Making the Rules of Cyberwar

Cyberspace is the new fifth domain of war between states, after air, land, sea and outer space. Its unclear how the rules of war apply. At a meeting of military and academic legal scholars at the UC Berkeley law school, the consensus was that the laws have fallen far behind the technology.

Controversial Domino Tournament

We want you to name the city near the eastern coast of the Black Sea where this year’s world domino championship took place.

Georgia Businesses Suffering from State Immigration Law

The law is impacting industries that rely on undocumented workers.

Copper scavenger cuts Armenia’s Internet

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Much of the former Soviet republic of Armenia temporarily lost Internet service last week. The reason? A woman scavenging for copper in neighboring Georgia cut the cables that serve Armenia. Reporter Shant Shahrigian reports from Yerevan. Download MP3

Georgians try trials by jury

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The former Soviet Republic of Georgia is just starting to offer jury trials on a limited basis, but most Georgians are unfamiliar with the concept. So Americans are playing a role in helping Georgians get ready. Reporter Mary Stucky has some examples. Download MP3

Turkish, Stalin, and just say non!

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In this week’s World in Words podcast, the newest star of Germany’s national soccer team is an ethnic Turk. His popularity is one of the reasons why Turkish has become just a little more accepted in Germany today. Also, the Georgian government pulls down a statue of Joseph Stalin in his hometown, but people there use the language of extreme denial to describe the town’s most famous son. And a British politician calls French a “useless” language to learn. Download MP3

Cheesy Khachapuri

National dishes are on the table for today’s Geo Quiz. They’re traditional foods that come from particular places in the world. Here in the US, the hamburger and hotdog are as American as, well, apple pie. Scotland’s known for haggis, Russians are fond of borscht. Mauritius serves up octopus curry, and Norway’s got lutefisk….

Khachapuri recipe
Gourmet khachapuri recipe

Bogus TV report causes panic in Georgia

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Panic was sparked in Georgia after broadcast news seemingly reported Russian tanks had invaded the capital. However, the Imedi report, which brought back memories of the short war between Russia and Georgia in 2008, was supposed to be a satire. Imedi said the aim had been to show how events might unfold if the president were killed. Marco Werman talks with Zaza Gachechiladze, editor-in-chief of ‘The Messenger’ newspaper in Tbilisi. Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• Coverage of ‘The Messenger’
• On The World: Georgia crisis (2008)

Olympic luger dies after crash

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The death of a luge competitor who left the track at high speed has cast a shadow over the Winter Olympics in Canada ahead of the opening ceremony. Georgian Nodar Kumaritashvili’s sled flipped and he smashed into a steel pole at the Whistler Sliding Centre. The World’s Katy Clark has been following events. Download MP3 (Photo: Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images)

• BBC coverage of the Vancouver Olympics
• Vancouver 2010 homepage

The Caucasus and Hollywood

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Actor Andy Garcia is in Georgia to play the part of President Mikheil Saakashvili in a film about last year’s conflict with Russia. The biggest-budget movie ever to be made on Georgian soil, tells the story of a journalist and a cameraman caught up in the unfolding drama of the war last August. Carol Hills reports. (Photo: Irakli Gedenidze/AFP/Getty Images) Download MP3

• BBC coverage
• Georgia-Russia conflict

Botnets, Steam-Powered Car, Creative Commons Flamenco, and…Zombies

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You want zombies? Well, we’ve got them this week. Some researchers at the University of Ottawa are using a (theoretical, mind you) zombie attack to study disease vectors. Also, botnets, the Russia and Georgia cyber-spat, and a steam powered car. Plus, a deliciously free concoction of flamenco, hip-hop and creative commons.

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Protests in Georgia (5:30)

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with reporter Jacob Resneck in Tbilisi, Georgia, about the continued protests there. For the second day in a row, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to demand that the country’s president step down. GIPA Journalism School Blog