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Archive for August, 2010
Britain’s first car accident
Almost 4,000 people are killed on the world’s roads every day, according to the campaigning charity RoadPeace. So who was the UK’s first fatal car accident victim – exactly 114 years ago – and what happened?
Entire program – August 16, 2010
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Download MP3Today on The World: Pakistan’s flood disaster deepens – as water-borne diseases potentially threaten millions; Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas under pressure to enter talks with Israel and would-be home buyers in China express outrage over housing prices.
Pakistan disease dangers remain
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Up to 3.5 million children are at high risk from deadly water-borne diseases in Pakistan following the country’s floods, a UN spokesman has said the catastrophe continues to wreak havoc. The floods have killed up to 1,600 people. Another two million have been left homeless. The BBC’s Lyse Doucet has been monitoring the devastation across the country. Katy Clark talks with her. Download MP3
Iran to start another nuclear plant
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Iran says it will begin construction of a third nuclear enrichment plant by March 2011. The Islamic republic already has a large enrichment site at Natanz and a smaller one near Qom (pictured). The US and its allies accuse Iran of using its civilian nuclear program as a cover to make nuclear weapons. Tehran denies the charges. The World’s Katy Clark talks with intelligence expert Greg Thielmann. Download MP3Body music from Brazil’s Barbatuques
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You don’t need a musical instrument to make music. The human body is a musical instrument. A Brazilian body music group called Barbatuques performed in New York recently and as The World’s Alex Gallafent discovered, their approach is infectious. (Photo: Alex Gallafent) Download MP3Chinese frustrations with real estate
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China’s red-hot property market has been cooling off – in relative terms. After residential property prices doubling or even tripling in some areas last year, they were up a mere 68% in the first quarter of this year. That means they’re still way out of reach for many ordinary people. Some have now found a soundtrack that helps them voice their frustrations. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing. Download MP3Getting aid to Pakistan
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Download MP3Aid organizations are wondering why more money is not being donated to help Pakistanis. Some are saying it might be because of the country’s reputation for corruption and as breeding ground for militants. The World’s Clark Boyd has more.
Colorful language from Iranian president
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Download MP3Cyrus Farivar reports on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s sometimes shocking use of language in public speeches.
Palestinian leader under pressure
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Download MP3Washington is pressuring Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to enter new peace talks with Israel, but as The World’s Matthew Bell reports, there are plenty of reasons for him to hold back.
Protection against libel actions overseas
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Download MP3Anchor Katy Clark speaks with writer Rachel Ehrenfeld about a new US law that protects US authors found guilty of libel in overseas courts. Ehrenfeld is one such author, and she shares her story.
Bilingual journal of arts and letters
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Download MP3Eve Abrams reports on a new Arabic and English journal of arts and letters. The journal is called Meena and was created by two poets in New Orleans.
Geo Quiz
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Geo Answer
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Download MP3For today’s Geo Quiz, we wanted you to name two countries looking to erase an old debt. The answer is North Korea and the Czech Republic. North Korea owes the Czech Republic about ten million dollars and they’re offering to pay a fraction of that debt now, but not in cash. It wants to pay in ginseng. Anchor Katy Clark speaks to the BBC’s Rob Cameron who is in Prague.
Music Heard on Air for August 16, 2010
Tunes Spun On The World Between Our Reports For August 16, 2010. Artists featured are Shankar, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Talvin Singh, Habib Koite & Bamada, Alien Chatter, Kerekes Band.
Ginseng debt
In the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for two former Soviet allies that are trying to settle an old debt. One country is in Asia, the other in Central Europe. The Asian country is broke, and is offering the European nation a down payment. But not a cash but ginseng root. So can you name the two countries that are trying to resolve this decades-old debt?
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