Archive for 2010
Entire program – November 29,2010
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Today on The World: Diplomats around the globe sound off about the latest WikiLeaks disclosures;We take a trip to the island shelled by North Korean artillery last week;and Pablo Picasso’s one-time electrician causes sparks, when he reveals hundreds of unknown works by the artist. Download MP3
Wikileaks expose US diplomacy
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Leaked confidential cables have exposed secret details about US diplomacy, and this has sent shudders through Washington. The World’s Jason Margolis has more on today’s reaction from the nation’s capital. Download MP3
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Iran’s view of the leaked cables
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Iran’s president has dismissed as propaganda the leaking of US cables detailing Arab calls for Washington to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the release by the Wikileaks website of thousands of extracts from US diplomatic messages was simply psychological warfare against Iran. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets a reality check from Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour. Download MP3Aftermath of North Korean shelling
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Most residents of the South Korean island of Yeongpyeong have left the island, after last week’s shelling by North Korea. But some remained, as Jason Strother found out during a visit to the island. Download MP3 (Photo: Jason Strother)Picasso ‘treasure trove’
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A retired electrician in southern France who worked for Pablo Picasso says he has hundreds of previously unknown works by the artist. The treasure trove of 271 pieces includes lithographs, cubist paintings, notebooks and a watercolor and is said to be worth about $ 80 million. Anita Elash reports. Download MP3Mexico’s Celso Pina
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Reporter Betto Arcos profiles Mexican accordionist Celso Pína, whose passion for the folk music of Colombia propelled him to fame across Latin America. Download MP3
Wikileaks and Europe
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The World’s Gerry Hadden examines European reaction to the latest WikiLeaks release. Download MP3
Keeping documents secure
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In the wake of the leak of confidential US diplomatic messages by the group WikiLeaks, anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Edward Djerejian, a former US ambassador to Israel and Syria, about how diplomats used to keep documents secure. Download MP3
One diplomat’s view
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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with former US Ambassador to Iraq, Christopher Hill, about the WikiLeaks disclosure of hundreds of thousands of US State Department cables. Download MP3
Wikileaks and the Middle East
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The World’s Matthew Bell examines what the fallout in the Middle East from the WikiLeaks disclosures. Download MP3
Flooding in Colombia
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John Otis reports that Colombians are suffering through the worst rainy season in a century. Floods and landslides have killed 161 people and forced thousands from their homes. Download MP3
Dutch newspaper tradition
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For the Geo Quiz think back to the 1700′s. That was the century of the American and French revolutions. People could read all about them in the newspapers of Europe at the time. One of the more important ones was published in a Dutch city that we want you to name…Download MP3
Music Heard on Air for November 29, 2010
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for November 29, 2010. Artists featured are Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Yoshida Brothers, Kila, Praful, Yulduz Usmanova, Strength In Numbers, Mark Holdaway.
Entire program – November 26,2010
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Today on the World: More warning signs on the Korean peninsula;Haiti gets ready to vote, in a time of cholera;And in Catalan region of Spain, political ads get violent and sexy. Download MP3
America’s role in South Korea
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The US stations more than 28,000 troops in South Korea. They’re a legacy of the Korean War. James Clad was a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia from 2007 to 2009. He speaks with anchor Katy Clark about the US role in South Korea. Download MP3
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