2010 October | PRI's The World - Part 18

Archive for October, 2010

World Books Review: Tom McCarthy’s C

By World Books ⋅ October 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Catastrophic, consummate, and above all, cryptic
For all of the faults of this novel, which is on the shortlist for the 2010 Man Booker Prize, one can’t help but keep turning the pages. Author Tom McCarthy explores a darkness that is unpleasant, tedious, and disturbing, but also timely and fascinating. >>Read Tommy Wallach’s review

Music Heard on Air for October 4, 2010

By Ann Lopez ⋅ October 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes Spun On The World Between Our Reports For October 4, 2010. Artists featured are Yoshida Brothers, Moriba Koita, Fernanda Abreu, Bassekou Kouyate, Ngoni ba, Hafez Naeri.

Entire program – October 1, 2010

By The World ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Download MP3
Today on The World: Deadly car bombings in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, mar the country’s independence day celebrations; Also, a BBC documentary re-examines the Iraqi Awakening, when Iraqi Sunnis who supported al-Qaeda switched to support the US-led coalition; Plus, a visit to one of Rio’s shantytowns to check on claims that millions of poor Brazilians have been lifted out of poverty

Music heard on the air

Inside the Sunni Awakening in Iraq

By The World ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

BBC documentary 'Secret Iraq'

A new BBC documentary tells the story of Iraq after the 2003 invasion. Marco Werman speaks with producer, Sam Collyns, about the part of the program focusing on Iraq’s “Awakening” movement. That’s when Sunni Arabs turned against their former al-Qaeda allies and sided with the US-led Coalition. Download MP3
>>>Watch a video about the BBC documentary

Iraq’s postal service delivers

By The World ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Iraqi postal worker Hazem Waheed

Iraq still hasn’t formed a new government, but that political limbo may be ending and Iraq’s government might start working again. But some things never stopped. For instance, Iraq’s postal service. Even throughout the war, it kept on delivering the mail. The World’s Susannah George visited a post office in Baghdad. Download MP3 (Photo: Susannah George)

Life in Brazil’s favelas

By The World ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Brazilians are electing a new president this weekend. Outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says that during his administration millions of people were lifted out of poverty, including those living in Rio de Janeiro’s notorious slums known as favelas. Reporter Jason Strother visited the Rocinha favela, one of Latin America’s largest to find out what residents there think. Download MP3
>>>Full coverage of the Brazilian election

The DØ

By The World ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

For the weekend Global Hit, The World’s Adeline Sire tells us about a French band that likes to think outside the French box. The name of the band is “The DØ” – it stands for Dan and Olivia, Dan Levy and Olivia Merilahti, who make up the band. Download MP3
>>>Watch a video by The DØ

Home of the Oktoberfest

By The World ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Germans have lots to celebrate this weekend: not only is this the climactic weekend of Oktoberfest. The country’s also celebrating the 20th anniversary of reunification. There’ll be festivities nationwide, but most of the drinking will stay in the beer-halls in and around this southern city… Download MP3

Car bombs mar Nigerian Independence Day

By The World ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Download MP3
Police officials in Nigeria say two car bombs killed at least 8 people in the capital, Abuja. The bombings marred today’s celebrations in Nigeria marking 50 years of independence from Britain. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from the BBC’s Komla Dumor in Abuja.

UN report on Congo killings

By The World ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Download MP3
A United Nations report on killings in the Democratic Republic of Congo between 1993 and 2003 accuses six other African nations of being involved in atrocities there. The World’s Laura Lynch reports on how those countries are reacting to the report.

Fake awards for Gambian president

By The World ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Download MP3
A newspaper in the western Africa nation of Gambia claimed the President of Gambia had received awards from the White House. Turns out Yahya Jammeh did not. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from Frank Smyth, Washington representive for the Committee to Protect Journalists, the group that investigated the claims.

The day after in Ecuador

By The World ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Download MP3
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa vows to punish those who were behind a police rebellion yesterday. Anchor Marco Werman finds out how Ecuadoreans are reacting today from Tomas Ciuffardi of TV station Ecuavisa in Quito.

Cuban Americans for free market in Cuba

By The World ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Marina Giovannelli of station WLRN reports from Miami on efforts by some Cuban Americans to encourage a free market in Cuba.Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for October 1, 2010

By Ann Lopez ⋅ October 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes Spun On The World Between Our Reports For October 1, 2010. Artists featured are Charbel Rouhana, Hani Siblini, Khaled, Simsim, Lord Newborn, Habib Koite & Bamada.