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10/21/2009
Entire program – October 21, 2009
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Today on The World: Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf on US-Pakistani relations and the battle against extremists in Pakistan; Also, reaction to the Catholic Church’s move to open its doors to disaffected Anglicans; Balkan folk music made in Brooklyn.
Interview with Pervez Musharraf
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The former president of Pakistan was America’s ally in fighting Muslim extremism. Many in Washington said he did too little. Many Pakistanis said he bowed to western pressure. Now, as Pakistani troops battle militants along the Afghan border, he talks with Marco Werman about the delicate balance of leading Pakistan. Download MP3 (Photo: Catherine Murphy)Web extra: Marco asked Musharraf about his stay in the US:
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A man has been charged with terrorism-related offenses that include plotting to kill people in an American shopping mall, the US Justice Department says. Tarek Mehanna, 27, was held in Sudbury, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, and charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. Matthew Bell reports. Download MP3Afghan run-off vote
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Election officials in Afghanistan are scrambling to prepare for a presidential run-off vote there scheduled for November 7. A lot of questions remain about whether they can pull it off in such a short amount of time, and whether this election will be any freer of fraud than the first one back in August. The World’s Katy Clark reports. Download MP3Black Sea Hotel
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For most Americans, Bulgarian folk singing means one thing and one group: Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares. The world-famous choir features about 20 women, singing intricate arrangements of traditional folk melodies. Well, in Brooklyn, New York, The World’s Alex Gallafent met a different choir doing it their way. Download MP3 (Photo: Alex Gallafent)Mixed reactions to Pope’s plan for Anglican conversions
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The World’s Jane Little reports on mixed reactions today to the Vatican’s sudden announcement yesterday that it was making it easier for Anglicans to convert to the Roman Catholic faith.
Burka debate stirs Canada’s Muslims
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There’s a religious debate taking place in Canada. Some Muslims there say they want the country to set some limits on freedom of religion.The Muslim Canadian Congress is lobbying to ban burkas or any other kind of Islamic face covering. Anita Elash reports from Toronto.
Israel under pressure over Gaza conduct
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Linda Gradstein reports that Israel is under increasing pressure to open a formal investigation of its own conduct during last year’s conflict in Gaza.
Troubles brew between Turkey and Israel
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Turkey is one of the few Muslim countries with whom Israel has had good relations, but ever since Turkey criticized Israel’s war in Gaza earlier this year, relations have deteriorated. The World’s Aaron Schachter reports.
Geo Quiz
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Our daily geography quiz.
Geo answer
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OK let’s pay a quick visit to that immigrant neighborhood in Berlin we asked you about in today’s Geo Quiz.
Petition starts against Blair candidacy
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Members of the European parliament have launched a campaign to stop Tony Blair from running for president of the European Union. The post will be created if the EU ratifies the Lisbon Treaty. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from Washington Post reporter, Anne Applebaum.
Turkish neighborhood
Things Turkish figure in our Geo Quiz today. We’re looking for a neighborhood in Berlin where you might come across a Turkish marketplace:
“Walking thru the market you can get anything from diamond studded jeans to grape leaves for Turkish dalmadas. You can hear merchants haggling to try to get people to buy their feta cheese or olives and you don’t hear much German while you’re there its only Turkish.”
So if you want to find your way to this Turkish market to buy a a pair of those designer jeans, you’re going to want to know the name of the neighborhood.
It’s right next to the Landwehrkanal that runs parallel to Berlin’s Spree river.
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Ok, let’s pay a quick visit to that immigrant neighborhood in Berlin we asked you about in today’s Geo Quiz.
The answer is Kreuzberg. Abbie Fentress Swanson sent us this audio postcard:
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Abbie Fentress Swanson took that snapshot of Brother Bobbie in Kreuzberg. A neighborhood in the German capital.
Global Hit
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The World’s Alex Gallafent profiles Black Sea Hotel, a four member choir from Brooklyn, New York. It’s members are American women. But they sing folk music from the Balkans.
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