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Archive for April, 2010
South Africa’s soccer burden
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The World Cup soccer tournament opens in South Africa in seven weeks and South Africans are psyched. 360,000 foreign spectators are expected to bring their enthusiasm – and money – to South Africa. But some South Africans view the World Cup as a burden that has made their lives worse. We’ll learn why from The World’s Laura Lynch. Download MP3British election campaign heats up
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The men who would be prime minister debated a range of foreign policy issues on Thursday. British voters go to the polls on May 6th and the American-style tv face-offs have injected extraordinary energy into the campaign. They’ve also helped elevate the Liberal Democrats into the thick of things. Jeb Sharp talks with Basham Patrick, who directs the Democracy Institute, a think tank in Washington and London. Download MP3Cairo’s Jewish medieval manuscripts
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Anchor Jeb Sharp catches up with Rabbi Mark Glickman (left) about his visit to the Cairo Genizah in Old Cairo, Egypt. The Cairo Genizah is one of the great troves of Jewish medieval documents to be discovered in modern times. Download MP3(Photo: Jacob Glickman)
Audio slideshow: The Hubble is 20
The famous space telescope has been peering into some of the deepest recesses of the universe for two decades – and is now celebrating its 20th birthday. In this Best of the BBC, you can take a look at some of the fantastic sights it has seen in that time with Professor Alec Boksenberg from the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge – who was on the European team that helped build Hubble.
Rising tensions between the two Koreas
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned North Korea today about “engaging in provocative actions.” That comes amid growing suspicions that North Korea was responsible for sinking a South Korean navy vessel last month, killing 46 sailors. North Korea denies any involvement. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with The World’s Mary Kay Magistad about the growing tensions between the two Koreas.
Fish fraud
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Scientists in Ireland have uncovered cases of mistaken fish identity. A quarter of cod and haddock fillets sold in Dublin are neither cod, nor haddock, but completely different species. Anchor Jeb Sharp has details.
Nigeria plans mass execution
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Nigeria plans to execute more than 300 prisoners on death row. Capital punishment remains on the books in Nigeria. But there hasn’t been an official execution in the West African nation in eight years. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with Shehu Sani, president of the Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria, and a former political prisoner.
World cup stickers stolen
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A World Cup sticker is considered a prized souvenir. So much so that gunmen in Brazil have apparently stolen hundreds of thousands of the stickers from the Sao Paolo company that distributes them. Anchor Jeb Sharp has more.
Geo Quiz and Answer
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For today’s Geo Quiz, we’re giving you the name of a national dish and asking for its country and capital of origin. Traditional khachapuri is the dish…and the geo answer is Tbilisi, Georgia. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with Georgi Lomsadze about a government-backed effort to trademark traditional Georgian khachapuri.
David Broza
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The songs of Townes van Zandt have been covered by everyone from Emmylou Harris to Steve Earle from Willie Nelson to Norah Jones. Now, Israeli singer David Broza has turned some of Townes Van Zandt’s poems into songs. Download MP3
Music Heard on Air for April 23, 2010
Tunes Spun On The World Between Our Reports For April 23, 2010. Artists featured are Ensemble FizFuz, Bela Fleck, Moriba Koita, Nguyen Le, Oran Etkin.
Cheesy Khachapuri
National dishes are on the table for today’s Geo Quiz. They’re traditional foods that come from particular places in the world. Here in the US, the hamburger and hotdog are as American as, well, apple pie. Scotland’s known for haggis, Russians are fond of borscht. Mauritius serves up octopus curry, and Norway’s got lutefisk….
Entire program – April 22, 2010
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Today on The World: President Obama goes to New York to press for a new financial reform bill, Also, the long fall of one of China’s richest men — he went on trial today on bribery and insider trading charges, plus, explosions and casualties in Thailand today in a stand-off between armed troops and anti-government protesters.
Recycled trash to fuel Haiti
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Before the recent earthquake, Haiti was no stranger to natural disasters. In recent years, thousands of people have been killed by floods and landslides. To understand why the toll is so high, one need look no further than the country’s bald mountains. Haiti has lost about 97 % of its forests. And the main culprit is the nation’s most popular cooking fuel: charcoal. Reporter Amy Bracken looks at one effort to provide a tree-saving alternative: briquettes made from trash. Download MP3 (photo: Amy Bracken)Obama attacks bank reform critics
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President Barack Obama has attacked critics of his banking reforms in a speech which warned that without change the financial crisis will be repeated. Regulatory reform was in the financial sector’s interests, and bankers and lobbyists should not fight against it, the President said. The World’s Matthew Bell looks at the international implications of US banking reform. Download MP3
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