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Archive for December, 2009
Geo answer
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For today’s Geo Quiz we asked where the name of a US base in Afghanistan comes from. The base is called “Forward Operating Base Frontenac.” The original Fort Frontenac is in Canada — in Kingston, Ontario — and that’s the answer to our quiz. Anchor Marco Werman gets the full story from military historian John Grodzinkski of Canada’s Royal Military College.
Priest condones shoplifting
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Anchor Marco Werman explains why a British priest is arguing that shoplifting can be morally justified under extreme circumstances.
Fort Frontenac
A little military history might come in handy for today’s Geo Quiz. Forward Operating Base Frontenac is at the front line of the Afghanistan war.
Music Heard on Air for December 22, 2009
Tunes Spun On The Word Between our reports for December 22, 2009. Artists featured are Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Kila, Jonthan Richman and The Modern Lovers, Pell Mell, Orchestra Lissanga.
Entire program – December 21, 2009
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Today on The World: The funeral of one of Iran’s most influential dissident voices stirs new protests from opposition supporters; Also, nations point fingers at each other after the failure to reach a binding agreement at the Copenhagen climate summit; Plus a video game in which the Russians are the bad guys, gains popularity in Russia.
Clashes at funeral of Iranian dissident cleric
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Iranian reformists have reportedly clashed with police after the funeral of Grand Ayatollah Hoseyn Ali Montazeri in the holy city of Qom. Montazeri, who died aged 87 of natural causes on Saturday night, had decried President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election in June as a fraud. Marco Werman talks with correspondent Borzou Daragahi, who is just back from a visit to Iran. Download MP3
Copenhagen aftermath
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The outcome of the Copenhagen climate summit has disappointed many and now the blame game is in full swing. UK Prime Minister Brown says the climate summit was held to ransom by a small number of countries. Marco Werman talks with The World’s environment editor Peter Thomson. Download MP3
‘Modern warfare 2′ in Russia
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The latest version of the videogame Call of Duty is selling like hotcakes – in Russia. But its realistic battles put some there on edge and in this game, the Russians are the bad guys. Laura Lynch reports. Download MP3
The Mohan Veena instrument
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Vishwa Mohan Bhatt was playing world fusion music even before it had a name. To play his unique eastern-western style, the Indian musician invented an instrument – the Mohan Veena. It’s a guitar modified to play like a sitar, sarod, veena, and guitar, all at once. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt recently toured the US and Lonny Shavelson caught up with him in Hayward, California. Download MP3
The internet savvy Ayatollah
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Reporter Cyrus Farivar looks at how Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri used the Internet to promote Islamic scholarship in Iran.
The new mission in Afghanistan
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Reporter Ben Gilbert reports on how one military unit in Afghanistan is trying to implement the new US strategy in the country. Gilbert is embedded with the Fourth Infantry Division’s First Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment.
US soldier in Iraq spreads holiday cheer
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An audio postcard from a US base in Iraq, courtesy of independent radio producer Jake Warga. He spoke to one soldier at the base who is performing holiday songs to cheer up his comrades this time of year.
Photo: Jake Warga
Aggressive US moves against extremists
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The US may be helping Yemen to fight local extremists with links to al Qaeda. The World’s Matthew Bell reports on what that reveals about American anti-terrorism strategy.
Geo Quiz
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Our daily Geo Quiz.
Eurostar shutdown
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The weekend weather in Europe brought Eurostar trains to a halt. And the British and French governments have announced separate investigations. Eurostar is a rail link between England, France, and Belgium. And the trains are STILL not running. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Stephanie Budd, who’s been stranded in Belgium with her family for three days.
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