US warns against aiding Somali militants

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Somalia’s al-Shahab militants, who are accused of having links to al-Qaeda, are trying to overthrow the country’s transitional government, and are growing in strength. And it appears they are getting help from nearby countries, including Eritrea. Today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned that the US will “take action” against Eritrea if it does not stop supporting militants. Eritrea denies funding the insurgency in Somalia. The World’s Katy Clark reports. (AP Photo/Mohamed Sheikh Nor) >>>Click here for the latest BBC coverage.

Guru

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The World’s Emma Kwesiga Lydersen meets up with US hip-hop legend Guru. He’s been touring the world and bringing home some musical souvenirs.

Annual ceremony

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We board a trolley in the city we are looking for in today’s Geo Quiz. We’ll cross two rivers. And we’ll pass a shopping street that you could easily mistake for New York or Los Angeles…

Entire program – August 6, 2009

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Today on The World: The US pledges support for Somalia’s fragile government; Also, the political left in France struggles to stay alive; And some Chinese Uighurs released from Guantanamo hit the golf course in Bermuda.

US support for Somalia

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pledged new US support today for Somalia’s fragile government. The World’s Katy Clark has the story.

Re-thinking the US “war on terror”

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks to Sarah Mendelson, Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, about a speech given there today by President Obama’s Assistant for Homeland Security and Counter-terrorism, John Brennan.

Ex-Guantanamo detainees on the links

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Four former Guantanamo detainees have landed new jobs — at Bermuda’s lush Port Royal Golf course. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Brian Darby, a correspondent for Bermuda Radio.

Disintegration of the French left

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The World’s Gerry Hadden reports that the French Socialist party is in such disarray that some of its leaders are asking out loud whether its time to dissolve the party altogether.

“Julie and Julia”

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The film “Julie and Julia” tells the story of a blogger, Julie Powell, who cooks her way through Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking. But the treat is the film’s depiction of Julia Child’s first years in France, studying French cuisine. The World’s Adeline Sire has more.

Listen to chef Jacques Pepin tell how Julia Child sliced her finger and created a media frenzy–and a spoof on Saturday Night Live.

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Julia Child presents a variety of chickens on “The French chef.”
Julia Child’s The French Chef talks about the varieties of chickens

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Criticism for journalists freed by North Korea

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Correspondent Jason Strother says South Koreans are welcoming Pyongyang’s release of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. But he reports that some human rights activists in the South are concerned that the work of Laura Ling, Euna Lee and some other reporters may have jeopardized the safety of North Korean refugees.

NYT times columnist shifts on North Korea

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof about his thoughts on North Korea and nuclear proliferation.

Geo Quiz and answer

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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Hiroshima, Japan. Sixty-four years ago today, the U-S dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Boston Globe reporter Linda Matchan recently visited the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park.

Great train robber released

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British authorities have released 79-year-old Ronnie Biggs from prison on medical grounds. But as anchor Lisa Mullins explains, Biggs is better known as the man responsible for Britain’s Great Train Robbery.

Global Hit: Guru

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The World’s Emma Kwesiga Lydersen meets up with US hip-hop legend Guru. He’s been touring the world and bringing home some musical souvenirs.

Moscow 1993, Revisiting the Taliban, Curtis LeMay

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Our “How We Got Here” history podcast is back after a vacation hiatus. Journalist Otto Pohl journeys back to Moscow to find out who shot him during a demonstration in 1993. Veteran foreign correspondent Charles Sennott returns to Afghanistan and Pakistan on the trail of the Taliban. And Warren Kozak tells us about the legendary Curtis LeMay.