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Sudanese who are in the United States are following the situation in Sudan very closely. Among that group are many so-called Lost Boys, who fled Sudan’s civil war as children. That civil war ended, as we heard, with a peace agreement in 2005 between the government in Khartoum and southern rebels. The agreement set the stage for the elections happening this weekend. But they also call for another vote in January and that vote is foremost on the minds of many Sudanese here in the US. The World’s Alex Gallafent spoke to some of them in New York. Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is defending his title on Friday. And he’s also running for Congress back home. Just part of the Philippines tradition of choosing heroes for elected officials. Sunshine de Leon reports from Manila. Download MP3 (Photo source Wikipedia: Bret Newton)
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Meet Horst Schlämmer, alter-ego of one of Germany’s most famous comedians, Hape Kerkeling. Schlämmer usually works as the deputy editor of a fictitious German newspaper. But now, Kerkeling’s got his creation running for public office. And not just any public office. Schlämmer wants to be Chancellor. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Schlämmer, and Kerkeling. >>>more about Kerkeling and his book I’m off then >>>More about Horst Schlämmer’s election run.
Afghans went to the polls this week and international cartoonists felt compelled to comment about it. You’ll see plenty of burkas, and Kalashnikovs, often in the same image. The cartoons are somber, poignant, provocative and deeply irreverent.
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Every candidate in Afghanistan today not only had his or her name and photograph on the ballot, but also a special symbol, or pictogram. President Hamid Karzai’s pictogram was a set of judicial scales. Others had scissors, ice cream cones, even soccer balls. The idea was to help the country’s millions of illiterate voters. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. >>> See examples from the 2005 parliamentary elections.
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Fresh violence has erupted in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on the eve of the country’s presidential election. Explosions and gunfire were heard as troops battled and killed three attackers who raided a bank close to the presidential compound. The World’s Jeb Sharp will have a pre-election update. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images. >>> View a graphic on Afghanistan’s ethnicities.
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General Abdul Rashid Dostum, an ex-warlord and President Hamid Karzai’s former chief of staff, returned to Afghanistan today. He had been living in exile in Turkey. Dostum is the leader of Afghanistan’s Uzbek community. The World’s Jeb Sharp reports. (AP Photo/Dima Gavrysh). >>> See a BBC profile of Afghanistan’s ethnic communities.
Each week, The World brings you the best in political cartooning from across the globe. In this week’s cartoon slideshow, artists take aim at Afghanistan’s upcoming elections, the continued detention of Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi, and those noisy town hall meetings about health care reform in the United States.
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Afghanistan’s popular Tolo TV is gearing up for the country’s elections next week. The channel is promising American-style coverage on election day and night, including on-the-scene reporting and exit polling. The idea, say channel executives is not just to generate buzz, but to hold Hamid Karzai, the current president, accountable. The World’s Aaron Schachter has the story. >>>Click here for more of Aaron’s recent coverage from Afghanistan.
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Afghanistan is gearing up for nationwide elections later this month. It’s only the second time Afghans will select a president since the Taliban were ousted in 2001. There’s been a sharp rise in violence in the run-up to these elections. Still, with only two weeks until election day the campaign is in full swing. The World’s Aaron Schachter reports from Kabul. >>>Click here for more of Aaron’s stories from Afghanistan.
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Once again, the technology podcast delves into the strange story of Gary McKinnon, the Briton accused by the US government of committing “the biggest military hack of all time.” McKinnon admits hacking (quite easily) into critical US systems in the weeks following 9/11, but that his intent was never malicious. Today, a British High Court ruling brought his extradition to the United States to stand trial one step closer.
