Entire program – October 28, 2009

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Today on The World: A wave of attacks challenges Pakistan’s government; Also — an update on imprisoned Iranian blogger, Hossein Derakhshan from his family; Plus — three active-duty British soldiers sing about coming home.

UN condemns Taliban attack

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The UN has condemned a Taliban raid on a guest house in Kabul that killed six of its employees and vowed it would not deter its work in Afghanistan. The Taliban said they carried out the attack and vowed there would be more ahead of the second round of the presidential elections scheduled for November 7th. The World’s Aaron Schachter has stayed in the Kabul neighborhood in which the attack took place. Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• In pictures: Kabul UN attacks
• Audio Podcast: Inside the Taliban

Terrorist attacks in Pakistan continue

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More than 90 people were killed after a car bomb ripped through a busy market in Peshawar, Pakistan. The blast came as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began a visit to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. The World’s Jason Margolis looks at who in Pakistan is responsible for thwarting attacks. Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• In pictures: Peshawar bombing

Owning a piece of the Berlin Wall

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Twenty years ago, the wall that divided East and West Berlin for decades came down in dramatic fashion. Since that time, the Berlin Wall has been broken up and distributed around the world, including downtown Manhattan. Former Berlin resident Juliane Camfield (pictured) tells The World’s Alex Gallafent about how she could never own a piece of the wall. Download MP3

• BBC Archive: The Berlin Wall
• BBC Audio Documentary: How the Wall Fell

“Eers one helluva Merlot!”

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Not sure if “long legs” are a good thing in a glass of wine? Well, a supermarket chain in Britain wants to make it easier for customers unfamiliar with wine speak. Spar is experimenting with wine labels written in local slang so shoppers are not intimidated by the usual flowery language. Download MP3

• Guardian newspaper story
• Our weekly language podcast: The World in Words

Global Hit: The Soldiers

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Lieutenant Corporal Ryan Idzi, Sergeant Major Gary Chilton, and Sergeant Richie Maddocks are all currently serving in the British Army. They’ve never fought together on the battlefields of Iraq or Afghanistan, but they have made an album together. They call themselves, unsurprisingly, The Soldiers, and they’ve just released their first album, Coming Home. The World’s Laura Lynch has today’s Global Hit. Download MP3

• The Soldiers
• Video: The Soldiers’ “Coming Home”
• BBC: Singing soldiers in chart battle
• What’s on your iPod?

Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography puzzler.

Iranian blogger still in prison after a year

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Reporter Cyrus Farivar has an update on the plight of Hossein Derhakhshan, a pioneer of the Iranian blogosphere. He was arrested in November 2008 during a visit back to Iran.

Violence in Pakistan

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Anchor Katy Clark speaks with Asma Jahangir, head of the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, about how the continued bomb attacks in Pakistan are affecting life in Pakistan.

Kenyan officials hang onto luxury rides

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Government ministers in Kenya are being ordered to turn in their Mercedes for more efficient Volkswagons. The BBC’s Jonah Fisher tells anchor Katy Clark that so far, the idea hasn’t gained much traction.

Geo answer

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The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is Tristan da Cunha or “Tristan” for short. Andy Isaacson sends an audio postcard from this island in the South Atlantic. It’s been called the most remote inhabited island on Earth.

Embarrassing defeat for Spanish soccer team

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The World’s William Troop reports on a humiliating loss suffered by one of the globe’s biggest soccer clubs.