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Archive for July, 2010
Washington condemns Afghanistan leaks
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The United States has condemned as “irresponsible” the leak of 90,000 military records, saying publication could threaten national security. The documents released by the Wikileaks website include details of killings of Afghan civilians unreported until now. The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange (pictured), said he had no reason to doubt the reliability of the reports. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports. Download MP3
U.S. strategy in Afghanistan
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The leaked documents outline a growing insurgency and an under-resourced US-led campaign. The documentation ends in December 2009, when President Obama announced a new strategy to try to shift the tide of the war. The much advertised Kandahar campaign is a key part of that new strategy and it’s beginning to take shape. Ben Gilbert recently got a tour with one of the architects of the campaign. (photo: Ben Gilbert) Download MP3Liberian proverbs
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There’s an expression people use in Liberia: Monkey work, baboon draws. While that might make no sense to an outsider, the meaning is crystal clear in Liberia: If I do the work, somebody else should not take the credit. Proverbs are an often-used and powerful form of communication throughout Liberia, as the World’s Jason Margolis found out. Download MP3‘The Disciple’
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In Spain there’s a new movie out about the life of Jesus Christ. It’s called ‘The Disciple’. It tells the Biblical story from a completely secular perspective. Jesus is a mercenary out to avenge his father’s death and to drive the Romans from his land. And it’s set to a Flamenco soundtrack. Gypsy music from Spain might seem a long way from Galilee. But, as the The World’s Gerry Hadden explains, it fits. Download MP3Journalist with access to Wikileaks documents
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Download MP3For the past few weeks a handful of journalists have had access to the Wikileaks documents. The Guardian newspaper’s Nick Davies is one of those reporters. He tells anchor Jeb Sharp it was an extraordinary chance to look at the reality of a war that’s still being fought.
French aid worker killed in North Africa
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Download MP3France is warning its citizens to stay away from parts of Africa after an aid worker was executed by an Al-Qaeda group in North Africa. The man was killed in retaliation to a raid by French forces on an Al-Qaeda camp last week. Reporter Anita Elash says the death has shaken the French public.
More on the Wikileaks release
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Download MP3The release of secret US military documents by Wikileaks has put the internet site on the defensive. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks with investigative reporter Philip Shenon. Shenon has written, for some time, about Wikileaks for the Daily Beast.
Geo Quiz
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Khmer Rouge guilty verdict
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Download MP3Today, a former Khmer Rouge official was sentenced to 35 years in prison for his role in the death of nearly two million Cambodians during the time of the “Killing Fields.” The verdict was the first to be handed down against a senior member of the Khmer Rouge regime. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports from Phnom Penh.
Geo Answer
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Download MP3For today’s Geo Quiz we’re looking for a European, salty inland sea that borders nine countries. The answer is the Baltic Sea. A summer heatwave in Moscow has caused a huge amount of algae to form in the Baltic Sea. A bluish-green swirl has spread over a 150,000 square miles. The World’s David Leveille tells us more.
Spy accents, religious signing and not my bad
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In the latest World in Words podcast: a translator recalls the Nuremberg Trials; sign languages that don’t have signs for some Islamic words; the phrase that Manute Bol didn’t invent; a controversial move in Southern India to make Tamil more official; and those alleged spies from Russia and their faux Euro/Canadian accents. Download MP3
Spanish, pure and otherwise
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In this week’s World in Words podcast: you can hear Latin America’s clearest, crispest Spanish in Colombia. So, Bogota is now home to everything from call centers to telenovela production houses. Also, what the spread of Spanish in the United States is doing to both the language and the country. Finally, Dora the Explorer and Kai-Lan: two fictional TV characters who introduce American kids to their first words of Spanish and Chinese.Download MP3
Music Heard on Air for July 26, 2010
Tunes Spun On The World Between Our Reports For July 26, 2010. Artists featured are Jan Garbarek, Habib Koite & Bamada, Bassekou Kouyate, Ngoni ba, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Rokia Traore, Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Africa.
Police corruption and Joe
A police officer walks through the cars stuck in Monrovia’s horrendous mid-day traffic. He spots John Patrick Van Rensburg, taps on his car window, and asks for his papers. Van Rensburg, a tall, white South African with long brown hair, greets the cop but ignores the request for his license. The officer solicits for a bribe and Van Rensburg simply ignores him. This back and forth is part of the daily game. Reporter Jason Margolis, who was riding in the car with Van Rensburg, has the story.
(Photos: Jason Margolis)
Joe, a dog and chimp
Have you ever met somebody who says they went to a certain university, then you begin the name game. “Shot in the dark, but do you know so-and-so?” Well, imagine playing the name game for a whole country, and only using somebody’s first name. Well, if you’re in Liberia and you meet a businessman or a politician and ask them, “Oh, do you know Joe?” Chances are good they’ll say yes. Chances are even better that they’ll also have an interesting story to share about Joseph Richards.
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