Archive for 2010
Impact of UK’s Guantanamo settlement
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David Frakt, a JAG officer who represented Guantanamo detainees, says the British decision to compensate several former Guantanamo detainees could have far-reaching effects for American policy. Download MP3
Protecting foreign brides in South Korea
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South Korea is tightening rules on marriage brokers following the murder of a young bride by her mentally ill husband. The woman was one of thousands of Southeast Asian women who are brought to South Korea by marriage brokers to wed Korean men. Jason Strother reports from Seoul. Download MP3
British react to royal wedding plans
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Big news in Britain: Prince William is to marry long-time girlfriend Kate Middleton sometime next year. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Paddy O’ Connell about British reaction to the wedding news at a time when Britons are reeling from news of their government’s fiscal austerity programs. Download MP3
Environmental art in Iceland
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For the Geo Quiz, we head for the southern-most village in Iceland. This quaint Icelandic village is 100 miles or so south-east of the capital Reykjavik. About 300 people live there and this outpost at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean is one of several far-flung settings for an environmental art project called 350 Earth.Download MP3
Beatles albums on iTunes
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Apple has announced its iTunes music store will now be selling tracks by The Beatles, following an agreement with the band’s label. The World’s Marco Werman reminds us that the music of the Fab Four has long resided on iTunes – as covers by other artists. You just had to know who was covering them. Download MP3Music Heard on Air for November 16, 2010
Tunes Spun On The World Between Our Reports For November 16, 2010. Artists featured are Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Mongo Santamaria, Kekele, Kila, Etran Finatawa, Terry Devine-King, Shlomo Gronich and the Sheba Choir.
Entire program – November 15, 2010
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Today on The World: How U-S troops are working to prepare Afghan security forces to take over their country’s security;Also, how American volunteers in Haiti are helping with the battle against cholera;Plus, a British couple celebrate their freedom after being held hostage by Somali pirates for more than a year. Download MP3
An Afghan government offensive
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Senior Obama Administration officials have indicated that 2014 is the key date for handing over responsibility to Afghan security forces. One of the areas US troops are likely to be fighting in until then is the country’s violent Kandahar Province, where the objective is to beef up the Afghan security forces to take over security responsibility, and at the same time build up the local Afghan government. Ben Gilbert reports that the march toward those goals has really just begun in many parts of the province and there’s a long way to go. Download MP3 (Photo: Ben Gilbert)Slideshow: Ben Gilbert’s coverage in Afghanistan
Nadeem Aslam – writing about Pakistan
We rarely get a glimpse into real life in Pakistan. One way to do that is through writing. Nadeem Aslam was born in Pakistan and moved with his family to England when he was fourteen. He has since written three novels in English. The World’s Carol Zall spoke with him about his work and has this profile. Download MP3
Audio Extra: Nadeem Aslam reads from ‘Leila in the Wilderness’
Truck poetry in Pakistan
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Driving in Karachi’s crazy traffic can be very stressful. The roads are filled with potholes and the air pollution is choking. But amidst all this mess there is one source of pleasure – the wonderfully decorated public transport vehicles. Fahad Desmukh reports from Karachi on the poetry that adorns many vehicles in Pakistan. Download MP3 (Photo: Fahad Desmukh)Slideshow: Ornate trucks
Pirates release British couple
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British citizens Paul and Rachel Chandler were released Sunday after being held 388 days by Somali pirates. The BBC’s Will Ross reports about the couple’s ordeal and the circumstances of the release. Download MP3 (Photo: US Navy)
Shehzad Roy’s politically charged Pakistani pop
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If you’re looking for sharper verses about Pakistan’s political scene, listen to Shehzad Roy. The pop-singer’s combination of activism and musical savvy, may have helped in bringing Pakistan and India a little closer. His 2008 song caught the attention of Indian film director Akshay Kumar who loved Roy’s track “Qismat Apnay Haat Mein,” and its rebellious use of the word “bullsh**.” The World’s Marco Werman has the story. Download MP3Video: Watch Shehzad Roy’s take on politicians
The fight against cholera in Haiti
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American volunteers are on the front line of the fight against the cholera epidemic in Haiti. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the head of one team from Maine, Doctor Chiedza Jokonya, and reporter Beth Macy of the Roanoke Times, who’s covering the team’s work, about the difficulties and tragedies they are dealing with, and the resilient spirit of the Haitian people. Download MP3
“Degenerate” art in Berlin
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For our Geo Quiz, we want the name of a historic art museum in Germany. Built in the late 1800′s it’s survived the Nazis and WWII bombardment. The museum’s most renowned art object just may be a 3,000-year-old limestone bust of one of the most famous and beautiful women of the ancient world: Eqyptian queen Nefertiti. Besides this ancient icon of beauty, some “degenerate art” is now being displayed. Download MP3Latest Granta issue explores Pakistan
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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Pakistani novelist, Kamila Shamsie, and Guardian reporter, Declan Walsh, about their contributions to the current issue of ‘Granta’. The British literary magazine has an issue out that focuses on Pakistan. Download MP3
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