Entire program – August 10, 2009

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Today on The World: The US targets drug lords in Afghanistan; Disarray within Pakistan’s Taliban.

New wave of violence in Iraq

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The United States is getting out of Iraq. Washington and Baghdad have agreed that all U-S forces should leave the country by the end of 2011. But the Pentagon has warned that insurgents are trying to re-ignite the kind of sectarian violence that nearly tore Iraq apart in recent years. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Natalya Antelava is in Baghdad.

Targeting drug lords in Afghanistan

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In a policy shift, the US military is now targeting drug lords in Afghanistan the same way it targets insurgents. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports.

More Coverage:
The World, in conjunction with partners GlobalPost and The PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, team up to give you an amazing glimpse into the past, present and future of the Taliban. Veteran reporter Charles Sennott journeys to Pakistan and Afghanistan to document the rise, the fall, and the rebirth of the movement. Read more

Disarray within the Taliban

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The leader of the Pakistani Taliban is believed to have died last week in a US drone strike. And another Pakistani Taliban leader may also have been killed this past weekend. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Nicholas Schmidle, author of the book, “To Live or to Perish Forever: Two Tumultuous Years in Pakistan.”

International spelling bee

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There was an unusual spelling bee in New York today. None of the participants was a native English speaker. Earlier today, anchor Lisa Mullins spoke with three of the participants in the Global SpellEvent Championship.

British Bobby turned comedian

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Anchor Lisa Mullins has news of a British policeman who’s moonlighting as a stand-up comedian at the Edinburgh Festival.

US re-trains and re-arms Liberia’s military

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The US government is conducting an experiment in peacekeeping in Liberia. It’s retraining and rearming the Liberian army. The plan is to turn what was a notoriously criminal military into a force for stability. As Anna Sussman reports, the plan has raised hopes — and concerns — in the West African nation.

Israel’s third temple movement

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Almost two thousand years ago, the second temple in Jerusalem was destroyed and the Jews in Palestine went into exile. Now some Jews in Israel today say it’s time to rebuild the temple. Problem is… they want to rebuild it on the location of Islam’s holiest site in Jerusalem. Linda Gradstein reports.

Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography puzzler.

Indian reality TV

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The BBC’s Delnaaz Irani reports on a particularly revealing Indian reality TV show.

Geo answer

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It’s nestled high up in the Hindu Kush mountain range of Central Afghanistan. Jessica Weinstein — says getting to this national park from the capital Kabul was a long and winding journey.

Global Hit: Bebe

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In our Global Hit today is from a Spanish singer who was thought to be a flash in the pan after her successful first recording. But as The World’s Marco Werman tells us, some pop stars work better when they take the time to create.