Archive for 2010
Sudanese expats and the referendum
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Southern Sudanese will vote in January whether to secede from Sudan and form an independent country. Members of the diaspora are allowed to vote as well. The World’s Jeb Sharp visits one of the eight referendum centers here in the US to see how registration is going. Download MP3American farmers move to Mexico
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American farmers have long depended on immigrant labor. But some farmers say a steady supply of legal immigrants has become almost impossible. So they are moving to where many of the workers come from: Mexico. The World’s Jason Margolis spent two days with a California farmer who is shifting operations south of the border. Download MP3
Nigerian women in ‘Mali slave camps’
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Officials in Nigeria say that criminal networks are forcing thousands of girls and women there into prostitution in another West African country, Mali. And Nigeria accuses the government in Mali of failing to act against the traffickers. The BBC’s Martin Vogl is in Bamako, the capital of Mali. Download MP3Remembering the legends
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Soul singer Solomon Burke died this past year, in Holland. The World’s Marco Werman finds out more about Burke’s Dutch collaboration. Marco also remembers some other musicians around the world who passed away this year. Download MP3
Mexico gets kudos for climate summit success
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Mexico played host to the latest round of international climate negotiations earlier this month. And the country’s foreign minister is widely credited with getting the process back on track and moving ahead. Among those praising Mexico’s leadership is Durwood Zaelke. He’s president of the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development in Washington. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to him about Mexico’s role in the negotiations. Download MP3
Radio program keeps Palestinian Christians connected
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The World’s Matthew Bell visits a Christian radio station in Bethlehem that tries to help Palestinian Christians stay connected with one another and their religion. Download MP3
Asian chillies
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For the Geo Quiz we set our sights on a scorching hot chilli pepper. We’re looking for the South Asian country where this hot pepper grows. How hot is it? Well, the Naga chilli pepper is said to be 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce…Download MP3Music Heard on Air for December 23, 2010
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for December 23, 2010. Artists featured are Bill Frisell, The Klezmonauts, Billy Paul Williams, Nicole Henry, Moriba Koita, DJ Trax, Lalo Davila & Orkesta Cubana.
Entire program – December 22, 2010
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Today on The World: The White House considers letting Guantanamo detainees challenge their detention in a new system of periodic reviews; Also, we speak to the Washington lobbyist representing the embattled incumbent president of Ivory Coast; And we meet Franciscan monks from the Bronx who’ve moved to Ireland to try to help a local community in crisis. Download MP3
New START for nuclear disarmament
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The Senate is Washington has approved a nuclear arms pact with Russia, handing President Obama a huge victory on his top foreign policy priority. The treaty requires the US and Russia to cut their deployed nuclear warheads by some 30%. The World’s Alex Gallafent takes a look back on the evolution of US – Russian diplomacy over nuclear weapons. Download MP3
FAQ New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
Challenges for a new South Sudan
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In Sudan, all eyes are anxiously fixed on January 9th when South Sudan votes on whether or not to secede from the north of the African nation. Perhaps more important than the vote itself is what might happen afterwards. The vote is expected to be in favor of separation but will the government of an independent South Sudan be able to deliver on fundamental infrastructure? Matt Ozug reports. Download MP3Spotlight Sudan referendum on allafrica.com
Brothers from the Bronx take on a tough Irish town
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The economic crisis in Ireland is making for a gloomy holiday season there. The poverty, unemployment and deprivation portrayed in the book are still evident in the suburb of Moyross. And that is exactly why a group of men from New York have moved in. Not just any men though- they are Franciscan friars based in the Bronx. The World’s Laura Lynch has more. (Photo: Laura Lynch) Download MP3
Palleja bar patrons win El Gordo
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A few Spaniards got some good economic news Wednesday. They won the annual Christmas lottery, known as El Gordo, or The Fat One. In one town outside Barcelona hundreds of patrons of a local bar all chipped in for a winning ticket. And now they’re all somewhere between rich and a lot better off. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Palleja. Download MP3History of Indian film music
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with music critic and composer Clive Bell about a new exhaustive history of the music of Indian cinema, Bollywood. (Photo: Nikkul) Download MP3
Review for Guantanamo detainees
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The White House is drafting an executive order for President Obama on Guantanamo. The order would formalize the indefinite detention without trial of some Guantanamo detainees, while setting up a system of periodic reviews of their cases. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Lt. Col David Frakt of the US Air Force Reserve JAG Corps. Frakt says the order might allow some detainees to effectively challenge their incarceration. Download MP3
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