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


Listen The travels of a Yahoo reporter (8:00)
October 17, 2007 permalink

Two years ago Kevin Sites was hired as the first Internet reporter for Yahoo! News. He then travelled for the next year covering conflicts around the world. Now he's written a book about his experience. It's called, "In the Hot Zone: One Man, One Year, Twenty Wars". Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with him.


"In the Hot Zone"

Listen Cisco office raided in Brazil (2:45)
October 17, 2007 permalink

Tax investigators in Brazil have raided the Sao Paolo offices of US technology giant Cisco Systems. Authorities allege an extensive tax evasion scheme. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the story from reporter Tim Hirsch.


Listen Northern Iraq’s Kurds (5:30)
October 17, 2007 permalink

The Kurdish militant group, the PKK, is at the center of growing tensions between the US and Turkey. The group has members in northern Iraq. It is pushing for an independent Kurdish state that includes parts of south-eastern Turkey. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more about the PKK from The World's Middle East Correspondent, Quil Lawrence. He's the author of an upcoming book called "Invisible Nation: How the Kurds' Quest for Statehood is Shaping Iraq and the Middle East."


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Listen Turkey urged to stay out of Iraq (4:00)
October 17, 2007 permalink

President Bush today urged Turkey not to launch a military incursion into northern Iraq. The World's Aaron Schachter has more about the tensions between the United States and Turkey that have been rising over the issue -- and over a proposed Congressional declaration of the Armenian genocide.


Listen Entire program - October 17
October 17, 2007 permalink


Listen Global Hit - Global Drum Project (3:00)
October 16, 2007 permalink

In 1991, Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart won the first-ever Grammy Award for Best World Music Album. "Planet Drum" highlighted the role of percussion in different music traditions. 16 years later Hart's new CD, "Global Drum Project," takes the concept one step further. Host Lisa Mullins has the story, and the music.

For more information, visit the Global Hit page


Listen Marketing to seniors in Germany (5:00)
October 16, 2007 permalink

Germany's elder population is booming and businesses are cashing in - from supermarkets for seniors to a TV channel focusing on funerals. The World's Gerry Hadden reports on businesses catering to Germany's 'golden agers.'


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Listen Geo answer (5:00)
October 16, 2007 permalink

For today's Geo Quiz, we asked you to name the traditional capital of Tibet. This city is located 12,000 feet high on the Tibetan Plateau. Tibetan Buddhists regard it as their holiest city. The answer is the ancient city of Lhasa. For many Tibetan - Americans, especially kids, Lhasa is just a dot on a map. But a summer camp in New York's Adirondack Mountains aims to create an authentic Tibetan experience for those kids. Reporter Tsering Yangzom sent us an audio postcard from camp.

For more information, visit the Geo Quiz page

Listen Washington and Pakistan’s president (4:30)
October 16, 2007 permalink

Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf won re-election earlier this month. He is often described as one of America's closest allies in the war on terror. Others ask what the US has actually gained from Washington's support of Musharraf. The World's Katy Clark reports.


Listen Geo Quiz (1:00)
October 16, 2007 permalink

The World's daily geography puzzler.


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