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Archive for January, 2010
Come to Yemen
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Download MP3The negative international press surrounding Yemen is making one person’s job increasingly difficult – the man who’s trying to sell the country to would-be tourists. Anchor Marco Werman reports.
Geo answer
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We’re still looking for a city in China’s mountainous Hunan province. The answer to our geo quiz is Zhangjiajie. Locals claim their rocky mountains look just like the floating mountains in the movie Avatar, so they’ve officially renamed one Hallelujah Mountain.Tensions follow soccer rivals
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Download MP3Correspondent Aya Batrawy reports from Cairo on the bitter rivalry between soccer clubs Egypt and Algeria. Their last match caused riots in both countries. Now they’re set to meet tomorrow in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.
Paquito d’Rivera
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Latin Jazz King Paquito D’Rivera went to Germany to record an album with a trio of classical clarinettists. The World’s Adeline Sire reports. Download MP3Music Heard on Air for January 27, 2010
Tunes Spun On The World Between our reports for January 27, 2010. Artists featured are James Horner, Moriba Koita, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Harouna Samake, Jonthan Richman and The Modern Lovers, Boubacar Traore.
Avatar’s Hallelujah Mountain – in China!
Let’s go on a “magical tour to Avatar’s floating mountain”. That’s exactly what a city in China’s Hunan province is promoting on its website. And that’s where you come in: we want you to name this Chinese city.
Entire program – January 26, 2010
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Download MP3Today on The World: A community in Haiti where earthquake survivors are helping each other out; Also, a museum in Mexico City that displays artifacts from the fight against drug traffickers; And an ancient form of music makes a comeback in Vietnam.
Haitian self-reliance
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Haitian President Rene Preval has made an urgent appeal for more tents to house up to a million people left homeless by the quake two weeks ago. His call came as donor nations and international organizations met in Montreal to assess the aid effort and plan the next steps. However not all Haitians are simply waiting for help from the outside, as WAMU’s Sabri Ben Achour reports. Download MP3Haiti’s own reconstruction efforts
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Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive says his government is able to lead efforts to rebuild the country in the wake of the devastating earthquake. However, “massive support” from the international community was needed, he said. Marco Werman talks with Joia Mukherjee, medical director of Partners In Health, an aid group that advocates solutions that are driven by Haitians. Download MP3
Talking Travel: Tourism and Haiti’s recovery
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In this episode of Talking Travel, we talk about Haiti’s past, present and future as a tourist destination. Lonely Planet Haiti guide author Paul Clammer talks about just how much the earthquake has affected the country’s status as an up-and-coming tourist destination, and what role tourism might play in the recovery. (Photo: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images)
Mexico City’s drug museum
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In 1985 the Mexican military opened a small museum chronicling the history and use of drugs in the country. It started with just a few displays. Now, 25 years later, The “Museo de Enervantes” in Mexico City is packed with artifacts from the country’s battle against the drug cartels. From Mexico City, Jennifer Schmidt reports. Download MP3
Australia’s deep south
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For today’s Geo Quiz we were looking for Australia’s southern-most state where today Australia Day celebrations kicked off with great food and traditional games.Download MP3Forgiving Haiti’s debt
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Download MP3The World’s Jason Margolis reports on calls for international lenders to forgive Haiti’s debt in the wake of last week’s devastating earthquake.
Cap and trade concept in Europe
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Download MP3The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on Europe’s “cap and trade” system to help limit greenhouse gas pollution. Some in the United States see the European system as a model for the US to follow.
Divorcing Swans
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Download MP3Swans are known to mate for life. So the recent break-up of a swan couple in England is causing a stir. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more about the couple and their troubles from Julia Newth of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Center in Slimbridge, England.
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