Babik

The World’s Carol Hills profiles the jazz quartet, Babik. The group is from Buffalo, New York, but their musical inspiration is from the life of jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt.

Music Heard on Air for July 10, 2009

A List of Music Featured Between our reports for July 10, 2009

World Books Podcast: A Child’s View of Communism

In this World Books podcast, Hungarian writer Ferenc Barnás talks about his autobiographical novel “The Ninth,” which melds the sophistication of stream-of-consciousness with a child’s eye view of survival amid repression in an authoritarian state.

Unrest in western China

A night-time curfew has been reimposed in the restive western Chinese city of Urumqi, officials have announced. The curfew had been suspended for the last two days after officials said they had the city under control. Mosques in the city were ordered to remain closed on Friday, but at least two opened at the request of crowds of Muslim Uighurs that gathered outside. The government re-imposed a nighttime curfew Friday as well. Listen

Global Political Cartoons: July 4 – July 10, 2009

Europe features large in this week’s political cartoons. We see President Obama and Russian President Medvedev try to flatter and dare each other into reducing their nuclear arsenals and this year’s G8 summit host, Italian president Silvio Berlusconi, appears to be preoccupied with his life outside of government. In other images, Sarah Palin has a plan to get to the White House and Barack Obama embraces his own plan to gradually withdraw from Iraq.

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Last Baghdad patrol; “The Gamble”; the challenge from Iran

On patrol in Baghdad’s Sadr City neighborhood; author Tom Ricks on US troops pulling out of Iraqi cities; and Karim Sadjadpour on the challenge posed by Iran.

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Women only pharmacy

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Entire program – July 9, 2009

Today on The World: New protests in Iran’s capital Tehran are met with a stiff government response; Scientists in Kenya try to protect the wildlife from the adverse effects of human development; and Ghana prepares to welcome Barack Obama. Listen

Renewed protests in Iran

There were new protests in Iran’s capital Tehran today. Demonstrators gathered despite an official ban on public gatherings. Witnesses say protesters were dispersed and beaten by government forces. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the story from Los Angeles Times reporter Borzhou Daragahi, who’s in Beirut.
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Chinese city on edge

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World’s Mary Kay Magistad about the mood in the city of Urumqi in western China, where ethnic riots broke out earlier this week between ethnic Uighurs and Han Chinese.
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Unrest in western China

Music Heard on Air for July 9, 2009

A List of Music Featured Between our reports for July 9, 2009

Blakk Rasta

President Obama may find himself serenaded by one of Ghana’s hottest musicians during his visit to the country. Blakk Rasta shot to fame last year with his song called – you guessed it – “Barack Obama”.

Western expats in demand in China

Correspondent Bill Marcus tells us how in China you can make good money simply by being a white westerner.
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Humans, Wildlife and Kenya’s Masai Mara

Wildlife populations in the East African nation of Kenya are in trouble. Scientists say human development around the country’s national parks is squeezing out the animals. Producer Jon Miller investigates attempts to protect wildlife around Kenya’s famed Masai Mara reserve.
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Ghana set to welcome President Obama

President Obama’s trip to Ghana this weekend draws attention to the country’s history as a gateway to American slavery. But Ghana is also a travel destination for many African-Americans. And some have chosen to relocate there. The World’s Laura Lynch has the story.
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