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Archive for June, 2011
Music Heard on Air for June 28, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for June 28, 2011. Artists featured are: Ali Farka Toure, AfroCubism, Kaya Project.
Viva Riva!: Democratic Republic of Congo’s First Movie in 25 Years
The film pulses to the musical as well as the visual rhythms of Kinshasa.
First full day in Kazan…
A long sound check with Gangbe, a press conference with the mayor of Kazan and a short performance with Gangbe in downtown Kazan.
ICC Issues Arrest Warrant For Colonel Gaddafi
The court accuses the Libyan leader of crimes against humanity.
Former Libyan Diplomat Reacts to Arrest Warrant
Former Libyan UN Representative Dabbashi’s reaction to the Gaddafi arrest warrant
Libya Rebels Advance on Capital
Rebel forces clash with Colonel Gaddafi’s troops about 50 miles south-west of Tripoli
Picasso Portrait in Palestinian Territory
A cubist portrait called “Buste de Femme” is creating buzz in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Adding Sounds to the Silence of Electric Cars
An engineering group in Britain is helping manufacturers figure out which sounds might help electric cars be more obvious to pedestrians and cyclists.
How Britain is Making it Easy for Chinese Tourists to Spend Money
Chinese tourists are outspending almost all other international visitors to London.
The Tight Ties Between Sudan’s President and China
China has been an important backer of the Sudanese leader. But that support has been controversial.
Music Heard on Air for June 27, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for June 27, 2011. Artists featured are: AfroCubism, The Barigozzi Group, Mocean Worker.
Hugo Chavez Receives Medical Treatment in Cuba
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been in Cuba since June 10th after receiving treatment for a known illness.
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