Entire program – September 16, 2009

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Today on The World: New preliminary election results — and more allegations of voting fraud — in Afghanistan; Also, how Japan’s new first lady breaks the traditional mold; And one of Scotland’s best-known accordion players performs in our studio.

More doubts over Afghan vote

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New preliminary election results in Afghanistan show incumbent president Hamid Karzai winning re-election without a second round of voting. But allegations of fraud continue to mar the electoral process. Now European Union observers say that up to a quarter of the ballots cast are suspect. The World’s Jason Margolis has details.

Reaction to Afghan election results

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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with Sarah Chayes about new preliminary results showing incumbent president Hamid Karzai as winner of last month’s presidential election. Chayes is an adviser to the international forces, ISAF in Afghanistan and head of a non-profit organization for women in Kandahar.

A makeover for Mecca

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Anchor Katy Clark has details on a debate that’s likely to continue for years: how best to modernize Mecca, Islam’s most holy city.

Japan’s new first lady

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Japan has a new prime minister today. Akiko Fujita reports that the new prime minister’s wife is likely to change the traditional role of Japanese first lady.

Where are the bears?

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Conservationists are worried that Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest may soon be a misnomer. Anchor Katy Clark speaks wtih Ian McCallister, director of the conservation group “Pacific Wild.”

Illegal immigrants and health care reform

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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with John Sheils, a healthcare management consultant with The Lewin Group, to sort out a question sparked by the angry shout of Republican Congressman Joe Wilson: whether health care reform will cover illegal immigrants.

Israel on a diplomatic offensive

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Israel is reeling from the release of a United Nations report accusing the Israeli military of war crimes during the three-week long war in Gaza last winter. Israel is launching a diplomatic offensive to block any of its soldiers or commanders from being prosecuted in an international tribunal. Reporter Linda Gradstein has the story from Jerusalem.

Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography puzzler.

Relics on tour in the UK

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The relics of a revered 19th century nun are on tour in England. It’s the first time in nearly five centuries that the Catholic Church in England has so publicly venerated the remains of a saint. The World’s Laura Lynch brings us the story from the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Portsmouth.

Geo answer

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For today’s Geo Quiz we were looking for an island nation in the Indian Ocean with a sinking economy, one that’s literally in danger of going under due to rising sea levels. The answer is the Maldives.

Global Hit: Sandy Brechin

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For today’s Global Hit, Scottish accordionist Sandy Brechin stops by The World studios in Boston to talk about the instrument’s place in traditional Scottish music. He also chats about traditional Scottish dancing, and about one of his bands called “The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience.”

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