Archive for 2010
Land deals of wealthy nations
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Ruth Meinzen-Dick, a Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute, about the downside of land deals between countries. Wealthy countries are increasingly snapping up farmland in poorer nations, but more needs to be done to insure the lands deals are done in a responsible way. Download MP3
Palenque Palenque
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For today’s Global Hit, we hear the sounds of African influence in Colombia. A new collection called Palenque Palenque shows how Afro roots music asserted in the 70s and 80s within a salsa-dominant country. Download MP3
Music Heard on Air for November 24, 2010
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for November 24, 2010. Artists featured are Kerekes Band,Ben Powell, Jonathan Joubert, Jack Soreff, Ceu, Moriba Koita, Manu Dibango.
Entire program – November 23,2010
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Today on The World: The White House condemns North Korea for its attack on a South Korean island today;Also, Supreme Court in Canada considers a case that could lead to legalizing polygamy;and people in south Sudan are weeks away from deciding whether to separate and create a new African country. Download MP3
North Korea urged to halt ‘belligerent action’
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South Korea has threatened military strikes after an attack by the North killed two South Korean soldiers and set off one of the worst clashes between the two sides in decades. The White House described President Obama as “outraged” by the incident. In a statement, the White House called on Pyongyang to halt its belligerent action but officials say it’s too soon to discuss whether the US might take any action of its own. The World’s Jason Margolis has more. Download MP3
Latest updates from the BBC
Independence vote nears for South Sudan
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Voters in Sudan are less than 50 days away from deciding whether to create a new African country or remain one country. Sudan is Africa’s largest country and this vote is part of a peace deal reached five years ago following civil war between the north and south. Sean Carberry reports. Download MP3Sean Carberry’s pictures from Sudan
Royal weddings
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Marriage of the royal kind is what a lot of people around the globe are talking about these days. Britain’s Prince William and his fiancee Kate Middleton have now set a date. They will marry on April 29 at Westminster Abbey, no less. All the intention on the British royals got The World’s Carol Zall thinking about all those ‘other’ royal families out there. Download MP3 (Photo: Ellocharlie)
Yeahwon Shin takes on Brazilian classics
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Music critics listen to a lot of CD’s and a lot of new artists. Ocassionally, one of those new artists makes a big impression. For our Global Hit today, Tom Schnabel of station KCRW tells us about one such case Korean singer Yeahwon Shin. Download MP3Video: See Yeahwon perform live at the Korea Jazz Festival
Koreas trade artillery fire
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North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire today in one of the most dramatic confrontations between the two since the Korean War ended without a peace treaty. Reporter Jason Strother has reaction from South Korea. Download MP3
China’s relationship with North Korea
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China is the closest thing that North Korea has to a friend. But even in Beijing, patience with the hermit kingdom is in short supply.Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World’s Beijing correspondent, Mary Kay Magistad. Download MP3
Polygamy case in Canada
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A court in British Columbia is hearing arguments in a case that could invalidate Canada’s anti-polygamy laws. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets details on the case from Daphne Bramham, a reporter with the Vancouver Sun newspaper. Download MP3
Stampede in Cambodia kills hundreds
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Three hundred and seventy five people are now known to have died in the stampede at a festival in Cambodia. Twice as many more were injured after panic spread through the crowds crossing a narrow bridge.The tragedy happened as the annual water festival, the country’s biggest celebration, was coming to a close.The BBC’s Alistair Leithead has the story from Phnom Penh. Download MP3
Cambodia mourns water festival deaths
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Author Loung Ung says the deaths at Cambodia’s water festival represent the first major trauma experienced by Cambodians since Pol Pot.Ung, the author of “First They Killed My Father,” speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins. Download MP3
Venue of Korean armistice
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Today’s Geo Quiz is about peace or the lack thereof on the Korean peninsula. Throughout most of history wars have come and gone. And occasionally peace treaties were signed. Occasionally nations only agree to a cease-fire, maybe an armistice. The Korean War armistice was signed in 1953 but never followed by a formal peace treaty. The question we have for you is simply: where was it signed? Download MP3Music Heard on Air for November 23, 2010
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for November 23, 2010. Artists featured are Eric Bibb, Ali Farka Toure, Booka and the Flaming Geckos, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Baka Beyond, Etran Finatawa.
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