Entire program – October 2, 2009

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Today on The World: The Philippines face a SECOND major typhoon in less than a week, Germany’s efforts to protect jobs and the jobless, and a conversation with former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about her famous brooches and their role in international diplomacy.

Indonesia rescue effort

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International rescue teams are heading to Indonesia in a last-ditch effort to free trapped earthquake survivors. More than 1,000 people are already known to have died after the 7.6-magnitude quake two days ago, the UN says. Rescue efforts are focused on the city of Padang but aid workers and reporters said that in rural areas thousands more buildings had been destroyed and whole villages flattened. Marco Werman gets an update from the BBC’s Rachel Harvey in Padang. Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• In pictures: Indonesia rescue effort

An interview with Madeleine Albright

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To get what you want in foreign policy, according to former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, you’ve got military force at one end of the spectrum. And at the other end are words of reason. Somewhere in the middle is diplomacy, economic sanctions, foreign aid, and…pins. Brooches. Madeleine Albright’s extensive collection of brooches. Some are delicate, some are gaudy. Secretary Albright stopped by our studios to chat with Marco Werman.Download MP3

• Video: Madeleine Albright tells the story of “Tito’s Ring”
• More about the book
• New Yorker Magazine Slideshow

‘Created in China’ series

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China’s Communist Party has been celebrating 60 years in power. During those decades, the party has shown a remarkable ability to reinvent itself and pragmatically adjust to the times, without letting go of the core levers of authoritarian power. In the final part of the series, Mary Kay Magistad reports on whether China’s Communists can continue to deliver economic growth and still maintain tight political control. Download MP3

• ‘Created in China’ series page
• Mary Kay’s 2007 series on ‘Young China’
• Pictures of China’s anniversary celebration

Philippines brace for second typhoon

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Residents of the Philippines are scrambling to prepare for the arrival of Typhoon Parma. This storm is expected to hit just days after another storm, Typhoon Ketsana, killed more than 200 people. President Gloria Arroyo today declared a national “state of calamity.” Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Glen Marboloc of Oxfam in Manila.

Hamas releases video of captured Israeli soldier

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Israel has freed 19 Palestinian female prisoners in exchange for a new videotape of an Israeli soldier captured more than three years ago near the Gaza border. Correspondent Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem.

Germany’s job strategy

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Germany has come up with a number of plans from both the public and private sector to keep people working and the economy moving. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports from Hamburg.

Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography puzzler.

Rio to host 2016 Olympics

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And the winner is: Rio de Janeiro! Anchor Marco Werman gets reaction from reporter Regina Zappa who’s in Rio, the city selected to host the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Geo Quiz Answer

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For today’s geoquiz we were looking for a city in northwest Belgium known as the Venice of the North. The answer is Bruges or Brugge. Producer Abbie Fentress Swanson sends us an audio postcard.

Global Hit: Gustavo Cerati

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For today’s Global Hit, Anchor Marco Werman tells us why Argentine recording artist Gustavo Cerati chooses vinyl over mp3 for his latest release.

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