China may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about places that American organic farmers could learn from. But a group of American advocates of a safe and sustainable food chain learned a few things on their recent trip to organic farms near Beijing.
Food columnist Mark Bittman talks with host Marco Werman about how Europe is leading the way on food policy and why many European nations have been resistant to the kind of industrial agriculture that is now dominant in the US.
The Geo Quiz is looking for the Irish home of Harry Moran, one of world’s youngest app developers. The 12-year old programmer tells anchor Marco Werman about his popular new app called PizzaBot.
American Samoa’s soccer team – ranked worst international team in the world – has won a game for the first time in its history, beating Tonga 2-1.
Thanksgiving is all about homecomings. For our Global Hit today, anchor Marco Werman speaks with the Malian band Tinariwen. Most of their songs are about homecoming, and they perform one of them for us.
The Thanksgiving holiday in the United States coincides with the journalistic awards season here in Britain. Last night, I attended a ceremony honouring some of our craft’s best. It was an event that provoked feelings of pride and sadness at the same time. [...]
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has condemned the “clearly excessive use of force” by Egypt’s security forces during clashes with protesters.
The use of tear gas by Egyptian security forces has drawn a lot of attention, particularly since the tear gas canisters used in Egypt have “Made in the USA” labels.
The demonstrations in Egypt started because of police brutality. For many there, that’s no surprise. As Ursula Lindsey reports, in addition to the removal of former president Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s revolution 10 months ago also sought to reform the police.
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed a deal under which he will step down, officials say.
It’s been 25 years since the “Iran-Contra” affair hit the headlines. Reagan Administration officials were charged with lying to Congress about backdoor efforts to sell arms to Iran.
The Bahraini authorities used “excessive force” during a crackdown on protests earlier this year, an independent commission has said.
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for November 23, 2011. Artists featured are: Issa Bagayogo, Gustavo Santaolalla, Baaba Maal, Mansour Seck, Toubab Krewe, Ante Rem, Mzungu Kichaa, Bassekou Kouyate, Ngoni Ba, Harouna Samake.
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with South African satirist and political cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, known as Zapiro, about a controversial “Protection of State Information Bill” which the South African parliament passed yesterday.
