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Archive for November, 2011
Front Row Seat to Erupting Volcano in Congo’s Virunga National Park
When a volcano erupts, perhaps the best advice we’ve heard is … turn around and run! But for today’s Geo Quiz – we’re going in for a closer look. A volcano began putting on a show about a week ago in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kate Bush’s ’50 Words For Snow’
One could argue Kate Bush is the most influential British female singer of all time. The British rock weekly New Musical Express thinks so. They’ve written that without Kate Bush there would be no PJ Harvey, Bjork, Tori Amos, Radiohead and the list goes on. Kate Bush’s tenth studio album comes out next week. It’s called “50 Words for Snow.” Marco Werman spoke with her.
Get Lost, Silvio. I’ve Got A New Guy
Get lost, Silvio. I’ve got a new guy. Cartoon by Olle Johansson of Sweden.
Zapiro’s Take on Sacked ANC Youth Leader Julius Malema
Now-sacked ANC Youth Leader Julius Malema is a frequent subject of Zapiro, South Africa’s most famous satirist.
Jordan’s King Calls on Syria’s Assad to Step Down
Jordan’s king has become the first Arab leader to openly say Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should stand down. King Abdullah told the BBC that if he were in Assad’s position, he would make sure “whoever comes behind me has the ability to change the status quo”. He urged President Assad to launch dialogue with the [...]
Obama to China: ‘Enough’s Enough’
President Barack Obama has said that China is not doing enough to allow its currency to rise in value. Speaking at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Hawaii, President Obama said China needed to follow the same rules as other nations.
Monti Starts Forming New Italian Government
Italy’s new prime minister says he wants to build “a future of dignity and hope” for Italy’s children.
Kyrgyzstan’s Akyn Poets
Kyrgyzstan held its first presidential election since a violent revolution and an outburst of ethnic violence rattled the country last year. As the country’s fledgling democracy moves forward, the local media have been covering events closely. But so has an older, arguably more powerful institution in Kyrgyzstan.
Nursultan Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan’s Longtime Ruler
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has ruled the country since before the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Mexico’s Army Accused of Human Rights Violations
As Mexico plunges further into its war against drugs, death tolls have climbed above 40,000. Increasingly, the military has been called upon to keep order in the most dangerous locations.
Ahead of the 2014 World Cup, Crackdown in Brazilian Favelas
Brazilian authorities are cracking down on drug lords in the country’s infamous slums – or favelas. It’s an on-going effort ahead of the 2014 World Cup which Brazil is hosting. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Global Post reporter, Tom Phillips, who covered a police operation this weekend that took control of one of Brazil’s largest and most lawless slums.
Researchers Work to Save Peru’s Food Diversity
If you’re a foodie, you might have noticed a new kind of restaurant cropping up in your neighborhood. Peruvian cuisine is all the rage these days. Peru has one of the most varied food cultures in the world, with crops and flavors from the Pacific coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. But not long ago, many of the country’s indigenous crops were falling out of favor. Reporter Cynthia Graber recently traveled to Peru and met with two men working to reverse that trend in very different ways.
Abundant Microbial Life and Fresh Water Springs
For today’s Geo Quiz we’re searching for one of the lowest points on the surface of the earth. If you were to stand on the shore of this inland sea, you’d be at 1400 feet below sea level. And this body of water is salty – nearly 10 times saltier than ocean water, so it’s sometimes called the Salt Sea.
Berlusconi Takes Parting Shots
Outgoing Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi calls on the European Central Bank to support the euro.
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