Entire program – August 26, 2010

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Today on The World: Women running in Afghanistan’s upcoming parlimentary elections risk life and limb to enter politics, Plus, a look at the current insurgency in Iraq – who are they now and what are they fighting for, and officials in parts of Spain look the other way so illegal immigrants can sell their wares.

Remembering Pat Tillman

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Pat Tillman went from being a NFL star to a US military hero. The Army Ranger was killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire in 2004. More than 6 years after Tillman’s death, documentaries and books continue to delve into the life and death of the former Arizona Cardinal. Katy Clark has more. Download MP3

• Video: Pat Tillman Story movie trailer
• Jon Krakauer’s ‘Where Men Win Glory’
• Pat Tillman Foundation
• Twitter: See what people are saying about Pat Tillman

State of the Iraq insurgency

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Dozens of people were killed in a wave of bombings across Iraq this week. Officials have been blaming al-Qaeda and correspondents say the violence highlights fears about the stability of Iraq ahead of the formal end of US combat operations next week. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports on the who the insurgents are these days and what they’re fighting for. Download MP3

• US troops in Iraq ‘below 50,000′
• The struggle for Iraq
• Retired US officer reflects on Iraq withdrawal

Xinjiang one year after the protests

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It’s been more than a year since riots in the western Chinese city of Urumqi resulted in at least 200 dead and 1,600 people injured. Most of the rioters were Uighur, and most of those killed were Han Chinese, and each side tells a different tale – The World’s Mary Kay Magistad just visited Xinjiang, and has a tale of two narratives. Download MP3

Read Mary Kay Magistad’s dispatches in our special series

• On the road with China’s Foreign Ministry
• On the Road with the Chinese Foreign Ministry: Anatomy of an Explosive Story
• How to hold a news conference, Chinese provincial style

More from The World’s Mary Kay Magistad

• Chinese frustrations with real estate
• Beijing building gets facelift
• Human rights concerns for Cambodia

Calafell’s free trade zone for immigrants

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The economic crisis has forced many immigrants in Spain to sell cheap knock-off wares on the streets. This has caused problems at Mediterranean beach resorts. Despite immigration laws, one local official has set up free trade zones for the immigrants to sell their wares without police harassment in exchange for leaving the main part of town. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Calafell, Spain. (Photo: Gerry Hadden)Download MP3

More from Gerry Hadden

• Slideshow: See photos of the free trade zone
• Problematic helicopters in St. Tropez
• Abbey of Our Lady of the Annunciation Nuns

La Bien Querida

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We give you a bit of Spanish indie-pop in our Global Hit this time. It’s by La Bien Querida. That’s the stage name for artist Ana Fernandez-Villaverde. Download MP3

• Video: See a music video of La Bien Querida
• La Bien Querida on My Space
• Global Hit archive
• Global Hit on Facebook

Female candidates risk all for Afghan elections

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Fawzia Kofi, a female member of Afghanistan’s parliament, about the dangers facing women running for office there. Despite the threats, the number of female candidates in September’s parliamentary elections is much higher than in the 2005 elections. Download MP3

• Fawzia Kofi on Facebook

Kim Jong Il in China again

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is on a surprise trip to China while former US president Jimmy Carter is in North Korea trying to secure the release of an American man jailed there since January. The purpose of Kim’s China trip is not yet clear, nor the significance of its timing against Carter’s visit. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Joel Wit, a former State Department official and scholar on US-North Korean relations.

• 38 North

Iran cleric issues fatwas against pets

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A powerful cleric in Iran has issued a fatwa banning any advertisements about pets or alluding to the buying, selling or keeping of pets. That fatwa has now become law. Anchor Marco Werman finds out what’s behind the move from Ali Hamedani, a former veterinarian, now host for the BBC’s Persian TV.

• BBC Persian

Geo Quiz

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The World’s daily geography challenge.

Massive lake trapped inside French glacier

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Engineers in France are working round the clock to drain an enormous lake, enough to fill 20 Olympic-size swimming pools, that is trapped inside a massive glacier in the French Alps. Authorities say the glacier could burst at any time, threatening the lives of more then 3,000 residents. The World’s Clark Boyd reports.

Geo Answer

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The answer to today’s Geoquiz is Christina Lake, British Columbia, Canada, where a drug bust on a marijuana farm has led to a nationwide campaign to save more than a dozen black bears from being put down. Anchor Marco Werman has details on the story and speaks to the woman behind the campaign to save the bears, Doreen McCrindle. Download MP3

• Vancouver Sun coverage
• Geo Quiz archive