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Archive for January, 2011
Music Heard on Air for January 11, 2010
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January 11, 2011. Artists featured are Mongo Santamaria, Bassekou Kouyate, Ngoni Ba, Harouna Samake, Yoshida Brothers, Baaba Maal, Mansour Seck, Habib Koite, AfroCubism.
Entire program – January 10, 2011
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International reaction to the shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords; Also, how the Pentagon budget axe will affect US Navy; And, one year after the earthquake in Haiti, a group of musicians commemorates the catastrophe. Download MP3
International reaction to Arizona shooting
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Shuttle commander Mark Kelly, the astronaut husband of Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords has expressed his thanks for the outpouring of support since Saturday’s shooting in Tuscon. President Barack Obama led the nation in a moment of silence for the victims and their families. We check in with foreign correspondents to find out how the international press is covering the shooting. Download MP3
South Sudan referendum under way
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The people of South Sudan have been voting for the second day of an independence referendum which is widely expected to result in the birth of the world’s newest state. Turnout wasn’t as heavy as on the first day, but correspondents said voters appeared to be just as determined. Matthew Brunwasser reports from Juba. Download MP3Sudan referendum on the BBC
Pakistan rallies in support of blasphemy law
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More than 50,000 demonstrators rallied in Pakistan’s teeming port city of Karachi yesterday against changing Pakistan’s blasphemy law. The law has support across a spectrum of Pakistanis, including those who have lived and worked abroad. Madiha Tahir reports on how the case, and the controversy, has exposed new fault lines among Pakistanis. Download MP3
Using DNA spray to catch thieves
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Reporter Clark Boyd tells us that businesses in Britain, Holland and Belgium are using a fine mist laced with synthetic DNA to spray thieves and shoplifters. When the police catch a suspect, all they need is an ultraviolet light and a cotton swab to begin their investigation. Download MP3
Sa’k Pase Ayiti and commemorating Haiti
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The World’s Marco Werman introduces us to Sa’k Pase Ayiti, Creole for “what’s happened to Haiti.” It’s also a new album which features over a dozen Haitian and Caribbean artists who are commemorating in song the first anniversary of Haiti’s catastrophic earthquake. Download MP3Mending military ties with China
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in China today. He is trying to mend badly strained military relations. China dramatically curtailed defense ties last year after the Americans announced plans to sell arms to Taiwan. For its part, the US is concerned about China’s growing military might, especially its capacity to develop new weapons. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with The World’s Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing. Download MP3
US Navy gets budget cuts
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates wants to save the Department of Defense more than $150 billion over the next five years. $35 billion of those proposed savings would come from cuts to the US Navy. The World’s Jason Margolis has more. Download MP3
Why Sudan may split
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Jennifer Cooke directs the Africa program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. She talks with Lisa Mullins about the twists and turns in Sudan’s history that lead to today’s historic referendum. Download MP3
California sports arena
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Take your seat now for the Geo Quiz: the sports stadium we’d like you to name this time borrows its name from Rome’s famous amphitheatre. It’s been home to three professional sports teams: The Athletics, the Raiders and the Earthquakes. Download MP3
Music Heard on Air for January 10, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January 10, 2011. Artists featured are Paul Hamner, Euphoria, Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Kaouding Cissoko.
Entire program – January 7, 2011
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Sudan is two days away from voting on whether to split the country, the stakes are high for Sudan and for the African continent;Plus, why some Americans are being intentionally infected with malaria; And how to describe the music of New York band Red Baraat – think Indian wedding and New Orleans brass band. Download MP3
Southern Sudan votes
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The map of Africa is very likely to change soon. The continent’s largest country looks set to be split in two as people in southern Sudan start voting in a referendum on independence this Sunday. This is not expected to be a close outcome: it would be a surprise if fewer than 90% of the votes were in favor of breaking away from the north. Matthew Brunwasser reports from Juba, South Sudan. Download MP3Dealing with Haiti’s cholera victims
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The cholera outbreak in Haiti has spread easily because of the poor sanitation following last year’s devastating earthquake. More than 3,200 people have died of disease since October. The World’s Jeb Sharp spent some time this week with a man who has the job of collecting the bodies of cholera victims. Download MP3Jeb’s pictures from Haiti
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