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Month of April , 2007


Listen Geo Quiz (1:00)
April 5, 2007 permalink

Our daily geography quiz.


Listen China gay chat room (3:30)
April 5, 2007 permalink

The World's Mary Kay Magistad speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins about China's first gay talk show. It was launched on-line by a Hong Kong businessman.


Listen Global Hit - Classical Brits / Geo answer (5:00)
April 5, 2007 permalink

Paul McCartney and Sting were both nominated for one of the most prestigious classical music awards in the United Kingdom. It's called the Classical Brits. The World's Marco Werman explains why some fans of the two music giants are not happy.

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Listen Entire program - April 6
April 6, 2007 permalink


Listen Climate report (4:00)
April 6, 2007 permalink

A long-awaited report on the impact of climate change paints a stark future for the world, in which the lives of millions of people will be blighted by scarce water, disease, and crop failure. The World's Jason Margolis reports.


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Listen Ghana climate report (4:00)
April 6, 2007 permalink

Darrell Harvey reports on Ghana's increasing concerns over global warming. The West African nation relies heavily on hydro-electric power, generated by a huge dam at Lake Volta. But the basin that feeds that lake is becoming hotter and drier, threatening Ghana's precious energy resources.


Listen British sailors treatment (5:00)
April 6, 2007 permalink

Members of the British naval team seized by the Iranians in the Gulf have described their treatment during the 13 days they were held. Some of their accounts are disturbing. The World's Matthew Bell has more on the story.


Listen World War I veteran interview (8:30)
April 6, 2007 permalink

Correspondent Will Everett profiles Samuel Benedict Goldberg, a veteran of World War I, which the United States entered 90 years ago today. Mr. Goldberg tells of his service in the 12th Army Cavalry. Four months after this interview, he passed away at the age of 106.


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Listen Darfur rape report (3:00)
April 6, 2007 permalink

A gruesome report out today from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights charges that Sudanese soldiers raped women and teenage girls in Darfur last December. The report calls for an immediate investigation into the charges by the Sudanese government. Anchor Marco Werman gets more on the story from the BBC's Imogene Foulkes in Switzerland.


Listen The Genocide Olympics (3:00)
April 6, 2007 permalink

China has major financial interests in Sudan. A group of activists is hoping to pressure China into using its influence there to stop the violence in Darfur. They've launched a campaign to shame China by labellling the 2008 Beijing Games "the Genocide Olympics." The World's Jeb Sharp reports.


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