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Tunisia fallout in Egypt

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The overthrow of the government in Tunisia has inspired anti-government protesters in other parts of the Arab world. This morning a man set himself on fire outside the Egyptian parliament, an echo of the incident that sparked the Tunisian revolt. Ursula Lindsey reports from Cairo. Download MP3

Egyptian man sets himself alight in protest against rule by dictatorship

Ex-Swiss banker gives data to wikileaks

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A former Swiss banker facing charges back home says he has details on 2,000 account holders who allegedly are evading taxes. The former Swiss banker says he wants to reveal all, but he’s doing it through WikiLeaks. The World’s Laura Lynch reports from London. Download MP3

China makes moves into North Korea

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Anchor Marco Werman talks to Beijing correspondent Mary Kay Magistad about a report that China has moved troops into a key region of North Korea. Download MP3

Ex-dictator returns to Haiti

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Former Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier has made a surprise return to Haiti, 25 years after he was ousted from power. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. Download MP3

Haiti urged to arrest visiting ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier

Colombian TV soap gets the boot in Venezuela

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The Colombia television program, “Chepe Fortuna,” has been pulled off the air in Venezuela. It seems Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez does not appreciate some of the show’s political satire. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from journalist Karl Penhaul in Bogota. Download MP3

Chavez sees red over TV tales of ‘Little Hugo’

Women drivers and the king

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For our Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the largest Arab country in the Middle East. It occupies a large of the Arabian Peninsula and it borders on the Red Sea. There are strict restrictions on women in this Islamic country. Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for January 17, 2010

By Ann Lopez ⋅ January 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January 17, 2011. Artists featured are AfroCubism, Salif Keita, Susheela Raman, Forro in the Dark, Habib Koite & Bamada.

Tech Podcast: 3D printing for the masses?

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“Tea. Early Grey. Hot.” That’s what Captain Picard would ask for, and (usually) that’s what the Star Trek replicator gave him. Well, the Thing-o-Matic’s not quite that sophisticated, but it can print 3D objects. On this episode of The World’s Technology Podcast, we’ll find out if the 3D printing revolution has truly come to our desktops. Download MP3 (22:01)

Entire program – January 14, 2011

By The World ⋅ January 14, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Chaos reigns in Tunisia after reports that the country’s president has fled;also, how the political standoff in Ivory Coast is affecting daily life for one man and his family; and rescue efforts continue in Brazil after floods and mudslides claim 500 lives in Rio de Janeiro state. Download MP3

Tunisia in crisis

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Tunisia’s president has stepped down after 23 years in power amid unprecedented protests on the streets of the capital Tunis. Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi said he would be taking over from President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. A state of emergency has been declared amid protests over corruption, unemployment and rising prices. Lisa Mullins talks with Steven Cook, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington. Download MP3
British television reporter Jonathan Rugman is tweeting from Tunis

The impact of oil in Sudan

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From the South Sudanese capital Juba, Matthew Brunwasser reports on the role of oil in Sudan’s recent history. The country began exporting oil in 1999, and the resulting influx in wealth led to a civil war in the country. Now the south may take the majority of wells if the referendum currently under way results in an independent South Sudan.Download MP3

Clinton speaks on US-China relations

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Chinese President Hu Jintao will be in Washington next week. Today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke about the American-Chinese relationship. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Merle Goldman, a research associate at the Fairbank Center for Chinese history at Harvard University to discuss the US-China relationship. Download MP3
Clinton Says U.S. and China at ‘Critical Juncture’

North Korean defectors want to fight

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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates arrived in South Korea Friday. He’s there nearly two months after North Korea launched an attack on Yeonpyeong Island. Since the deadly shelling the military there has stepped up recruiting efforts and is making it tougher for young men to get out of their mandatory 2 year service. But there’s at least one group of men that military recruiters are staying away from, North Korean defectors. From Seoul, Jason Strother has the story. Download MP3

Brazil’s Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda

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For today’s Global Hit, we get a taste of the music of Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda. The Brazilian orchestra recently performed at GlobalFest in New York. The World’s Alex Gallafent reports. Download MP3

Video: Orquestra Contemporânea de Olinda’s performance

Update on political crisis in Tunisia

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Tunisia is mired in chaos after weeks of violent protests and reports that the country’s embattled president has fled. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the latest from the BBC’s Wyre Davies in the capital of Tunis. Download MP3