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Archive for October 27th, 2009
Entire program – October 27, 2009
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Today on The World: Afghanistan’s president resists demands to fire the country’s top election official; Also, what the resignation of a US diplomat in Afghanistan means for the US war effort there; Plus, the story of a weatherman in Israel who credits his successful career to his American accent.
Palestinians questioning their security forces
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US Army General Keith Dayton has been assisting with training Palestinian security forces since 2005. The ongoing effort has been credited with helping to restore law and order in the West Bank. But the US role is a politically precarious one. Some Palestinians are questioning who their security forces are working for. The World’s Matthew Bell reports from the West Bank. Download MP3
US diplomat resigns over Afghan war
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A senior US diplomat in Afghanistan has resigned in protest at the war against the Taliban, the Washington Post reports. Matthew Hoh said he quit because he had doubts about why the US was fighting. Jeb Sharp discussed the resignation with Andrew Bacevich, a professor of International Relations at Boston University, and Peter Bergen of the New America Foundation. Download MP3No more Big Macs
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In the Geo Quiz we’re looking for an island nation where all three McDonald’s restaurants will close at the end of the month. And besides being destined to be Big Mac free by Sunday, it’s also famous for its glaciers and fjords, and, well, ice. Download MP3
Israel’s American weatherman
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One of Israel’s most popular weathermen retired last month after delivering weather updates on Hebrew-language radio for 39 years. Israelis loved listening to Robert Olinsky (pictured) for his most distinguishing feature: his thick American accent. Daniel Estrin has the story. Download MP3Best of the BBC: Maternal mortality worldwide
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Over half a million women die each year from complications during pregnancy, delivery or shortly afterward. To address the problem, the UN Population Fund is holding a high level maternal health meeting in Ethiopia. One of the Millennium Development Goals is to reduce maternal mortality by 75% by 2015. So which countries of the world are rising to the challenge and which are showing little evidence of improvement? The BBC has been looking at the situation for women giving birth in different countries. Listen to Lyse Doucet’s report from Afghanistan.Download MP3
Afghan election woes
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Afghan president Hamid Karzai is rejecting calls to dismiss the head of the country’s election commission — a man appointed by Karzai himself. The World’s Jason Margolis has more.
Politics and violence in Iraq
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Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with Haddad Salih, a translator for the BBC’s Baghdad bureau, about the mood in Iraq following Sunday’s double bombing attack that left at least 155 people dead. Some fear the renewed violence will delay upcoming elections in January.
Geo Quiz
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Our daily geography puzzler.
Music Heard on Air for October 27, 2009
Tunes Spun On The Word Between our reports for October 27, 2009. Artists featured are Oran Etkin, Dick Dale, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Zelal, Cem Yildiz, Baka Beyond, John Hammond, Satish Vyas.
Istanbul struggles with gentrification
Some of Istanbul’s old neighborhoods are struggling to modernize. The Turkish government is razing buildings to make way for new homes. But in the process, some argue, the original character of the neighborhoods is being destroyed, along with the fabric of the communities that live there. Aaron Schachter reports from Istanbul. (Audio available after 5PM Eastern)
Sofia Rei Koutsovitis
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Argentine singer Sofia Rei Koutsovitis performs for us in The World studios. Koutsovitis and members of her band play and chat with anchor Jeb Sharp. Download MP3
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