Lee Sedol and Google DeepMind's artificial intelligence program Alphago.

The fact is, there are many different opinions regarding artificial intelligence. Everything from whether we will become too reliant on AI and people will lose their jobs to AI.

And can AI be trusted to handle tasks where human lives are involved? Such as performing major surgical procedures.

Let us know your thoughts!

KBS World Radio English Service

Seoul will celebrate St. Patrick's Day this Saturday. Ahead of the Irish music and dance cultural festival, Andrew Kilbride, Chair of the Irish Association of Korea visited KBS World Radio to share details of the Irish event and organization on Touch Base in Seoul. Listen below for more details kiki emoticon http://world.kbs.co.kr/…/pr…/program_seoulreport_detail.htm…

Andrew Kilbride, Chair of the Irish Association of Korea

Today our guest is Andrew Kilbride, Chair of the Irish Association of Korea. In a moment, we’l

WORLD.KBS.CO.KR

RNZ

“What your mind does is reconcile the old new with the new you and kind of likes the old you better."

Journey to recovery

Tuesday 27th October, 2015 is a date that Bruce Bassett will never forget. The Hataitai-based family man was on a routine cycle home when he swerved to avoid the opening of a car door. What happened next changed his world forever.…

RADIONZ.CO.NZ

Radio Sweden

If you follow the Swedish Eurovision, do you think the right song won? How do you think Frans will do at Globen in May? Listen to Radio Sweden's Kris Boswell comments on the contest:

/George

Frans wins Swedish Eurovision final - Radio Sweden

The highly tipped Frans Jeppson-Walls will be Sweden’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song “If I were Sorry”.

SVERIGESRADIO.SE|BY SVERIGES RADIO

RVA Urdu Service

Quiz for the month of March 2016:

Q: Which of the following country is known as the "Land of White Elephants"?

Options:

1. India
2. Thailand
3. New Zealand

(Note: The last date to participate in this contest 24th MAR, 2016)

DW News

"We are very sad about the children dying, and we are angry," says a graffiti artist who worked on the image with another artist.

Aylan Kurdi graffiti erected in Frankfurt

DW.COM|BY DEUTSCHE WELLE (WWW.DW.COM)

Radio Romania International

AEJ concerned about the fate of Romania’s public broadcasting services

Radio Romania International - AEJ concerned about the fate of Romania’s public broadcasting services

The Association of European Journalists (AEJ) is watching with concern the fast pace of moves by the government in Romania that may put the future of…

MAIN.RRI.RO

RFI English

Bad news and good news in the fight against the Zika virus

Zika linked to brain infections in adults by French researchers

French researchers have found that the Zika virus, which has been linked to…

EN.RFI.FR|BY RFI ENGLISH

RTÉ Radio 1

This morning on Today with Sean O’Rourke, we spoke with Vincent Garvey, the Irish engineer who has been awarded a major international prize for designing a new, affordable kidney dialysis machine.

Irish engineer designs award-winning affordable kidney dialysis machine

Today with Sean O’Rourke spoke with Vincent Garvey, the Irish engineer who has been awarded a major international prize for designing a new, affordable kidney…

SOUNDCLOUD.COM|BY RTE-RADIO-1

Radio Prague

A documenary at the One World festival posits a possible connection between a Soviet radar and the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Should be of interest to cold war/shortwave buffs.

Radio Prague - One World doc Russian Woodpecker explores possible links between Chernobyl and...

The Russian woodpecker was the nickname given…

RADIO.CZ

Radio Canada International

More Canadians provide for pets in their wills ‪#‎Animals‬‪#‎Canadianheadlines‬ ‪#‎Lifestyle‬

More Canadians provide for pets in their wills

Canadians love their pets to the point that some of them make provisions for them in their wills, reports the Globe and Mail. The newspaper quotes Barry Seltzer, a lawyer and co-author of a book called Fat Cats & Lucky…»

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BBC News

But a spelling mistake foiled the plot.

Bangladesh bank hit by $1bn cyber hack

BBC.IN

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RNZ News

A Human Rights Commission spokesperson said the question demonstrated a biased belief by the authors.

TVNZ quiz biased on Māori question: HRC

New Zealand's Human Rights Commission has taking issue with a questionnaire on New Zealand beliefs compiled by TVNZ.

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