Archive for July, 2011


Evolution of a Natural Miracle

Archaeopteryx lithographica

The Geo Quiz is looking for the German state where the first fossil of a feathered creature was discovered 150 years ago.

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Senegalese Rapper Jailed

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade. (Photo: Eric Draper)

Senegalese are taking to the streets to protest the arrest of rap singer Omar Toure.

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Boston-Based Debo Band’s Unique Twist to Ethiopian Music

Zenesh and Selamnesh of Debo Band (Photo courtesy: http://deboband.com)

The band performs a unique blend of Ethiopian 70s funk, American soul and Eastern European brass.

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PRI’s The World(07/26/2011: Norway, Kosovo)

Latest edition of PRI’s The World.

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View from Russia: The phone-hacking scandal

For part-2 of this series, I spoke to Moscow-based journalist Svetlana Kunitsyna about how the phone-hacking scandal was covered in Russia.

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Norway Attacker Makes Court Appearance

Anders Behring Breivik (Facebook Portrait)

Anders Behring Breivik claims that he had accomplices.

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China’s View of the US Debt Crisis

Chinese Flag (Photo: Peter Fuchs/Flickr)

China is the largest holder of US debt and watching events in Washington closely.

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Jan Egeland on Twin Attacks

Jan Egeland (Image: Johnppap)

Jan Egeland is a former UN Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs.

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The Threat of Far-right Extremism in Europe

Metropolitan Police in London, UK (Copyright: BBC)

Most European counter-intelligence work has focused on Islamic extremism in the last ten years.

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Chambermaid in Strauss-Kahn Assault Case Speaks Out

Dominique Strauss-Kahn (Photo: Le Jhe)

Nafissatou Diallo has broken her public silence on the sexual assault case.

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Fans Remember Popular Haitian Musician Lénord Fortuné

(Photo: Jake Price)

Fortuné was a popular virtuoso of traditional Haitian music and a tireless ambassador of Haitian culture.

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Why China is Watching US Debt Negotiations Closely

The US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has told the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong that she is confident Congress will "do the right thing and secure a deal" on America's debt ceiling.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she is “confident” a deal will get done.

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Music Heard on Air for July 25, 2011

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for July 25, 2011. Artists featured are: Habib Koite & Bamada, Generation Bass, Gustavo Santaolalla, Moriba Koita, Nguyen Le, Silina Musango.

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The Persistence of Blood Feuds in the Philippines

A man in Mindanao (Photo: Imperfect Escape/Flickr)

A nasty clan system of blood feuds continues in the Philippine state of Mindanao.

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Cadel Evans’ Tour de France Victory and the Celebration in Australia

Cadel Evans

It’s the first time an Australian has won the international bicycle race.

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