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Archive for April, 2011

Coptic Christians want a voice in Egypt’s government

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As The World’s Ben Gilbert reports, though Coptic Christians are a minority in Egypt, they played a major role in the overthrow of former president Hosni Mubarak. Now, they want a role in the country’s future, and for any new government to end official discrimination. Download MP3

Government shutdowns – uniquely American

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Allen Schick, a professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, about why government shutdowns do not happen anywhere else other than US. Download MP3

Copper scavenger cuts Armenia’s Internet

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Much of the former Soviet republic of Armenia temporarily lost Internet service last week. The reason? A woman scavenging for copper in neighboring Georgia cut the cables that serve Armenia. Reporter Shant Shahrigian reports from Yerevan. Download MP3

US government faces shutdown

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If the US government shuts down, about 800,000 federal workers (out of 4.4 million) would be furloughed. This would include Foreign Service workers stationed here and overseas. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Susan Johnson, the president of AFSA, about the possible impact of the shutdown on foreign service workers. Download MP3

Passport lines grow with threat of shutdown

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We hear from people in New York standing in line to renew their passports. They’re nervous that a government shutdown will mean disaster for their travel plans. Download MP3

Gaddafi supporters in Serbia

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Some Serbians who remember the NATO airstrikes on their country in 1999 are voicing their support for Libya and Muammr Gaddafi. Nate Tabak reports from Belgrade. Download MP3

Pakistan skirts Mideast revolution fever

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Pakistan appears to be immune to the unrest sweeping the Muslim world. Anchor Marco Werman asks Anatol Lieven, author of “Pakistan: A Hard Country”, why Pakistan is different. Download MP3

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Pakistan to learn how to get to Sesame Street

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Sesame Street is seen in 30 different versions around the world. Beginning this summer, with the help of USAID, Pakistani kids also get the chance to fall in love with Elmo. Download MP3

Towering Jesus

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If you’ve ever been to Rio de Janeiro, then you’ve seen the towering statue of Jesus Christ the Redeemer. It’s so high up there that there are lightning rods installed on the statue but the statue itself is not the tallest statue of Jesus Christ in the world. Rio’s landmark is rivaled by a similar one in Cochabamba, Bolivia. But for today’s Geo Quiz, we’re looking for a place in Poland that claims to best them both. Download MP3

Peruvian singer Susana Baca

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Anchor Marco Werman talks to Peruvian singer and songwriter Susana Baca who has recently released a new album called Afrodiaspora. Download MP3

PRI’s The World(04/08/2011: Ben Gilbert, Shant Shahrigian)

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The possible US government shutdown could have international consequences affecting thousands of US foreign service workers overseas; and, an Armenian woman scavenging for copper found it and took down internet service for the entire country; also, Elmo makes the cut in Pakistan in a local version of Sesame Street. Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for April 8, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ April 8, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for April 8, 2011. Artists featured are: AfroCubism, Khoronoko Orkestr, Chicha Libre, Mario Grigorov, Kila, Jan Garbarek.

Fukushima likely not as bad as Chernobyl, but what does that mean?

By Peter Thomson ⋅ April 8, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

For four weeks now, the world has watched with a surreal combination of horror and helplessness as the Japanese have struggled to regain control of their crippled nuclear reactors in Fukushima, staunch the flow of radioactivity, and evaluate the long-term impact of the disaster on human health, the environment, and communities near and far [...]

Tech Podcast: Revisiting past nuclear accidents

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In this week’s Technology Podcast, look into past nuclear accidents at Chernobyl (pictured), Three Mile Island, and Tokaimura to understand the current events at Fukushima in Japan. We’ll try to give you some historical perspective on the breaking news. (Photo: Elena Filatova) Download MP3 (36:09)

Libyan rebels ‘killed in NATO air strike’

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Rebels in eastern Libya say their forces have been mistakenly hit in a NATO air raid. Doctors in Ajdabiya told the BBC at least 13 rebel fighters had been killed by the strike on a rebel tank position. It is the third such incident in recent days involving international forces deployed to protect Libyan civilians. Anchor Marco Werman gets the latest from CBC reporter Derek Stoffel in rebel-held Ajdabiya. Download MP3
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