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Archive for September, 2009
Competing rallies in Tehran
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Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tehran today, as both government and opposition supporters staged rallies. The World’s Laura Lynch has details.
The new missile defense strategy
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Stanford University professor David Holloway authored a report on Iran’s nuclear and missile potential that influenced the changes in President Obama’s missile defense plan. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Holloway about the new plan.
Turkey’s potential role in missile defense plan
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The World’s Aaron Schachter reports on what role Turkey might play in President Obama’s new missile defense program and what impact that might have on Turkey’s image in the Middle East.
Italy calls for exit from Afghanistan
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Italy’s Prime Minister says he wants Italian troops out of Afghanistan as soon as possible. That’s after six Italian soldiers participating in NATO operations in Afghanistan died yesterday in a suicide bomb attack. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports.
Dancing boys of Afghanistan
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An ancient tradition banned by the Taliban is now experiencing a comeback in Afghanistan. It’s the practice of “bacha bazi” or ‘boy for play’. Teenage boys abandoned by their families are forced to dance at parties and sometimes become sex partners for men. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Ghaith Abdul Ahad, who wrote about ‘bacha bazi’ for The Guardian newspaper.
Crunch time for climate change treaty
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with British Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, about efforts to craft a new international agreement on how to tackle climate change. The head of the United Nations has called a special meeting of global leaders next week to instil a sense of urgency.
UN creates agency dedicated to women’s issues
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The UN General Assembly has authorized the establishment of a new UN agency devoted to women. Women’s advocates hope the new agency will make women’s concerns more of a priority at the UN. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports.
Geo Quiz and answer
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Today’s Geo Quiz deals with a tussle over the new Tube map in London. The city’s latest map of the London Underground excludes an image of the Thames River, and that’s ruffled some feathers. We asked you to name some other cities where the local subway map leaves out a major river. The cities we were looking for are Berlin, Madrid, Osaka, Bilbao, Beijing, Stockholm, Valencia, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Chicago. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Mark Ovenden, author of Transit Maps of the World.
Global Hit: Lorenzo Jovanotti
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Italy’s Lorenzo Jovanotti used to dream of becoming his country’s answer to the American rap group The Beastie Boys. Jovanotti’s sound has changed over the years. His latest release is called Safari. The World’s Marco Werman will tells us more.
Thames missing
A map of the Tube comes in handy for today’s Geo Quiz. The map of London’s subway, known as The Tube or the Underground, is a classic. The visual design was inspired by electric circuit diagrams. The map helps riders navigate the system’s 270 subway stations…
Missile defense, Iran, Israel-Palestinian talks and Sept. 11th
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Hillary Clinton makes the administration’s case for missile defense, engaging Iran and pushing for talks between Israel and the Palestinians. It’s early days, but how far has President Obama gone to transform US foreign since the Bush era. Robert Kagan and Marc Lynch give their takes on the anniversary of September 11th.
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Music Heard on Air for September 18, 2009
Tunes Spun On The Word Between our reports for September 18, 2009
Iraqi Internet Bill, Africa Connected, NComputing, and Autism Detection Software
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Fibre-optic broadband Internet access has come to East Africa by way of an undersea cable. We explore “Connected Africa,” and hear a number of viewpoints. Also, the Iraqi parliament mulls a measure that might restrict what citizens can and can’t see online. We have an interview with Stephen Dukker of NComputing, a company that wants to turn your PC into, well, 10 or 12 PCs. And we end with some software designed to detect early signs of autism in the speech patterns of children.
Iran protests
Thousands of opposition supporters have clashed with security forces during a government-sponsored rally in Tehran. Iran’s reformists had been warned not to try to turn the pro-Palestinian Quds (Jerusalem) Day marches into anti-government protests. Reports say opposition leaders Mir-Hossein Mousavi and former President Mohammad Khatami were attacked. The opposition has been banned from holding rallies since the disputed presidential election in June.
US to reconfigure Europe missile defense
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President Barack Obama has shelved the Bush adminstration’s plan for an Eastern European missile defense system. The President said a redesigned defensive system would be cheaper, quicker and more effective against the threat from Iranian missiles. Jason Margolis reports.
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