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Month of September , 2008
Convention coverage in Pashto (3:40) September 4, 2008 download |permalink
Lisa Mullins speaks with Nafees Takar, who is covering the GOP convention for "Radio Dee-wa." That's a Pashto-language service of the Voice of America. It's heard in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Israel's ruling Kadima party holds a primary later this month to select a new leader. The current leader, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, is stepping down in the midst of a corruption scandal. The front-runner in the Kadima race is Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni. Linda Gradstein has a profile.
Tzipi Livni
French minister reveals pregnancy (3:45) September 4, 2008 download |permalink
France has a female politician in the media spotlight, too. She's Justice Minister Rachida Dati, who this week announced that she is pregnant, but won't reveal who the father is. Lisa Mullins speaks with reporter Anita Elash in Paris.
Ukrainians divided on Russia (5:00) September 4, 2008 download |permalink
Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in the Ukraine today. He's there to show American support for the pro-Western government in the wake of Russia's conflict with Georgia. But as the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse reports, Ukrainians are divided about how to deal with Russia.
President's friend for a week (5:00) September 4, 2008 download |permalink
Freelance writer Victoria Floethe explains how she ended up being friends with the president of Georgia for one week.
The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the northernmost state in Costa Rica: Guanacaste. Reporter Ari Daniel Shapiro reports on new research into the musical "call and response" patterns of birdcalls in Costa Rica's Santa Rosa National Park.
Global Hit - Jimi Hendrix (3:45) September 4, 2008 download |permalink
A guitar played and burned onstage by Jimi Hendrix was sold at auction today. The BBC's Martin Shankleman played the scorched guitar before it went under the hammer. He talks to host Lisa Mullins about it.
Foreign-born delegates at the RNC September 4, 2008permalink
The Republican party is not known for attracting immigrants. But some do gravitate to the GOP. What is about this year's Republican ticket that appeals to them?