David Leveille
Google Maps: Walking Directions Now Online in 44 African Countries
The westernmost point on the African continent is Pointe des Almadies, Senegal. It’s within walking distance of the Senegalese capital Dakar. Senegal is one of 44 countries where Google has made walking directions available as part of it popular mapping technology.
Australia Declares Largest Indigenous Protected Area
25 million acres Tanami Desert in Australia’s Northern Territory have been designated a protected area.
US Baseball College Stars Play in Havana’s Historic Stadium
The historic Latin America Stadium in Havana, Cuba was the setting for a US-Cuban summer time baseball series.
Postcard from Borneo
The Malaysian state of Sabah is home to Danum Valley, one of the largest protected tropical rainforests left in Malaysia. Chris Hails is a conservationist with the WWF – World Wildlife Fund for Nature sent us a postcard.
Suspected Mongolian Dinosaur Skeleton Seized in New York
US officials have seized a Tyrannosaurus skeleton in New York City that may have been smuggled out of Mongolia. The 70 million year old dinosaur bones surfaced at an auction last month and drew the attention of paleontologists as well as Mongolian experts. Mark Norell, paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History tells The World about this high profile case of alleged dinosaur bone looting.
New Initiative To Recover WWII Stolen Art
Art professionals representing 20 countries are in Magdeburg, Germany to participate in a new international training program. The Provenance Research Training Program is a major initiative aimed at recovering stolen art from the Nazi era. Wesley Fisher, research director for the Conference on Jewish Claims Against Germany describes the goals of the program.
African Fashion Designers Showcase Cool New Styles
Organizers of the event are hoping that it will help boost Africa’s emerging fashion industry.
Searching the Pacific for Amelia Earhart’s Long Lost Airplane
A group for historic aircraft recovery is mounting a new expedition to remote Nikumaroro Island in the western Pacific. It’s mission is to find Amelia Earharts long lost plane on the 75th anniversary of her disappearance.
Spider Bites Cause Panic in Northern India
Large, hairy, biting spiders have been turning up in remote rice farming community in the northeast Indian state of Assam. The tarantula-like spiders have been crawling into huts, and biting villagers. Assam, India based journalist Wasbir Hussain tells The World how villagers there are in state of panic.
What’s The Buzz? Conservationists Reintroduce Short-Haired Bumblebees to UK
Short-haired bumblebees are being re-introduced to the UK after having been disappeared for nearly 25 years. Conservationist Nikki Gammans is leading the effort to reintroduce the bumblebee species that was declared extinct in the UK in 2000.
Thai Authorities Alarmed By Drug Surge in Golden Triangle
There’s been a surge of drug trafficking in the Golden Triangle. Thai police say Burma’s political reforms may be indirectly resulting in increased trafficking in the border areas of Burma, Thailand and Laos.
Colombian Flowers Mark the Start of New Free Trade Agreement
A huge shipment of fresh Colombian roses and carnations arrived at Miami International Airport, the very first products to enter the USA under a free trade agreement with Colombia that’s just gone into effect. Augusto Solano, president of the Colombian Association of Flower Exporters says the new trade agreement is good news for Colombia.
Italian Museum Burns Art in Protest to Save Art
Casoria Contemporary Art Museum has embarked on a controversial campaign to protest budget cuts to the arts. It’s burning works of art one by one to protest government indifference. Where is the museum located?
World’s Top Race Walkers Compete in Russia’s Mordovian Capital
The IAAF World Race Walking Cup is happening this weekend in Saransk, the capital of the Russian region of Mordovia. The US racewalking team will compete against formidable opponents from Russia and China in city that goes bananas for race walking!
India’s Schoolchildren Connect to their Global Peers
The City Montessori School would seem to be bursting at the seams. 42,000 students attend this private secondary school in the northern Indian city of Lucknow. Students at the school participated in a BBC World Service program to consider this question: What matters to me?
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