The BBC's Rupert Wingfield Hayes reports on the recent murders of a journalist and a human rights lawyer in Moscow. The Russian government denies the killings had anything to do with politics. But others suspect otherwise.
The British military is updating its rations, offering hungry soldiers new less-than-traditional British fare such as Chicken Tikka Masala and cassava stew. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Jay Rayner, restaurant critic for the London Observer, who sampled some of the new offerings.
Today's answer is Mauritania, the next stop on a fantastical flight led by pilot Neil Laughton. Laughton is travelling in a flying car from London, England, to Timbuktu in Mali. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Laughton about his "Chitty-Chitty, Bang-Bang"-style adventure.
The World's Emma Lydersen profiles the leader of a musical band from Italy called Funk Off. The group goes for a very big, American-style "big band" sound.
WTP 230: Obama a Blogger?, NATO Cyberdefense, E-stonia Tourism, Google Ocean and Latitude, and Flying Car Redux February 6, 2009permalink
A podcast that starts with a Skype message from Rangoon has got to be good folks. We talk Presidential technology, and NATO cyberdefense. We read out some great emails and Facebook messages, and we also hear about Estonia's bid to use technology to boost tourism. In addition, assessments of two new Google products, Ocean and Latitude. Also, a hidden track after the funder.
Iranian revolution thirty years on... February 9, 2009download |permalink
Exactly thirty years ago this Tuesday, the regime of the Shah of Iran collapsed, to be replaced by the Islamic Republic. The effects of that revolutions are still being felt. But inside Iran itself, most of today's population were not born when those momentous events were taking place. Our Tehran correspondent Jon Leyne has been examining the impact of the revolution, three decades on.
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Today on The World: The new U.S. envoy arrives in Pakistan to forge a new strategy; Also a look at the race leading up to tomorrow's general elections in Israel; and the party that ruled Mexico for seven decades may be making a comeback.
President Obama's new envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke arrived in Pakistan today. Holbrooke pledged to forge a new strategy and urged allies to do more in the war against insurgents. The World's Jason Margolis has more.
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with William Langewiesche, author of the book, "The Atomic Bazaar," about a Pakistani high court decision to release AQ Khan from house arrest. Khan is often referred to as the man who gave Pakistan nuclear weapons.
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Jay Rayner's Guardian article on UK rations