Archive for 2011
Making Money by Making Money
Billions of dollars, euros and yen zap around the globe electronically in milliseconds these days. That’s the way that modern economies work. But there’s still a need for cold, hard cash.
Linguistic Respect for the People Once Derided as Gypsies
The Roma in Romania have long been called Tigan or Gypsy. Now, the country has made Roma the official term and hopes to reduce stereotypes and discrimination.
Tamil Internet Sensation
A Tamil film song in broken English has gone viral on the internet, gaining more than 16 million hits on YouTube.
Climate Change Talks in South Africa
International climate change negotiators are back at it his week in Durban, South Africa. Negotiators are scrambling to make significant progress in a process that seems to have fallen far behind the urgency of the the problem.
Music Heard on Air for December 5, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for December 5, 2011. Artists featured are: Gordon Sanchez, Nogabe Randriaharimalala, Toubab Krewe, Yoshida Brothers.
South Africa Tackles Hate Crimes
South Africa is taking steps to improve the way it handles cases of hate crimes against gays and lesbians.
Laurent Gbagbo Faces International Criminal Court
Gbagbo appeared in the court at The Hague on Monday to face charges of crimes against humanity.
Hunting Northern Lights
The Geo Quiz visits a village north of the Arctic Circle in Finland with spectacular northern lights.
‘Opika Pende’ – Weaving the 78-RPM Magic Again
The Dust-to-Digital label is at the forefront of a new school of record labels that scours the world’s music bins to discover, polish and bring to light forgotten music.
Why Islamists Thrive in Rural Egypt
Election officials have announced some results of the initial stage of Egypt’s recent elections. Islamists are expected to dominate – chiefly the Muslim Brotherhood, but a more radical group may also do well.
Libyan Widow Accepts Honor for Husband
In the early days of Libya’s revolution, Mohammed Nabbous started independent television station Alhurra to broadcast news of what was happening in Libya. He was killed by sniper fire a month after he started broadcasting.
Buddhism and Modern Life in Bhutan
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is rapidly moderning. But it’s also actively trying to retain its Buddhist spiritual base. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad has the second piece in her two-part series on balancing Buddhism with the modern world.
Zimbabwe Loyalists Threaten Fast Food Chain
An update on a story we aired last week about a TV commercial for Nando’s chicken. The ad featured a lookalike of Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe. Nando’s has pulled the ad because of threats to its staff by Mugabe loyalists.
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