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Archive for November, 2009
Britain’s inquiry into Iraq war
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On Day Two of a British inquiry into the Iraq War is generating fresh questions as to why Tony Blair pushed ahead with the invasion. The World’s Laura Lynch reports from London.
Israeli settlement freeze in West Bank
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with former Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller about the announcement today by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he will freeze Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank for ten months.
Political killings in the Philippines
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Correspondent Sunshine De Leon reports from Manila on a massacre that’s raising questions about the state of democracy in the Philippines.
Italy’s rock star of the year
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks to the editor of the Italian edition of Rolling Stone magazine about its selection of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as “rock star of the year.” The choice is seen as a not-so-subtle dig at Berlusconi’s lifestyle.
http://www.rollingstonemagazine.it/notizie/provocazioni-rockstar
Geo Quiz
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Our daily geography quiz.
Illegal letters in Turkey
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In Turkey, a law dating back to the 1920′s bans the use of the letters Q, W and X. The law was created for Turkey’s transition from the Arabic alphabet to the Latin one. But today, it’s used against Turkey’s ethnic Kurds. Matthew Brunwasser reports from Istanbul.
Geo answer — Norway’s new energy
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Our Geo Quiz asked you to name a northern European country with lots of places where fresh and salt water mix, and where a prototype “osmotic power plant.” The answer is Norway, as The World’s Marina Giovannelli explains.
Entire program – November 25, 2009
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Today on The World: A conversation with security experts about what it would mean to finish the job in Afghanistan, Bollywood’s version of Muslim life in India; and Italy’s Rolling Stone Magazine gives Prime Minister Berlusconi “rock star status.”
Clean power by osmosis?
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We’re keeping the focus on climate and energy in our Geo Quiz today. We’re looking for a northern European country that’s home to the world’s latest experimental carbon-neutral power plant.
Global Political Cartoons: Nov 21-25, 2009
Some unexpected images in this week’s cartoons: Oprah’s a saint, Silvio Berlusconi’s a rock star, Israeli settlements are freezing, and the most ubiquitous image on television is a pig.
Entire program – November 24, 2009
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Today on The World: Afghanistan’s security forces and whether they’ll be ready to deal with extremist violence when US troops eventually leave; Also, presidential elections are about to take place in Honduras — even though the country has yet to solve its ongoing presidential crisis; Plus a cover band from Istanbul reinvents Western pop classics — with a Turkish twist.
Building up the Afghan forces
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President Obama says he would announce the long-awaited decision on sending more US troops to Afghanistan “shortly”. Afghan President Karzai recently said the strength of Afghan security forces had to be bolstered and the role of international forces reduced. The World’s Katy Clark reports on how capable the Afghan forces are. Download MP3 (Photo: David Quillen/AFP/Getty Images) India’s Muslim community – part 2
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India is on high alert this week as the country marks the one year anniversary of strikes that paralyzed Mumbai last year. As we heard in part one, Muslims in India have largely not been radicalized, however that hasn’t stopped the police from targeting suspected homegrown terrorists. In the second part of her series, Miranda Kennedy reports on the growing alienation of Mumbai’s Muslims. Download MP3
Honduras vote
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President Manuel Zelaya (pictured) was ousted in a coup five months ago. On Sunday, Hondurans will go to the polls to elect Zelaya’s successor. Many Latin American countries have refused to recognize the elections, organized by the de facto government of Roberto Micheletti. Yet some Hondurans consider choosing a new president a first step toward ending the country’s political crisis. From Tegucigalpa, John Otis reports. Download MP3
Dolapdere Big Gang
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Cover bands aren’t usually musical innovators. But Dolapdere Big Gang of Turkey might be the exception. Most of the group lives in Dolapdere, an Istanbul neighborhood with a rough reputation. This eight-piece band of young Roma musicians, plays Western pop hits in a traditional Turkish style. Matthew Brunwasser has the Global Hit.Download MP3
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