Archive for 2011
Yemen President Signs Deal Ceding Power
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed a deal under which he will step down, officials say.
Iran-Contra Remembered
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.
Report: ‘Excessive Force Used’ In Bahrain
The Bahraini authorities used “excessive force” during a crackdown on protests earlier this year, an independent commission has said.
Music Heard on Air for November 23, 2011
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.
Cartoonist Zapiro on South Africa Secrecy Bill
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.
How Will South Africa Fare Without Nelson Mandela?
The World’s Alex Gallafent reports from Johannesburg that South Africans are thinking about how to move on after the former leader dies. Some say that currrent leaders need to draw more from Mandela’s political legacy and exemplary personal ethics. Others say it’s time to move on.
Name That Strait!
This waterway also links the Baffin Sea and the Labrador Sea. These waters are downright chilly and mostly covered with sea ice from December on to June. Northern mariners have long known about the fierce tides here.
Inuit Singers Elisapie Isaac & Simon Lynge
Reporter Betto Arcos tells us about two different singers of Inuit ancestry, Elisapie Isaac from northern Quebec and Simon Lynge from Greenland.
Cartoon: Egypt’s “Transitional” Military Government Considers Its Options.
Egypt’s “transitional” military government considers its options. Cartoon by Canadian Gary Clement
Egypt military pledges to speed up power transfer
Egypt’s military rulers have agreed to speed up presidential elections, a key demand of protesters packing Cairo’s Tahrir Square.
Egyptians Wary Of The Future
Egyptians are worried that the upcoming election might return the old regime to power.
Restaurants Near the Pentagon Feel the Hurt
With the Congressional Super Committee’s failure to come to an agreement, the military now has to cut some $500 billion from its budget, over the next 10 years. Those cuts could also hurt the stores and restaurants near the Pentagon that cater to the military.
France’s Former First Lady Dies
Marco Werman talks with French political journalist Anne-Elisabeth Moutet about the life of the late Danielle Mitterrand, France’s former first lady.
Music Heard on Air for November 22, 2011
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for November 22, 2011. Artists featured are: Oki Dub Ainu Band, Bassekou Kouyate & Nigoni Ba, Salif Keita, Kila, Jamshied Sharifi.
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