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Archive for April, 2011

Taking former colonial masters to court

By The World ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Four Kenyans who allege they were tortured during the British suppression of the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya have begun a legal case for compensation. Their lawyers say the four represent hundreds of Kenyans killed or maimed during the rebellion against colonial rule in the 1950s. The World’s Laura Lynch reports. Download MP3
BBC video: Mau Mau compensation case begins

Dutch study on discrimination

By The World ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

A new study by Dutch researchers suggests that people are more likely to discriminate against minorities and act on negative stereotypes when they are in littered and disorderly surroundings. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with study author Siegwart Lindenberg.

*The World’s Rhitu Chatterjee updated this story on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011.

Join the forum conversation with Siegwart Lindenberg

Murdered Israeli actor buried

By The World ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Matthew Bell attended the funeral of Israeli actor Juliano Mer Khamis, Wednesday. Mer Khamis was eulogized by both Jews and Arabs. The “100 percent Jewish, 100 percent Palestinian” actor was gunned down earlier this week outside the theater he ran in the West Bank city of Jenin. Download MP3

Slideshow: Images from Juliano Mer Khamis’ funeral

Japan’s earthquake tweet by tweet

By The World ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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Host Marco Werman talks with Aya Watanabe who has been translating tweets by people affected by the earthquake in Japan. The tweets were originally collected by a Tokyo blogger who wanted to offer his readers hope. The tweets make up a sort instant social history of the crisis and ordinary people’s responses to it. Download MP3
Read some of the translated tweets from Japan

Gaddafi’s family and the future of Libya

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Muammar Gaddafi’s children play a role in supporting their father, but could also play a role in a future Libyan government. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more about the Gaddafi family tree from Vijay Prashad of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Download MP3

Portugal seeks bailout from European Union

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The World’s Gerry Hadden reports on Portugal’s financial troubles. Officials said today that Portugal is seeking a rescue package from the European Union. Download MP3

Japan suffers another aftershock

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Rachel Harvey in Tokyo about a new aftershock that hit Japan today, generating a tsunami alert in the already devastated northeast of the country. The alert was later lifted. Download MP3

Gateway to the Himalayas

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For the Geo Quiz, we’re looking for the tourism gateway to the Himalayas. The grandeur of the world’s highest mountains attracts “trekkers” and travelers of all stripes to this crowded city. Download MP3

Swedish Movits!

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Hip-hop, swing, Gypsy jazz is how members of the Swedish trio Movits! describe their music. They also find inspiration from 1950s Rat Pack member Sammy Davis Jr. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with members of the band.

Video: Äppelknyckarjazz from “Out of my head”

PRI’s The World(04/07/2011: Matthew Bell, Rhitu Chatterjee)

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Libyan rebels claim NATO airstrikes mistakenly hit their forces; Also, even if Gaddafi goes, his family could play a role in a future Libyan government;Plus, four Kenyan men sue the British government for torture they say they endured under colonial rule more than 50 years ago. Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for April 7, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for April 7, 2011. Artists featured are: Barrio Populaire feat. Darjee, Bassekou Kouyate, Ngoni ba, Habib Koite & Bamada, Baaba Maal, AfroCubism, Foro In The Dark.

The Fear by Peter Godwin

By Jeb Sharp ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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This is the long version of Marco’s interview with Peter Godwin, author of The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe. Godwin is a journalist and writer who grew up in Zimbabwe when it was still Rhodesia. He returned once more in 2008 expecting to celebrate the end of Mugabe’s rule. Instead he witnessed an orchestrated campaign of terror that allowed Mugabe to cling to power. The Fear is Godwin’s account of that time. It is both a catalogue of human rights abuses and a lyrical, angry, deeply personal narrative about going home to a shattered dream. Download MP3

Juliano Mer Khamis funeral

By Matthew Bell ⋅ April 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

I took these photos while reporting on the Juliano Mer Khamis funeral. More on this story in the broadcast Thursday [...]

Hope and fear in Benghazi

By The World ⋅ April 6, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Libyans in the rebel stronghold Benghazi may parade and fire guns in the air but a few blocks away stores are closed. The streets are silent – with rebels dying on the front line, few people are ready to go shopping. Ben Gilbert reports from Benghazi. Download MP3
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Tik Root discusses prison in Syria

By The World ⋅ April 6, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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American student Pathik “Tik” Root was studying Arabic at Damascus University when he was picked up by Syrian security forces and held for 15 days. He was released last Friday. He tells host Marco Werman that prisoners in Syria are treated “like zoo animals”. Download MP3
Video: Root talks about his detention