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11/27/2009
Entire program – November 27, 2009
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Today on The World: a debt crisis in Dubai sends shock waves through world markets, world powers back a UN censure against Iran for its nuclear activities, and the story behind the women’s rights movement in Iran.
Dubai in trouble
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Shares at Wall Street fell on worries about Dubai’s debt problems, with the Dow Jones ending down 154 points on Friday. It was the US markets’ first chance to react to news that state-owned Dubai World had asked for more time to repay its debts. American markets were closed for Thanksgiving when other world markets all suffered steep losses. Alex Gallafent reports. Download MP3(Photo credit: Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images)
Iran rebuked over nuclear ‘cover-up’
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The United Nations nuclear agency, the IAEA, voted today to censure Iran over its nuclear progam. The IAEA condemned Iran for developing a secret uranium enrichment site at Qom (satellite photo). 25 nations – including the US, Russia and China – backed the move. The World’s Katy Clark has our story. Download MP3
Women’s rights in Iran
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Iran’s authorities recently confiscated Shirin Ebadi’s Nobel Peace prize medal. Activists say the move exemplifies Tehran’s hostility toward women. Mahnaz Afkhami was the Minister for Women’s Affairs in Iran before the 1979 revolution. She wrote the foreword to a new book called Iranian Women’s One Million Signatures Campaign for Equality. Anchor Marco Werman talks with Afkhami about the women’s movement in Iran. Download MP3
British computer hacker to face US trial
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The lawyers for computer hacker Gary McKinnon (pictured) intend to challenge the British government’s decision not to block his extradition to the US. McKinnon who has Asperger’s syndrome, has been charged with illegally accessing computers, including at the Pentagon. He says he was seeking UFO evidence. Marco Werman talks with Gary McKinnon’s mother, Janis Sharp. Download MP3
Dubai debt crisis and you
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Matt Slaughter, Associate Dean at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, about how the debt crisis in Dubai could affect people in the US. Download MP3
Hondurans hope election will help economy
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Download MP3The political unrest in Honduras has scared away tourists and foreign investors and it’s driven up unemployment. Hondurans are set to choose a new president on Sunday. Many of them hope the election will defuse the crisis and get the country’s economy back on track. Correspondent John Otis reports from Tegucigalpa. Download MP3
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Geo Quiz
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Sri Lanka Tamils claim persecution
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Thousands of Tamil Sri Lankans are fleeing their country fearing government persecution after the Tamil Tiger rebels lost a 30-year battle for an independent homeland earlier this year. But the government says they have nothing to fear. Rebecca Henschke reports. Download MP3
Largest shellfish port in Europe
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We’re looking for a rugged town in the extreme North East corner of Scotland. It’s 40 miles north of Aberdeen along the North Sea. This town claims it’s the largest shellfish port in Europe. Download MP3
Vanessa da Mata and Ben Harper
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Brazilian singer Vanessa da Mata had a number one hit at home with the song Boa Sorte. The song was co-written by US neo-bluesman Ben Harper. He performs with da Mata on the English version of the song. Anchor Marco Werman tells us more. Download MP3
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