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Archive for September 23rd, 2009

Obama at the United Nations

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President Barack Obama has acknowledged the stark challenges faced by the world, but said the U.S. cannot succeed in tackling them alone. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports on the President’s first speech to the UN General Assembly in New York. Download MP3 (Photo: Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)

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The state of nuclear non-proliferation

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In his first speech before the General Assembly, the President also addressed nuclear non-proliferation and related security issues. The World’s Katy Clark gives us an update on the issue of containing the spread of nuclear weapons. Download MP3

G20 summit tomorrow

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Today all eyes are on the United Nations in New York. World leaders, including President Obama, gathered there for the 64th UN General Assembly. Tomorrow, the leaders of the world’s biggest economies will be moving to another US city. Pittsburgh is hosting the G20 summit tomorrow and Friday. The 20 nations represented make up 85 percent of the global economy. The World’s Jason Margolis reports from Pittsburgh. Download MP3 (Photo SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

‘Blood Safari’

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Marco Werman talks with our book critic Christopher Merrill about a new novel called “Blood Safari” from South African writer Deon Meyer. Download MP3

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Celebrating Coltrane’s Birthday

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Today marks the 83rd anniversary of the birth of American jazz giant John Coltrane. In the course of his all-too-short career, Coltrane incorporated sounds from across the globe into his music. Tonight, The Asian American Orchestra in San Francisco will honor Trane by playing his music with an international twist. Lonny Shavelson has the story. Download MP3

Missing Swedish banknotes

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For today’s Geo Quiz we looking for some Swedish banknotes. We’re not the only ones … Swedish police are hot on the trail of some cash that went missing today….

Entire program – September 23, 2009

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Today on The World: President Obama calls world leaders to action in his speech at the United Nations; Afghanistan casts a shadow over Germany’s upcoming elections; And taking a tour of a Zambian slum with a 13-year-old tour guide.

President Obama’s call for action

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The World’s Alex Gallafent reports on President Obama’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly this morning.

Reaction to the president’s UN address

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Jonas Gahr Støre, Norway’s Foreign Minister, who was at the UN for President Obama’s first address to the General Assembly.

Scaling back on nuclear weapons

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President Obama will lead a special Security Council session tomorrow at the United Nations to discuss how to rid the world of nuclear weapons. The World’s Katy Clark takes a look.

Afghanistan looms in German elections

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The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on how Germany’s involvement in Afghanistan is playing in the upcoming German elections.

Surviving the wounds of war

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The World’s Laura Lynch previews a BBC documentary airing tonight in Britain on the lives of British soldiers who’ve been wounded in the war in Afghanistan.

G20 preview

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Jason Margolis, who’s in Pittsburgh, about the G20 meeting that gets under way there tomorrow.

The slums of Zambia

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We originally aired this piece on Wednesday, September 25. As you can see from the comments below, it really struck a chord with our listeners. So, we’ve decided to keep it on our homepage for a while. Here’s the story: the BBC’s Jo Fidgen gets a tour of a slum in the Zambian capital, Lusaka. Her guide is a 13-year-old boy named Joseph Banda. Feel free to keep telling us why you love this piece of radio.

A new African thriller, “Blood Safari”

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Anchor Marco Werman talks with The World’s book critic Christopher Merrill about a new novel from South African writer Deon Meyer. It’s called “Blood Safari.”