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Week of Sat, 2007-10-13 23:00 to Sat, 2007-10-20 22:59


Listen Militant raids in New Zealand (4:00)
October 18, 2007 permalink

Police in New Zealand carried out armed raids this week after the discovery of a secret military-style training camp. Correspondent Colin Peacock reports that New Zealanders are in shock...and in some doubt...that violence-driven militants may have arrived on their shores.


Listen Spreading democracy (4:30)
October 18, 2007 permalink

The World's Aaron Schachter reports on what's happened to the Bush Administration's goal of spreading democracy around the world.


Listen Bhutto returns (4:30)
October 18, 2007 permalink

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with reporter Laura Lynch in Pakistan about the return of Benazir Bhutto. The former prime minister arrived back in Pakistan today after 8 years in exile and immediately had to survive two bomb blasts. Police say dozens of people were killed.



Listen Entire program - October 18
October 18, 2007 permalink

October 18, 2007 full program


Listen Geo answer/Global hit (3:30)
October 17, 2007 permalink

Today we were looking for the current and former name of a city in Africa. Our answer is the city we now call Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was was once called Leopoldville.

That where The World's Marco Werman takes us today to profile singer Pascal Tabou. He's best known as Tabu Ley. His new two-CD collection is called, "Tabu Ley Rochereau: The Voice of Lightness."

For more information, visit the Geo Quiz page
For more information, visit the Global Hit page


Listen Soccer hooligans in Russia (3:00)
October 17, 2007 permalink

Russia's soccer hooligans have replaced the English as the most feared in Europe. Tonight in Moscow, the national soccer teams of England and Russia played a key match. Russian authorities will be on high alert. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the story from the BBC's Rupert Wingfield Hayes.


Listen Geo Quiz (1:00)
October 17, 2007 permalink

Where in the world will we go today?


Listen Georgia Sheriff vs. undocumented immigrants (5:00)
October 17, 2007 permalink

Officers of the Cobb County, Georgia, Sheriff's Department are trained to report undocumented immigrants to federal immigration authorities. That's sparked an exodus of immigrants from the county -- and a debate over a local police force taking on a role normally reserved for the federal government. The World's Matthew Bell reports.


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Listen Business cooperative in Kandahar (5:30)
October 17, 2007 permalink

Afghanistan's opium trade is the country's most lucrative business. One American woman is working there to create other economic opportunities. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with American author and activist Sarah Chayes.


Arghand - Hand-crafted products from Kandahar

Listen Former Pakistan prime minister to return (4:30)
October 17, 2007 permalink

Benazir Bhutto is returning to Pakistan tomorrow after eight years in a self-imposed exile. She led the nation twice as Prime Minister. Now she vows to lead it again. Correspondent Laura Lynch reports.


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