Targeting Iraq’s Christians

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The UN Security Council has condemned the recent spate of terrorist attacks in Iraq. The attacks are targeting Iraq’s large Christian minority. Five people died in attacks on Christian targets in Baghdad on Wednesday, last week, insurgents linked to al-Qaeda declared that all Christians in Iraq were legitimate targets. Jane Arraf is Iraq correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor. Download MP3

Entire program – November 10, 2009

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Today on The World: A condolence letter from Britain’s prime minister to the mother of a soldier killed in Afghanistan fuels a debate on Britain’s mission there; Also, the son of Pablo Escobar apologizes for the sins of his father; And a campaign in Vietnam to get wildlife off the menu.

Afghanistan strategy debate

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The debate in Washington over what the US should do in Afghanistan continues. President Barack Obama is considering a substantial troop increase after the American commander on the ground called for such a move in October. But this would not necessarily have widespread popular support. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports.

The piracy problem

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The pirates of Somalia are carrying out more and more high-seas hijackings of ships heading for the Gulf of Aden. That’s despite an armada of warships deployed by the United States and its allies to patrol the region. Marco Werman talks with Jeffrey Gettleman of the New York Times about the piracy problem.

Doctors without Borders in Somalia

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The Paris-based group Doctors with Borders, often known by its French initials MSF, has been operating a community hospital in the southern Somali town of Jamaame since 2004. Earlier this year, MSF nurse and field coordinator Javier Roldan decided to photograph Somalis who came to the hospital.

• Javier Roldan’s narrated slideshow
• More photos from Jamaame
• MSF Article on Jamaame

World War I audio archive

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The British Library has acquired an audio archive of British prisoners recorded at POW camps in Germany during World War I. The World’s Patrick Cox has more details.

Ray Davies and The Crouch End Festival Chorus

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Ray Davies, the former frontman and songwriter for the Kinks, has a new album out. He performs with the Crouch End Festival Chorus and they sing the hit songs Davies had with the Kinks. It appears on Ray Davies new album: The Kinks Choral Collection. Marco Werman talked with Davies.

Grief-stricken mother receives apology

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Debate over Britain’s mission in Afghanistan has taken a deeply emotional turn. The grieving mother of a British soldier killed in Afghanistan has confronted Prime Minister Gordon Brown – forcing him to make a very public apology today. The World’s Laura Lynch reports.

Away game in Afghanistan

Jess Markt is a member of the New York Rollin’ Knicks, a wheelchair basketball team sponsored by the Knicks. He’s just returned from a trip to northern Afghanistan–organized in partnership with the non-profit organization “Artfully Unforgotten” — to coach a local wheelchair team there. He spoke to anchor Marco Werman about his experience. Download MP3

• New York Rollin’ Knicks
• Artfully Unforgotten
• Artfully Unforgotten blog

Getting wildlife off the menu

Getting wildlife off the menu

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Vietnamese have a taste for wildlife. Hanoi restaurants serve such delicacies as snakes and monkeys. Now two environmental groups are hoping to change attitudes and discourage Vietnamese diners from indulging in wildlife cuisine. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports from Hanoi.

Geo Quiz

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Our daily geography puzzler.

Son of Escobar

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The son of the late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar has tried to distance himself from his father’s crimes. But now the son has been meeting with the children of some of his father’s victims and apologizing to them. His story is told in a new documentary. John Otis has the story from Bogota.

Geo answer

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Bookstore owner David Del Vecchio reveals the answer to today’s Geo Quiz — it’s Nelson Mandela and his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom.