Russian activist murdered

Anchor Laura Lynch speaks with Allison Gill of Human Rights Watch in Russia, about yesterday’s murder of a Russian human rights activist, Natalya Estemirova. Estemirova was abducted yesterday near her home in Chechnya’s capital Grozny and later found dead from gunshot wounds. Listen

Human Rights Watch tribute to Natalya Estemirova

A red, white and black river

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Parking battle in Jerusalem

Correspondent Linda Gradstein reports on tensions between ultra-Orthodox and secular Jewish residents of Jerusalem. One recent flashpoint is a local parking lot. Listen

Bargain shopping in Turkey

Looking for antiques? Head to Istanbul. The economic crisis makes for great bargains, as The World’s Aaron Schachter reports. Listen

Iranians speak out on political conflict

Media restrictions make it difficult for Iranians to voice their opinion about the country’s current political turmoil. But the BBC’s Gabriel Gatehouse travelled to the Iran-Iraq border, where he found some Iranians who were surprisingly outspoken. Listen

Iran protests

Freshlyground

For today’s Global Hit, sounds from “Freshlyground,” a musical group from South Africa.

Revisiting an Afghan girls’ school

In part 3 of his series on the Taliban, Charles Sennott travels to Afghanistan to try to revisit a girls school he reported on two years ago. The school was set up by an American couple who lost their son on September 11, 2001. But the school they funded in his memory now appears to be under the control of the Taliban. Listen

Inside the Taliban

A mother’s grief: Charles Sennott’s 2007 story

Geo Quiz / Geo Answer

We’re searching for a 900-mile-long river system that runs through western Africa. The answer is The Volta River. It’s featured in a new detective novel, “Wife of the Gods.” Anchor Laura Lynch speaks with the author, Kwei Quartey, who grew up in Ghana. Listen

Global Hit: Freshlyground

For today’s Global Hit, sounds from “Freshlyground,” a musical group from South Africa. Listen

Music Heard on Air for July 16, 2009

A List of Music Featured Between our reports for July 16, 2009

Entire program – July 15, 2009

Today on The World: A group of Israeli soldiers accuse their country of using excessive force against Palestinians in the Gaza War; Also, part two in our series on the Taliban…today how Pakistan has turned against the movement it once supported; And we explore why Bruce Springsteen and Madonna are so popular in Italy.
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Report calls Israel reckless in Gaza War

An organization made up of Israeli soldiers critical of their country’s policies toward Palestinians has released a report saying Israel used excessive force in the Gaza War. The World’s Matthew Bell has details.
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More on the Gaza conflict

Targeted killings

Anchor Jeb Sharp talks with Professor Amos Guiora, former legal advisor to the Israeli Defense Forces’ commander in the Gaza strip, about the legal complexities surrounding the targeted killing of suspected terrorists.
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Professor Guiora’s article in Foreign Policy

Going after hi-tech piracy

Cyrus Farivar reports on a new type of political party that’s springing up in countries across Europe. The Pirate Party wants to reform intellectual property law in the cyber world, and membership is growing.
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Nokia accused of taking sides in Iran

Opposition supporters in Iran have accused cell phone giant Nokia of helping the government eavesdrop on citizen cell phone calls as part of its crackdown during anti-government protests last month. Anchor Jeb Sharp gets the story from correspondent Saeed Kamali Dehghan in Tehran. Listen