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Archive for November, 2011
Argentina’s La Bomba de Tiempo
La Bomba de Tiempo (“Time Bomb”) is one of the hottest shows in Buenos Aires these days. It’s a percussion explosion – 18 musicians dressed in bright red overalls playing djembes, bass drums, claves and congas.
Italy Crisis: Mario Monti Moves to Form New Government
Italy’s new Prime Minister Mario Monti starts work on forming a government to lead Italy out of its debt crisis, following Silvio Berlusconi’s resignation.
Report Critical of Assad Crackdown on Syrian Dissent
Human Rights Watch issued a report highly critical of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The report says possible crimes against humanity have been committed during the regime’s brutal eight-month crackdown on dissent. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director for Human Rights Watch, New York.
Obama Decides to Hold Off Deciding on Massive Pipeline
President Obama decides to hold off deciding on a massive pipeline that would carry oil from Canadian tar sands in Alberta through six states before reaching Texas’ Gulf coast. Canadian cartoonist Gary Clement thinks he knows why.
In Belgium, It’s Not Just Beer. It’s ‘Liquid Communication.’
In Belgium, beer is serious business. The World’s Clark Boyd, himself known to hoist a few now and then, goes on a journey of discovery.
Afghanistan: Mother and Daughter Stoned and Shot Dead
Marco Werman talks with the BBC’s Orla Guerin in Kabul, Afghanistan, about reports that a woman and her daughter were stoned and then shot to death yesterday by the Taliban in the city of Ghazni.
Education in Libya After Gaddafi
In the aftermath of the Libyan revolution, one thing that needs to be addressed is education. Not only are schools being purged of The Green Book, but lots of subjects need to be revamped and modernized. Don Duncan reports.
Why Taxes are Prompting Some Americans in Canada to Renounce their US Citizenship
A small but growing numbers of Americans in Canada are renouncing their US citizenship. They are doing it to avoid having to pay US taxes. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Mark Wittgen. He lives in Canada and is in the process of renouncing his citizenship.
Music Heard on The Air, Friday, November 11, 2011
Tunes Spun On The World between our reports on Friday, November 11, 2011. Artists featured are Ali Farka Toure and Ry Cooder, Gustavo Santaolalla, AfroCubism, Mory Kante, Selffish, and Mario Grigorov.
Swaziland Chief Fought With Allied Forces in WWII
The World’s Alex Gallafent brings us the story of an 88-year-old tribal chief from Swaziland. He’s also a veteran of World War Two.
Why the Threat to Bluefin Tuna Increased Because of War in Libya
The threat to global tuna stocks increased this year as a result of the civil war in Libya. Fishermen took advantage of the chaos to plunder the spawning grounds of the Atlantic bluefin tuna, off the Libyan coast. Anchor MW speaks with the BBC’s environment correspondent, Richard Black.
FishPopTrace Program Using DNA to Counter Overfishing
To protect endangered populations of fish, scientists in Europe are devising new forensic techniques that can identify where a fish was caught. This should enable regulators to make sure fish being sold come from sustainably harvested populations. Ari Daniel Shapiro reports.
Author John Burdett’s Perspective on the Thai Floods
Anchor Marco Werman talks to British crime novelist and Bangkok resident, John Burdett, about his perspective on the recent flooding in the Thai capital.
Why Some Belgians are Concerned About AB-InBev’s Belgian Beer Cafes
We’re not going to give you very long to guess today’s Geo Quiz. Think Europe and think beer. In fact the country we’re looking for thinks its beer is the best in the world. They believe this so strongly that they’ve bottled it, so to speak.
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