Archive for 2010
Eight Finger Eddie
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Eddie was an 85 year-old American who made his life in Goa, the beach hang-out in India.He arrived there in 1965 and helped pioneer a quiet brand of drop out spiritualism among Westerners. Eight Finger Eddie died recently; we hear some of his philosophy in his own words. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports. Download MP3Gatekeeper of Indonesian volcano killed
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A man who was considered the gate-keeper of Indonesia’s most active volcano was killed when the mountain erupted earlier this week. Reporter Rebecca Henschke looks back on the life of the 83-year-old mystic.Download MP3
Church weighs in on Poland IVF debate
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Poland’s parliament is considering several proposals related to in-vitro fertilization, or IVF. The Catholic Church has entered the debate and voiced its opposition to the procedure. Amy Drozdowska reports that the debate is part of a larger discussion in Poland, about how much influence the Church should have there. Download MP3
China’s control of rare earth metals
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The price hikes and cutbacks in China’s shipments of rare earth metals are causing concern worldwide. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports that some analysts say China is playing a dangerous game. Download MP3
Former Argentine president dies
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Former Argentine President Nestor Kirchner has died of a heart attack. He was 60 years old. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with reporter Ian Mount about Kirchner’s complicated legacy. Download MP3
Death of the Emperor
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A wild creature shows up this time in the Geo Quiz. We’re talking about a very large male deer, a stag. He is referred to as the Emperor and his domain, for the past 12 or so years, has been a national park in the southwest of England. But now he’s been shot and no one knows who did it. Download MP3Entire program – October 26, 2010
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Today on The World: British authorities are criticized for deporting Iraqi asylum seekers whose applications were rejected in the UK; Also, gang violence on the streets of Medellin, Colombia forces hundreds of kids there to drop out of school; And we remember one of the stars of soccer’s World Cup this year: Paul the octopus has passed away. Download MP3
Controversial deportations from Europe
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Britain has just deported 40 Iraqi citizens who had been seeking asylum there. It’s the latest in a series of Iraqi deportations by European governments. The UN’s Refugee agency has criticized the move, saying failed asylum seekers should not be sent back to Iraq. The World’s Laura Lynch reports from London. Download MP3
US working with Afghan police
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Afghanistan’s President Karzai promised to close foreign private security companies by the end of the year. International officials are urging Karzai to reverse his decree. They warn that aid workers can’t rely on Afghan police to protect them. As it turns out, US forces in Afghanistan have been trying for some time to improve the performance of the local police forces. Progress has been erratic. Ben Gilbert was embedded with the 504th Military Police Battalion in Kandahar City when he sent this report on the training of the Afghan police. Download MP3Slideshow: See images from Ben Gilbert’s reporting
Paul the Octopus dies
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The soccer world is in mourning today. Paul the Octopus has passed away at his aquarium in the German city of Oberhausen. He apparently died of natural causes. Paul predicted the outcome of all of Germany’s matches in this year’s World Cup and Spain’s win in the final.Before every match, he’d be shown two clear plastic boxes. Inside each was a mussel and a country’s flag. Paul picked the right one every time.BBC’s Matt Cole has more.Download MP3Video: Paul predicts a victory of Spain against Germany
Apple Records releases 15 remastered albums
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British band The Beatles started Apple Corp. in the late 1960s. The music division — Apple Records — was designed as an open invitation for talented musicians to come and record. Apple Records has now released 15 albums that have just been remastered. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks to Peter Asher, an early Apple employee and friend of The Beatles. Download MP3Talking Travel: Halloween hijinks near and far
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In this episode of our travel podcast, we ponder some seriously scary Halloween destinations. We’ve got haunted castles in Transylvania, Mexico’s Day of the Dead, and even a major Halloween festival in Hong Kong. Listen in to find out where in the world to get spooked this Halloween. (Photo: Craig Heimburger)
Tariq Aziz gets death penalty
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A Baghdad judge has sentenced Tariq Aziz, Iran’s foreign minister under Saddam Hussein, to death. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with New York Times correspondent John Burns, who spent time with Aziz before the 2003 invasion of Iraq by coalition forces. Burns describes Aziz as a sycophant. Download MP3
Iran starts fueling nuclear plant
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Iran announced today that it’s begun fueling the reactor core at the Bushehr nuclear plant, the country’s first nuclear facility. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on why Iran is calling the fueling a ‘victory over the West.’ Download MP3
Colombia violence forces students to quit school
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John Otis reports from Medellin, a Colombian city plagued by gang violence. Hundreds of students there have dropped out rather than risk being shot as they walk to school.Download MP3
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