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01/28/2010
Entire program – January 28, 2010
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Today on The World: International officials meet with Afghan leaders in London to find a way forward for Afghanistan; Also, a look at which countries are giving what in the effort to help Haiti. Plus a film that makes fun of China’s censorship of the videogame “World of Warcraft.”
Afghanistan conference
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Afghan forces will begin taking control of security in some of the country’s provinces by the end of 2010, a key summit on its future has pledged. In a statement at the end of the one-day meeting, delegates said the process would be complete within five years. The summit encouraged more contributions but gave no firm figures. Marco Werman talks with Afghanistan’s finance minister Omar Zakhilwal, who attended the London conference. Download MP3 (Photo: Anthony Devlin/AFP/Getty Images)
Reaching out to the Taliban
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai is reaching out to the Taliban — as a way to decrease tensions inside Afghanistan. That’s welcome news to many in the spiritual home of the Taliban…Kandahar. The CBC’s Derek Stoffel reports.
Yemen and national security
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Yemen didn’t feature in President Obama’s State of the Union address despite the country’s role in the attempted Christmas Day bombing. Washington has halted transfers of Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo because it’s concerned that some of them might join terrorist groups. Now Yemen says it will build a rehabilitation center for former detainees. The World’s Katy Clark looks at the success rate of such rehab programs. Download MP3
Coordinating aid for Haiti
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It has been more than two weeks since the deadly earthquake struck Haiti and aid distribution has often been marked by poor coordination, vast gaps in coverage, and long lines of desperately needy people. Marco Werman speaks with Stephanie Bunker of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs about the range of countries now contributing to the relief effort in Haiti. Download MP3
“World of Warcraft” movie and China’s censors
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Some Chinese are calling it the first great Chinese film of 2010. It’s an online satire that has gotten more than a million hits since it went online a week ago. It’s called “The War of Internet Addiction,” and it’s set in Azeroth, the fantasy land where the online game “World of Warcraft” takes place. The hour-long film skewers Chinese officials for trying to censor and control the game. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing. Download MP3
Surfing in Liberia
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For many years Liberia was mostly infamous for its brutal civil war but now surfing fans are discovering the beaches of the West African nation. In the Geo Quiz we’re looking for Liberia’s surfing capital, New York Times’ Diplomatic Correspondent Helene Cooper grew up in Liberia and knows where to find it. Download MP3
British view of Afghan mission
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The World’s Laura Lynch reports on how the mission in Afghanistan is viewed by military families in Britain.
Zambia church raises funds for Haiti
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The BBC’s Jo Fidgen reports on a Haiti fundraiser held by an international church in Lusaka, Zambia.
Ghana concert for Haiti relief
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Reporter David Amanor reports on a musical fundraiser for Haiti relief in Ghana’s capital, Accra.
Yemen and national security
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Yemen says it will build a rehabilitation centre for detainees returning from Guantanamo to deter them from joining terrorist groups. The World’s Katy Clark reports on the success rate of such rehab programs.
Obama omits Middle East in speech
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The World’s Matthew Bell reports on one topic President Obama didn’t mention in last night’s State of the Union — the Middle East.
Obama on climate change
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Environment Editor, Peter Thomson, about the place of climate change legislation on President Obama’s agenda.
Etelvina Maldonado
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In the past 24 hours, we’ve heard of the passing of historian Howard Zinn, and novelist J.D. Salinger. Both men well-known here in the US — but both also had great influence on how people outside this country view America. For our Global Hit today, we want to tell you about a woman who died this week, unknown to many here in the U.S. Etelvina Maldonado was 75. Even in her home of Colombia, Etelvina Maldonado was not a household name.
‘I was expelled from Afghanistan’
Our senior producer in London heard this BBC Radio 4 interview by Fergal Keane from his ‘Taking a Stand’ series. Keane talks to Michael Semple (pictured), whose ideas while working in Afghanistan, including reintegrating moderate Taliban into society, saw him expelled in 2007 by President Karzai’s government.
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