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Archive for January, 2011

More protests in Cairo

By The World ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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There are more signs that this month’s popular revolt in Tunisia may be inspiring Arabs elsewhere in North Africa and the Middle East. In Cairo today, thousands of anti-government protesters clashed with riot police. It was the largest demonstration in Egypt in years. The BBC’s Jon Leyne in Cairo witnessed the clashes and describes the scene to host Marco Werman. Download MP3

Home of the Pandas

By The World ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Mei Xiang and Tian Tian star in today’s Geo Quiz. The Giant Pandas live at the National Zoo in Washington.They’re the featured piece of a Giant Panda Breeding Agreement with China. When China’s President Hu Jintao visited Washington last week, he renewed the agreement for another 5 years, but where in China are the Pandas from? Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for January 25, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ January 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January 25, 2011. Artists featured are AfroCubism, Paul Hamner, Rudolph and Blitzen, D’gary & Tihe, Ali Akbar Kahn, Jan Garbarek, Anouar Brahem, Shaukat Hussain.

Entire program – January 24, 2011

By The World ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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An explosion at Moscow’s busiest airport called a terrorist attack; Leaked documents are said to show Palestinian leaders much more willing to make key concessions to Israel than they say publicly; and polar bears destroy high-tech cameras during filming of an arctic documentary. Download MP3

Bomb blast at Moscow airport

By The World ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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A powerful explosion went off in the international arrival hall of Moscow’s Domodedovo airport today, killing and wounding many. Download MP3
More context:
Timeline: Recent bombings in Russia
Reactions on the bombings

Russia’s opposition campaigner Boris Nemtsov

By The World ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Human rights groups often accuse the Kremlin of trampling citizen’s rights in the name of security. Russian authorities get poor marks in general when it comes to human rights. Today, the group Human Rights Watch described the rights climate in the country as deeply negative. Jessica Golloher reports on Russian politician Boris Nemtsov and his campaign to exercise the rights granted by the Russian constitution. Download MP3

The ‘Palestine Papers’

By The World ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ Transcript

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The Palestinian Authority has accused al-Jazeera TV of distortion, after it leaked documents purporting to show offers of major concessions to Israel. The documents suggest the Palestinians agreed to Israel annexing all but one settlement in occupied East Jerusalem – an offer Israel apparently rejected. The World’s Matthew Bell reports from from the West Bank town of Ramallah. Download MP3

Video:The Guardian’s Seumas Milne and Ian Black discuss the ‘Palestine papers’

Still no government in Belgium

By The World ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Belgium has been without government for 225 days and many Belgians are fed up with the politicians as The World’s Clark Boyd reports from Brussels. Download MP3

Slideshow: Belgians protest for a government

Spying on polar bears

By The World ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ 14 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Marco Werman talks with John Downer, director of the new documentary ‘Polar Bear: Spy on the Ice’. Downer used high-tech spy cameras to capture polar bears as never seen before. (Photo: John Downer Productions) Download MP3
Video: Polar bears try to figure out the cameras

Sudan breakup

By The World ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Northern Sudan is all but resigned to the impeding independence of Southern Sudan. Matthew Brunwasser reports from Khartoum, where some northerners are sad to see the south go – while others say good riddance. Download MP3

Leaks allegedly document Palestinian concessions

By The World ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Marco Werman talks to the Middle East editor of The Guardian newspaper in London. The paper published leaked confidential documents revealing that Palestinian officials were much more willing to make key concessions to Israel than they’ve ever said publicly. Download MP3

The story behind the Palestine papers

An Israeli view on leaked documents

By The World ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Marco Werman speaks with David Horowitz, editor of the Jerusalem Post, about how the leaked documents affect the politics of the Middle East and prospects for a negotiated peace. Download MP3

Atlas of Oceans

By The World ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The world’s newest ocean figures in today’s Geo Quiz: There are no fewer than 5 major oceans and many more than seven seas but we won’t ask you to name them all. The ocean we’re looking for covers the planet. That is, below 60 degrees southern latitude. So can you name this icy ocean that’s on average 13-16 thousand feet deep? Download MP3

Garifuna artist Aurelio Martinez

By The World ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Freelance producer Betto Arcos tells us about a new CD by Honduran and Garifuna musician Aurelio Martinez. The new CD is called Laru Beya. Download MP3

Video: Aurelio Martinez – Yalifu

Music Heard on Air for January 24, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ January 24, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for January 24, 2011. Artists featured are AfroCubism, Le Trio Joubran, Mo Horizons, Jan Garbarek.