2011 April | PRI's The World - Part 5

Archive for April, 2011

PRI’s The World(04/25/2011: Jeb Sharp, Jessica Golloher)

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

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Syrian troops use tanks to launch a major crackdown against protesters in the city of Deraa. Also, nearly 500 Taliban militants managed to escape from the main jail in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Plus, a remembrance of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, one of India’s most revered and controversial religious leaders, who died Sunday. Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for April 25, 2011

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

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for April 25, 2011. Artists featured are: Bombino, Ry Cooder, Ali Farka Toure, Baaba Maal, Alison Brown, Bombay Dub Orchestra.

Berbers join fight against Gaddafi

By The World ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Another group of rebels is fighting in Libya’s western mountains. They are Berbers. They say they have faced decades of persecution under Muammar Gaddafi’s rule. Marine Olivesi reports from the Tunisian-Libyan border. Download MP3

Samaritan community in the West Bank

By The World ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

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The good samaritan is alive and well and living in the West Bank. Daniel Estrin visits one of the oldest and tiniest religious minorities in the Holy Land as they celebrate the Passover holiday. Download MP3

Audio Slideshow: The West Bank Samaritan community

Tuition policy behind Korean student suicides?

By The World ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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Jason Strother reports on the spate of suicides at one of South Korea’s most prestigious universities. Critics say the school’s competitive tuition policy may have played a role in the student deaths. Download MP3

A look back at the “dollar princesses”

By The World ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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As The World’s Laura Lynch reports, the upcoming royal wedding has an American connection. Prince William’s great great grandmother was one of many “dollar princesses,” women who moved to Britain to swap their family fortunes for status. Download MP3

Delhi 2 Dublin’s “Planet Electric”

By The World ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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A mash-up of Bhangra and Celtic dance beats is what the group Delhi 2 Dublin is all about. We hear music from the band’s new album “Planet Electric.” Download MP3

Video: Delhi 2 Dublin’s Tommy and Laughing Buddha

On the ground in Syria

By The World ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Tens of thousands of Syrians took to the streets today to protest their government. Security forces opened fire on demonstrators in several cities. There are reports of at least 40 deaths. Anchor Lisa Mullins spoke to one protester in the city of Homs. Download MP3

Syrian human rights lawyer speaks about the regime

By The World ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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One of the most vocal critics of the Syrian regime is human rights lawyer and campaigner Haitham Maleh. He has been jailed several times for his views and was released last month just before the protests in Syria began. Maleh speaks to anchor Katy Clark. Download MP3

Japan tightens evacuation zone

By The World ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Environment editor Peter Thomson speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins about the significance of the Japanese government’s expansion of the evacuation zone around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Download MP3

French police unhappy about beer ban

By The World ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Anchor Katy Clark has details on a new rule that bars French riot police from drinking wine or beer with their meals while on duty. Download MP3

Kite flying festival

By The World ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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For the Geo Quiz we are looking for a city in India where kite flying is a cherished tradition. It is the largest city in the state of Gujarat, on the banks of the Sabarmati river. It is also one of the world’s fastest growing cities. Download MP3

PRI’s The World(04/22/2011: Daniel Estrin, Jason Strother)

By The World ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Dozens of anti-government protesters are reported killed as security forces fire on them across Syria. Also, Japan expands the evacuation zone around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. And a look back at America’s “dollar princesses.” Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for April 22, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for April 22, 2011. Artists featured are: Mansour Seck, Baaba Maal, Ali Akbar Kahn, Moriba Koita, Praful, AfroCubism, Nguyen Le.

Fukushima’s Collateral Damage

By Peter Thomson ⋅ April 22, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Six weeks after the crisis at the plant began, authorities are now threatening to arrest and fine anyone caught within the roughly 20-kilometer zone around the still-unstable nuclear reactors. The tougher stance is a stark reminder to local residents that while the situation at the Fukushima Daiichi plant has become somewhat less critical in the last couple of weeks, it’s still volatile and dangerous. The disaster has also claimed its first victims here in the US – two new nuclear plants planned for Texas [...]