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Archive for August 20th, 2009
Symbolizing Afghanistan’s candidates
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Every candidate in Afghanistan today not only had his or her name and photograph on the ballot, but also a special symbol, or pictogram. President Hamid Karzai’s pictogram was a set of judicial scales. Others had scissors, ice cream cones, even soccer balls. The idea was to help the country’s millions of illiterate voters. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. >>> See examples from the 2005 parliamentary elections.
Lockerbie bomber freed from jail
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The Lockerbie bomber has left prison after he was freed on compassionate grounds by the Scottish Government. Libyan Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 57, was jailed in 2001 for the atrocity which claimed 270 lives in 1988. Megrahi, who has terminal prostate cancer, has returned to Libya. The World’s Laura Lynch will survey reaction from both sides of the Atlantic later today.(Audio available after 5PM Eastern). >>> Click here for a BBC slideshow: “Remembering Lockerbie.”
Refugees and recession in the Dakotas
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It’s always difficult to be an immigrant or refugee coming to a new country. It can be even tougher during times of recession. But what’s it like to be in the refugee placement business these days? In some states, businesses here lean heavily on refugee workers. The World’s Jason Margolis reports from North Dakota. >>> Listen to the Jason’s other stories from The Dakotas
LEGO sales snappy despite recession
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Retail sales worldwide are not exactly having a banner year. That’s as true for toys as it is anything else. Except for LEGOs, that perennial kid (and grown-up) favorite. LEGO reported a 23 percent rise in profits during the first half of 2009, despite a world-wide recession. Jorgen Vid Knudstorp, CEO of LEGO, spoke to us from the Czech Republic. Photo: Niels Aage Skovbo. >>> Watch some LEGO films!
Entire program – August 20, 2009
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Today on The World: The votes are being counted in Afghanistan’s presidential election; The only person convicted in the Lockerbie bombing flies home to Libya… after a Scottish court frees him on compassionate grounds; and why waves of new immigrants are flocking to Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Vote count begins in Afghan election
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Despite a spike in violence leading up to Afghanistan’s presidential election, Afghan voters came out to cast their ballots today. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Carolyn Wyatt, who’s in Helmand Province about today’s vote.
Pictograms help illiterate Afghan voters
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Many Afghans are illiterate so today’s ballots included pictograms to help identify the many candidates. The World’s Jeb Sharp explores the use of symbols in Afghanistan’s presidential election.
US watches Afghan election
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Much is stake for the US in today’s election in Afghanistan. Charlie Sennott of the website GlobalPost tells anchor Lisa Mullins that the vote is a test of the strength of President Obama’s strategy there.
Lockerbie bomber freed
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Scotland freed the Lockerbie bomber today on compassionate grounds. Former Libyan intelligence agent, Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, was the only person convicted in the 1988 downing of the Pan Am flight over Lockerbie that killed 270 people. Scottish officials say he’s terminally ill. The World’s Laura Lynch has the story.
LEGO profits beat recession
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In spite of the global recession and tough competition from the computer gaming world, profits for the toymaker LEGO jumped 23 percent during the first half of this year. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Lego’s CEO Jorgen Vig Knudstorp.
Leaked Israeli memo makes waves
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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Nadav Tamir, Israel’s Consul-General to New England, who made headlines in Israel recently when an internal memo he wrote about US-Israel relations was leaked to the media there.
The Ellis Island of the Great Plains
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota has been dubbed the Ellis Island of the Great Plains. The World’s Jason Margolis reports on how the North and South Dakota have become a center for refugee resettlement.
For Iraqi Kurd, South Dakota is home
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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Qadir Aware, an Iraqi Kurd who went to South Dakota as a refugee in the 1970s. He now runs a multi-cultural center in Sioux Falls.
Geo Quiz
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Our daily geography puzzler.
Global Hit and geo answer
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In today’s Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the name of a Middle Eastern city that is the home of the American University. Composer and pianist Waleed Howrani has recorded variations of the school’s anthem. The tune is also used by many universities in the US. We’ll hear Howrani’s tune “Alma Mater” coming up in today’s Global Hit.
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