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08/21/2009
Entire program – August 21, 2009
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Today on The World: The mood in Afghanistan as the ballots are being counted; Russia’s own version of the American Cash for Clunkers program; and the controversy surrounding South African runner Caster Semenya… is she really a she?
The day after the vote
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Millions of Afghans cast their ballots in yesterday’s presidential election…though turnout appeared weaker than in the election five years ago. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with the BBC’s Caroline Wyatt about the mood today in Helmand province as Afghans wait for the results of the vote.
US awaits Afghan election results
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President Obama has made Afghanistan one of his top national security priorities. And the new US strategy there will likely be affected by the kind of government that results from this election. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports.
Recycling Russian cars
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Reporter Jessica Golloher tells us about a new program in Russia aimed at getting Russians to turn in their gas-guzzlers for newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles. It’s modelled on the US Cash for Clunkers program.
Senegal’s fishing crisis
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People in the West African country of Senegal have made their living from the sea for generations. But overfishing has put the region’s fish stocks in crisis. And the Senegalese are struggling to find a solution. Jori Lewis has this report. >>> See photos from Senegal
Lockerbie bomber celebrated in Libya
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The Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing returned home to Libya last night to a hero’s welcome. And that’s generated a fresh wave of anger in the US and UK about the Libyan agent’s early release. The World’s Laura Lynch reports.
Gender questions surround African runner
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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with Farayi Mungazi, host of the BBC African sports program Fast Track, about the gender controversy around the young South African runner Caster Semenya.
Walking in circles
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Lost? Feel like you are walking in circles? You probably are. A new study by scientists in Germany finds that people really DO walk in circles when they become lose their way. The World’s Health & Science Editor David Baron has details.
Click here for a large Google Earth image of “walking in circles”
Getting westerners to try durian
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Many in Southeast Asia are fond of “durian,” even though the fruit has a smell like a diaper pail. Lots of Westerners can’t get past the aroma. Reporter Nancy Greenleese says some restaurants in Malaysia and Brunei are trying to get foreigners to give durian a try. See a photo
Geo Quiz
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Our daily geography puzzler.
Geo answer
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For today’s Geo Quiz we were looking for the name of the huge vortex in the Pacific that’s been accumulating massive amounts of trash. The answer is the North Pacific Ocean Gyer. A team from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego is visiting the site. Anchor Katy Clark speaks with Scripps graduate student Miriam Goldstein about what’s been dubbed the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch.”
Tarzan goes to Paris
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We end today’s show with a visit to an exhibit at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. It’s a look at Tarzan of the Apes. Correspondent Genevieve Oger checks it out.
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