Entire program – December 7, 2009

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Today on The World: New protests against the government in Iran; Also, India’s approach to global climate talks; And a youth choir from India that’s developing a global reputation.

More protests in Iran

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Iranian security forces have clashed violently with opposition supporters in central Tehran, witnesses say. Police used batons and tear gas, according to the witnesses. There were also unconfirmed reports of security forces using live rounds. State media confirmed there had been clashes, though a foreign media ban means details cannot be verified. Borzou Daragahi of the Los Angeles Times is monitoring events from Beirut, Lebanon. Download MP3
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• BBC coverage
• More info on the Iran crisis

Pride vs practicality in India’s climate stance

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As negotiators gather for global climate talks in Denmark this week, India is resisting steep binding cuts in greenhouse emissions. Reporter Miranda Kennedy tells us why. Download MP3 (Photo of Kolkata factory: Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP/Getty Images)

• PBS Newshour: Population boom. Warming. Vex India’s famers.
• BBC coverage of the Copenhagen summit
• Impact of climate change (interactive map)
• Environment coverage on The World

Mississippi export boom

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US exports took big hit during the recession. In the first three months of this year, exports were down in 49 states. Only Mississippi did well. At left, a ship filled with Mississippi products readies to leave the port of Pascagoula for an overseas destination. The World’s Jason Margolis explores this southern success story. Download MP3 (Photo: Jason Margolis)

• Jason’s story on how America’s wars are reported locally in Mississippi
• Global economy podcast

Audio Slideshow: Camel Races in Australia

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Photojournalist Tim Bonham journeys deep into the Australian outback to profile Glenda Sutton. Sutton is a camel jockey, and has been since 1998. She learned how to ride in the United Arab Emirates, and now races in her native Australia. Bonham caught up with her at The Boulia Camel Races in Queensland. Download MP3

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• Australian Broadcasting Corporation story on Glenda Sutton
• More of Tim Bonham’s photos
• Drought drives camels to overrun Australian town

No go on Noko

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North Korean-made designer jeans were to go on sale over the weekend at a department store in Sweden. But the store changed its mind and says it wants to avoid courting controversy through ties with the closed communist nation. On today’s show, we talk with one of the NoKo Jeans entrepreneurs, Jacob Ohlsson who’s now left holding the jeans, eleven hundred pairs to be exact. Download MP3 Photo: (AP Photo/Scanpix/Jonas Ekstromer)

• Washington Post slideshow
• Noko Jeans

Iraq’s political evolution

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Iraq’s political evolution discussion

Man charged in 2008 Mumbai bombing

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A Chicago man has been charged with conspiracy in connection with the 2008 terrorist attack in the Indian city of Mumbai.

Geo Quiz

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Our daily Geo Quiz.

Shillong Chamber Choir

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A youth choir from northeast India that’s gaining a global reputation. It’s called the Shillong Chamber Choir. And it’s planning a US tour for sometime next year. Choir members are troubled and disadvantaged teens who are being given a second chance — through music. Sunita Thakur has more.