Spy crackdown in Lebanon

Lebanon has been rocked by an espionage scandal. The country has arrested scores of its own citizens on charges of spying for Israel. As The World’s Aaron Schachter reports, Lebanese feel betrayed – and baffled – by the revelations.
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Pakistan vs the Taliban

In Part Two of our series on the Taliban, Charles Sennott reports on Pakistan’s new internal war on terror, and how the country has turned against the movement it once supported.
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Inside the Taliban

Taliban insurgency

Geo Quiz

We hear from listeners who questioned last week’s Geo Quiz answer that gave the name of the seven countries referred to as the “stans”. Could there be more? For today’s geo quiz we’re telling the tale of solo sailor Zac Sunderland who’s one day away from completing his sailing journey around the world…and we want to know how many miles made up his journey.
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Geo answer

We speak with sailor Zac Sunderland about his year-long adventure sailing around the world. He’s one day away from completing his trip…logging about 25,000 miles…the answer to our Geo Quiz.
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Geo Quiz archive

British hiker found alive after two week search

Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with the BBC’s Nick Bryant about the case of missing 19-year-old hiker British backpacker Jamie Neale, who was found alive and well today in the Australian bush nearly two weeks after he went missing.
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Global Hit: Bruce Springsteen and Madonna

Music icons Bruce Springsteen and Madonna are taking Europe by storm. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with Italian journalist Beppe Severgnini about their appeal among Italian fans.

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Madonna and Bruce Springsteen

Our Global Hit segment usually focuses on musicians from around the globe. Today we’re going to talk about two American musicians who’ve been touring Europe — to great acclaim.

Magellan teenager

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Music Heard on Air for July 15, 2009

A List of Music Featured Between our reports for July 15, 2009

Entire program – July 14, 2009

Today on The World: Former Liberian president Charles Taylor testifies at his own war crimes trial, the first in a series of reports on the rise, fall, and resurgence of the Taliban and the musical soundscapes of Italian pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi. >>>Listen

Charles Taylor takes the stand

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor testified at his own war crimes trial in The Hague today. He’s facing 11 charges relating to the civil war in Sierra Leone…including murder, rape, and terrorism. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with the BBC’s Adam Minott, who’s at The Hague. >>>Listen

Reaction to Taylor trial

People in Charles Taylor’s home country Liberia and in neighboring Sierra Leone are watching his trial closely. Anchor Jeb Sharp has details. >>>Listen

Inside the international criminal court

Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with Pamela Yates, director of a new documentary about the International Criminal Court. It’s called “The Reckoning,” and it airs tonight on PBS. Listen

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Muslim reaction to China’s actions against Uighurs

The riots in China’s Xinjiang region and the subsequent Chinese crackdown on the Muslim Uighurs have drawn a muted response from the Muslim world — with the exception of Turkey. The World’s Aaron Schachter reports. Listen

The Tour de France

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