Archive for July, 2012
Wrestling For Peace in South Sudan
One former Lost Boy, Peter Biar Ajak, is hoping to institutionalize the sport of wrestling to calm the violence.
Music Heard on Air for July 27, 2012
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for July 27, 2012. Artists featured are: Ali Farka Toure, Ry Cooder, Mocean Worker, Selffish, Diogal, Nogabe Randriaharimalala, Drumagick.
Syria Conflict: Rebels Gird for Showdown in Aleppo
Rebels in Aleppo, Syria’s most populous city, are girding for battle. Host Aaron Schachter speaks with reporter Adrien Jaulmes inside Aleppo, and New Yorker staff writer Jon Lee Anderson on the outskirts of the city.
Golan Heights Watchful of Syria Fighting Across Border
As the violence continues to spin out of control in Syria, Israel is stepping up security measures in the Golan Heights.
Insurgent Attacks Reach New High in Afghanistan
According to NATO, the number of “enemy-initiated attacks” has increased by eleven percent compared to a similar period last year.
Ceremony Marks 59th Anniversary of Korean War Armistice
A military ceremony marking the 59th anniversary of the signing of the Korean War armistace took place today in the DMZ border village of Panmunjom, the answer to the Geo Quiz.
Milk Chiller Tech to Aid Poor Farmers
Millions of gallons of milk go to waste globally due to improper refrigeration. But now, there are numerous efforts underway to develop cost-effective technologies to assist small farmers and dairies in keeping their milk cool.
Bibi Tanga: Son of a Diplomat Grooves with The Selenites
Bibi Tanga’s globetrotting youth now serves him well as a musician. He fuses African, European and American sounds into his music.
PRI’s The World: 07/26/2012 (UK, India, France)
Nearly a dozen athletes are banned from the London Olympics for doping. Indian sex workers are banned from entering the US for the international AIDS conference, so they hold a parallel AIDS conference in Kolkata in protest. And musical sleuths recreate the missing violins from King Louis XIV’s royal orchestra.
An Olympic Task: Catching Drug Cheats at the London Games
The London Summer Olympics are already over for some athletes. Bans for nine track and field athletes were announced this week after the athletes failed drug tests.
Former Olympian David Moorcroft Recalls Doping Controversies of Games Past
The practice of doping is believed to have been at its peak during the 1970s and 80s, and back then testing for drugs was less reliable.
Families of the Victims of 1972 Munich Massacre Call for Minute of Silence
Families of the Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Munich Games continue to press for an official moment of silence at Friday’s opening ceremony in London. But Olympic officials say the ceremony is not the appropriate forum, despite growing support for it.
Global Sex Workers Meet to Fight HIV
Most AIDS experts believe including sex workers in discussions of HIV prevention is essential if the epidemic is to be stemmed.
Fighting Escalates in Syria’s Second City Aleppo
The BBC’s Ian Pannell reports from Aleppo, Syria, where rebels hold key parts of the city.
Music Heard on Air for July 26, 2012
Tunes spun on The World between our reports for July 26, 2012. Artists featured are: The Toure-Raichel Collective, Praful, Tuh Pa Warez, AfroCubism, Kalaban Coura.
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