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09/08/2009
Entire program – September 8, 2009
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Today on The World: Election results in Afghanistan are called into question by continuing allegations of vote fraud; Also, Stalin’s grandson sues a newspaper for libel to protect the Soviet leader’s dubious reputation; And why the families of IRA bomb victims in Northern Ireland want compensation from Libya.
Afghanistan’s contested election
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Afghan election returns released on Tuesday pointed to a first-round victory for incumbent president Hamid Karzai. But the results were immediately questioned as a U.N.-backed watchdog agency said it had found “clear and convincing evidence of fraud” and ordered a partial recount.
Allies in Afghanistan
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A recent bombing in Afghanistan that killed civilians shows the difficulty US military commanders are having with their NATO allies. The World’s Matthew Bell reports.
Election monitors play important role
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The World’s Aaron Schachter reports on the role election monitors played in the recent presidential elections in Afghanistan.
Stalin’s grandson sues newspaper
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Jessica Golloher reports from Moscow on a lawsuit brought by Josef Stalin’s grandson against a newspaper. The libel suit focuses on an article that described Stalin’s actions leading to the deaths of millions of Soviet citizens.
McDonald’s Vs. McCurry’s
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For eight years, McDonald’s has been fighting a restaurant in Malaysia called — McCurry. The American fast food giant tried to copyright the “mc” prefix. But Malaysia’s Federal Court said: NOT so fast. It ruled that other restaurants could use the Mc prefix so long as they served different food than McDonald’s.
Details emerge in terror plot
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Three men were convicted on Monday in a British court of plotting to blow up at least seven planes travelling from London to the US and Canada. Prosecutors exposed links between the plotters and a mastermind in Pakistan. But as Laura Lynch reports, the story behind the court case is one of both conflict and cooperation between American and British authorities.
IRA victims seek compensation from Libya
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Families of victims of IRA bombings in Northern Ireland are seeking compensation from Libya, which supplied the IRA with bomb making materials. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to the daughter of a man killed by an IRA bomb in 1990.
Geo Quiz and answer
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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the island of Morea in French Polynesia. It’s a place where some world class surfers have chosen to film a new surfing flick about the ultimate wave. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from travel writer and expeditioner Jon Bowermaster about the island’s reputation among surfers.
China’s “Battle of the Bands”
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Pepsi Co. and Shanghai TV have invited “underground” bands from across China to compete in an American Idol-style TV show. It’s China’s “Battle of the Bands,” and the finals are fast approaching. The winners will get some cash, some new equipment, and a recording contract with Pepsi Co.’s music label. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad checks out some of the finalists in Shanghai.
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