Archive for August, 2011


China Critical of US Credit Rating Downgrade

US dollars (Photo: Tracy O/Flickr)

The downgrade has opened up the US to even more criticism from around the world.

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Watching Colombia’s Nevados Park Glaciers Melt Away

The lower edge of the Santa Isabel glacier, Colombia (Photo: John Otis)

Glaciers at Colombia’s Nevados Park are projected to be gone in under 40 years.

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The Bibi Shake Shake Remixes Benjamin Netanyahu

Bibi Shake Shake (screen grab)

In the new video Netanyahu is featured in an interview spliced with scenes of Israelis out in the streets.

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Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan

(Photo: Ben Gilbert)

The weekend crash killed 38 troops, including 30 Americans.

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Music Heard on Air for August 8, 2011

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for August 8, 2011. Artists featured are: AfroCubism, Forro in the Dark, Gigi, Dance the Devil Away, Moriba Koita, Chiha.

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Price Tags of War

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The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have costed between $2.3 to $2.6 trillion so far.

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A Modern City with Traditional Journeymen

Silvia Fritzsche gets fitted for traditional German clothing (Photo: Caitlan Carroll)

We are looking for a city in eastern Germany that doubles as a state.

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Koreans Beat the Heat with Cold Noodles

(Photo: Jason Strother)

What is the latest food trend in South Korea?

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Belgium Band Triggerfinger

From left to right: Paul Van Bruystygem (bass), Ruben Block (lead singer & guitar), Mario Goossens (drums) (Photo: Clark Boyd)

Triggerfinger is one of the hottest bands in Belgium.

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PRI’s The World(08/08/2011: Berlin, Antwerp)

Latest edition of PRI’s The World.

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Turmoil On Stock Markets Continues

Stock traders (BBC video)

Instability on global stock markets continued Friday, despite better-than-expected US jobs figures.

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Trimming the Defense Budget, Tea Party Style

Tea Party Rally in Wisconsin (flickr image: Rob Chandanais)

Many Republicans are shuddering at the idea of deep cuts in the military but how does the Tea Party feel?

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Chilean Miners, One Year Later

Luis Urzúa, the leader of the trapped miners and the last to be lifted to freedom, with President Piñera at San Jose Mine near Copiapo, Chile. (Photo: Gobierno de Chile)

How have the men adjusted to life post-rescue?

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Predator Versus Alien Lionfish

Shark eating lionfish (Photo: Antonio Busiello)

The Geo Quiz is looking for an island that used to be great for lionfish – until they trained the sharks.

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Music Heard on Air for August 5, 2011

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for August 5, 2011. Artists featured are: Kaya Project, Mory Kante, AfroCubism, Yin Tsang, Ali Farka Toure.

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