Archive for July, 2012
Egypt to Keep Peace Treaty, but Anti-Israeli Pressure Remains
Egypt has said it will meet its peace treaty with Israel, but there is pressure within the country to reflect anti-Israeli sentiment.
Greek Tourism in 108 Degrees
As if they didn’t already have a lot to worry about, residents in Athens had to contend with temperatures in the neighborhood of 108 degrees Fahrenheit.
Judo Athlete Not Allowed to Represent Kosovo in Olympics
Kosovo’s contested statehood has made the International Olympic Committee not allow Majlinda Kelmendi to represent her country at London 2012.
Meb Keflezighi Eyes Gold at London 2012
Meb Keflezighi is the oldest man to win the US Olympian marathon trials.
Music Heard on Air for July 16, 2012
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for July 16, 2012. Artists featured are: Kila, Generation Bass, Kalaban Coura, Habib Koite & Bambada, Ry Cooder, Ali Farka Toure, Afrolicious.
43 Years Later, A Young Soldier’s Letters Arrive Home from Vietnam
Forty-three years ago, US Army Sergeant Steve Flaherty wrote a letter home to his mother from the jungles of Vietnam. On Saturday, his letters arrived home.
What China Needs to Innovate: One Start-up’s View
A Korean web entrepreneur, who made it big in Silicon Valley, says China is the next place to make it big, but he says China has to learn to allow innovation.
New Middle East Oil Pipeline Bypasses Strait of Hormuz
Name a new Middle East pipeline that bypasses the strategic Strait of Hormuz is up and running in the United Arab Emirates.
The Nizami Bandhu: A Family Devoted to Qawwali
The Nizami Bandhu, who sing Sufi music as a form of worship, have been passing the music down to younger generations.
PRI’s The World: 07/13/2012 (Mongolia, Dominican Republic, Chile)
Spain’s miners have become a symbol of government budget-cutting run amok. Also, a new film shows how baseball is a path out of poverty for some athletes in the Dominican Republic but also how the major leagues see the island as a place to sing up players on the cheap. And head over to Mongolia for Naadam.
Coal Miners’ Revolt Gives Frustrated Spaniards a Voice, and Some Rockets
In recent years, in more prosperous times, people in Spain have tended to bad mouth coal. It’s dirty, it’s polluting, it’s unsustainable as an energy source. Coal is an anachronism as we move toward a world of renewable energies. The sooner we wean ourselves off the stuff, the better.
Technology to Barter in Hard Times
People across Europe are struggling to make ends meet these days. British technologist Ken Banks wants to build apps to help those people do things like barter and time-swap.
Report Says Most Lemurs Living on the Edge of Extinction
Experts now say that nine out of 10 species of lemur should be on the ‘red list’ of endangered species. Some species are down to less than two dozen animals.
Naadam: Mongolia’s Ancient Mid-Summer Sports Fest
Each year in mid-July, communities across Mongolia participate in three sporting events: wrestling, horse racing and archery.
London 2012: Dreary Weather, Security, and Chaos on the Subway
British newspapers are full of complaints about the dreary weather, security costs, and chaos on the roads and subway.
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