2009 August | PRI's The World - Part 15

Archive for August, 2009

Monitoring Afghanistan’s elections

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Glenn Cowan, the founder of Democracy International, about monitoring Afghanistan’s elections later this week. Cowan has monitored elections in more than three dozen countries and he says Afghanistan’s are the most difficult he’s seen in terms of security.

Protests over lead poisoning in China

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Chinese villagers broke into a smelting plant and smashed up equipment over the weekend. They were protesting the lead poisoning of hundreds of children living lear the plant. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the details from The World’s Mary Kay Magistad.

Quiet greening of West Africa

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The Sahel region of West Africa is being hit hard by climate change. But in this reporter’s notebook from the country of Burkina Faso, Mark Hertsgaard spotlights a small green miracle that’s helping farmers fight the warming trend. The secret, he says, is trees.

Remembering a refugee advocate

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Anchor Lisa Mullins remembers Kenneth Bacon, head of the advocacy group Refugees International. Bacon died over the weekend at the age of 64.

East Jerusalem settlement controversy

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Reporter Linda Gradstein updates us on the ongoing controversy over a planned settlement in East Jerusalem.

Who’s next in Egypt?

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Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is in Washington this week to speak with President Obama. But back at home, the big question is who will succeed the aging Egyptian leader. Ursula Lindsey reports from Cairo.

Economic strategy in North Dakota

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North Dakota has fared relatively well in the economic downturn. But as The World’s Jason Margolis reports, some farmers and agriculture businesses there are trying to position themselves to be even less vulnerable to the swings of the world economy next time trouble arises.

Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography puzzler.

Geo answer

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Iceland is the answer to today’s Geo Quiz. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Icelandic blogger Alda Sigmundsdóttir in Reykjavík about reports that last year’s financial collapse there has given rise to a baby boom.

Global Hit

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The World’s Gerry Hadden introduces us to Anni B. Sweet. She’s a singer-songwriter from Spain, but would fit in playing folk coffeehouses in the US.

Anni B. Sweet

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For today’s Global Hit, a girl and a guitar. Anni B. Sweet is one of the latest artists to gain fame….thanks to the internet. And thanks to her decision to sing in English. See, Anni B. Sweet is Spanish. But as the World’s Gerry Hadden reports, she’s taken on the persona of an American folksinger.

Music Heard on The World for August 17, 2009

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A List of Music Featured Between our reports for August 17, 2009

Cape Verdean restaurant in Boston

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Cape Verde has been an independent nation since 1975 but the singer Cesaria Evora may be the only association some Americans have with Cape Verde. And if you’ve been to Africa, you might know Cape Verde as a refuelling stop. You can refuel on Cape Verdean food in Boston, at Restaurante Cesaria. Take a peek inside…

How to help Somalia

By Michael Rass ⋅ August 14, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Islamist insurgents in Somalia (AP photo)

Islamist insurgents in Somalia (AP photo)

On the second day of her Africa tour Secretary Clinton met with Somalia’s President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed in Kenya as Somalia itself is too dangerous for foreign diplomats. After the talks Clinton said, the U.S. would expand support for Somalia’s UN-backed unity government. Robert Patterson is the U.S. Counselor for Somali Affairs. He tells anchor Marco Werman what Washington is doing to help the leader of one of the world’s most lawless nations. >>>The World’s Katy Clark on U.S. support for Somalia’s fragile government

Five Minutes of Heaven

By The World ⋅ August 14, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

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In 1975, Northern Ireland was right in the middle of The Troubles. Protestants and Catholics were fighting each other in the streets. And teenager Alistair Little was caught up in the violence. Marco Werman speaks with director Oliver Hirschbeigel. >>> Watch the trailer