Archive for 2011
Pakistan Truckers Applaud Shut Down of US Afghanistan Supply Route
Pakistan has shut off the US supply route into Afghanistan after a US airstrike last week killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. As reporter Fahad Desmukh tells us, truckers who ferry supplies for the US military are actually applauding the move, even though it hits them in the pocketbook.
Music Heard on Air for December 2, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for December 2, 2011. Artists featured are: Bassekou Kouyate, Ngoni Ba, Toubab Krewe, Praful, Samite.
Britain’s Curry Crisis
The World’s Laura Lynch reports on a growing restaurant crisis in Britain. New, tighter immigration rules have led to a shortage of curry chefs there. Curry is Britain’s national dish.
Underwater Volcano in Spain
The Geo Quiz visits the southern-most of the Canary Islands where an underwater volcano is currently erupting 3 miles offshore.
German City Evacuates Because of WWII Bomb
Host Lisa Mullins talks to “Stars and Stripes” reporter Mark Patton about the evacuation this weekend of about 45,000 people in Koblenz, Germany. The city needs to defuse World War II bombs recently discovered in the Rhine river.
Locos por Juana, from Colombia, via Miami
Miami, catch-basin of creativity from the Americas: The World’s Marco Werman profiles the band Locos por Juana, from Colombia, via Miami.
Reunion Time in Tehran
Canadian cartoonist Gary Clement imagines a reunion of sorts outside the British embassy in Tehran this week.
Dire Warnings About The Euro
The president of the European Central Bank has told the European Parliament that “downside risks” to the eurozone economic outlook have increased.
Belgium Close To Forming Government
Belgium is on the brink of forming a coalition government after more than 500 days of wrangling. The problem has largely been a north-south divide, one that looks like a microcosm of the north-south divide in the Eurozone.
Nazi Board Game ‘Out With The Jews!’
In the 1930s in Germany, anti-semitism was all-pervasive, and part of that can be attributed to pop culture. A commercially successful board game for example called “Juden Raus” (Jews Out) became a pasttime of German families.
Finding Balance: Buddhism And Modern Life In China
People in China are increasingly turning to Tibetan Buddhism to help them find meaning in their lives. That’s happening as the Chinese government continues to crack down on the Dalai Lama and Tibetans who revere him.
Drug Tunnel to Mexico
Host Lisa Mullins talks with Richard Marosi, staff writer for the L.A. Times, about an elaborate tunnel discovered between Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego earlier this week. The tunnel was used to smuggle marijuana into the United States; more than 32 tons of marijuana were seized.
Music Heard on Air for December 1, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for December 1, 2011. Artists featured are: Toubab Krewe, Rudolph and Blitzen, Habib Koite, Salif Keita.
Volcano Boarding in Nicaragua
There’s a new extreme sport, and at this point, you can only do it in Nicaragua. John Otis takes us “volcano boarding.”
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