Archive for 2010
Entire program – December 9, 2010
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Today on The World: China’s image takes a hit as it continues its campaign to discredit the Nobel Peace Prize; Also, the ongoing online effort to hit back at companies seen as enemies of Wikileaks; Plus, why singer Bettina Jonic was inspired to combine the protests songs of Bob Dylan and Bertolt Brecht Download MP3
China, the Nobel and Soft Power
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This year’s Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony is scheduled for Friday in Oslo, Norway. An empty chair will highlight the recipient’s absence. Human rights activist Liu Xiaobo is in China, serving an 11-year prison sentence for helping to write and circulate a petition. The Chinese government is furious about Liu’s award and has gone to great lengths to hush up news of the award back home. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing. Download MP3Africa unites for climate change
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Recent climate negotiations have been dominated by disputes between China and the United States, the two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases. But amid all the wrangling by the giants, the concerns of small nations have often gotten short shrift. That is one reason African countries have decided to work together more closely this year. Myles Estey has more from the UN conference site in Cancun. Download MP3
Wikileaks cyberwar
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A global group of online activists is making life difficult for companies who don’t want to do business with WikiLeaks. The websites of Mastercard, Visa and PayPal have all become targets of the group, which goes by the name Anonymous. The World’s Clark Boyd has more on the group, and its goals. Download MP3Wikileaks coverage on The World
Bettina Jonic’s The Bitter Mirror
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Anchor Lisa Mullins speak to American-Croatian singer Bettina Jonic. Her 1975 album “The Bitter Mirror” is a Bob Dylan and Bertolt Brecht song cycle. It’s now out on CD for the first time. Download MP3Listen to selections From The Bitter Mirror
Peace prize impact on dissident winners
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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Peter Osnos, former foreign correspondent and currently editor-at-large of Public Affairs. Osnos recalls the impact of the Nobel Peace Prize on the lives of other dissidents who have won in the past, including Russian physicist Andrew Sakharov and Poland’s Lech Walesa. Download MP3
Britain’s Russian spy case
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A suspected Russian spy has been caught allegedly trying to infiltrate the halls of power in Britain. A 25-year-old Russian woman working for a British member of Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Diplomatic Correspondent Bridget Kendall about the case. Download MP3
Unique snails suffer under climate change
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Banff springs snails are found in only one place on Earth. That would be Banff Hot Springs, in Alberta, Canada. But climate change may be causing the springs to dry up. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Dwayne Lepitzki, a conservation biologist with Parks Canada in Banff, who’s been studying the snails for 14 years. Download MP3
Wikileaks on Somali pirate haul
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The latest trove of Wikileak dispatches sheds new light on an arms shipment that came to light when Somali pirates captured a Ukrainian freigher back in 2008. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from the New York Times’ Jeffery Gettlemen. Download MP3
Pakistan’s fake Wikileaks revelations
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Some newspapers in Pakistan are reporting on State Department cables that have unflattering and inflammatory things to say about Indian authorities. The trouble is, the leaked cables are fakes. Anchor Lisa Mullins has details. Download MP3
Busy waterway
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We’re looking for one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors for the Geo Quiz. As for busy canals, there’s the Kiel Canal that offers a short cut from the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. And the Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. But the canal we’re looking for is in the Western hemisphere. Download MP3British tv soap hits 50
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British soap opera “Coronation Street” is 50 years old today. Anchor Lisa Mullins has more. Download MP3
Music Heard on Air for December 9, 2010
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for December 9, 2010. Artists featured are Moriba Koita, Baaba Maal, Mansour Seck, Kila, Ali Farka Toure, Toumani Diabate, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba featuring Harouna Samake.
Entire program – December 8, 2010
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Today on The World: A survey highlights the depth of mistrust between Israeli Jews and Arab citizens of Israel; Also, how Norway could benefit from melting ice caps in the Arctic; Plus, how smelly socks could help in the fight against malaria.
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Middle East peace talks ‘in crisis’
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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas says Middle East peace talks are in crisis following Israel’s refusal to stop building settlements on occupied Palestinian lands. His comments came hours after the US admitted that it had failed to get Israel to renew its partial freeze on settlement construction. The Obama administration says it is still committed to re-starting talks between Israel and the Palestinians. What isn’t clear is exactly how US officials plan to accomplish that. The World’s Matthew Bell reports from Jerusalem. Download MP3
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