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08/20/2010
Entire program – August 20, 2010
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Download MP3Today on The World: Washington announces the first direct peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians since 2008; Also, Australian voters head to the polls tomorrow. One hot button issue is immigration. And, determining the size of country’s economy by looking at pop music charts.
The happy State of Israel
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Israelis may be skeptical about the new round of peace talks just announced but in general, they’re feeling pretty positive about things. This week, Newsweek ranked Israel as the most liveable country in the Middle East. That distinction came in the magazine’s first-ever index of the world’s best countries. Israel ranked 22 overall, the US, by the way, came in at 11. And another survey put Israelis among the happiest people on earth as well. The World’s Matthew Bell reports from Jerusalem. (Image of Tel Aviv beach: Matthew Bell) Download MP3Bringing solar power to Tanzania
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Most of us take electric light for granted. For the most part, we flick a switch and the light comes on. That’s not the case in much of the world. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports on the promise and challenge of bringing solar power to rural Tanzania where most people still don’t have access to electricity. Download MP3Impact of wildfires on Russia’s bats
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Heavy rain has drenched Moscow helping firefighters battle the remaining wildfires on the outskirts of the city. Russia’s worst heat in 130 years triggered thousands of wildfires which burned 2.5 million acres of forests in western Russia. That’s been a vital region for Russia’s bat population. Jeb Sharp talks with Andreas Streit who is Executive Secretary of EUROBATS, a UN program. Download MP3Relaunching direct talks in the Mideast
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Download MP3Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has announced the relaunch of direct peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians. The President will host the Israeli prime minister and the Palestinian president to Washington in September. The World’s Jason Margolis has more.
Explosion in China
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Download MP3The World’s Mary Kay Magistad speaks with anchor Jeb Sharp about yesterday’s explosion in Western China and the underlying ethnic tensions there.
Lockerbie bomber
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Download MP3A year after the Lockerbie bomber was released from a Scottish prison and sent home to Libya, four US senators are calling for a new investigation into why he was let out. The World’s Marcus Wraight reports.
Accused Russian arms trader Viktor Bout
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Download MP3The World’s Alex Gallafent has the latest on Viktor Bout. He’s a Russian man suspected of being among of the world’s largest arms traffickers. A court in Thailand today ordered his extradition to stand trial in the US on terrorism related charges.
Geo Quiz
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Download MP3The World’s daily geography challenge.
Elections in Australia
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Download MP3Australians go to the polls on Saturday. One of the big issues concerning voters is the increase in asylum seekers coming to Australia. Phil Mercer reports from Sydney.
Geo Answer
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Today’s answer to the geo quiz is Malaga in Southern Spain. Correspondent Mariana Schroeder attended the 10-day annual street festival there and sent us this audio postcard. (Photo: Mariana Schroeder) Download MP3
Sweden’s soft rock power
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Download MP3Two economists surveyed the hits of the past 50 years from 22 countries. They compared each country’s output of hits with the size of its economy. Adjusting for GDP, Sweden is top of the pops. University of Minnesota economist Joel Waldfogel co-authored the study. He speaks with anchor Jeb Sharp.
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