Today we were looking for the coldest capital city in the world. The answer is Ulaan Baatar, the capital of Mongolia, where the average annual temperature is 29.7 degrees.

Heavy snowfall and continuous rain are disrupting relief operations for millions of earthquake victims in Pakistan administer Kashmir. Host Lisa Mullins gets the latest from the BBC's Zaffar Abbas in Islamabad.

When you think of some of music's finest guitar virtuosos, most likely you'll think of men. But American singer-guitarist Patty Larkin wants you to think again. The World's Marco Werman has the story.

Happy New Year! We kick off 2006 with a report on a San Francisco non-profit that's working to bring internet access to rural Uganda. Then, we head off to Yakushima island in Japan to hear about Honda's fuel-cell car. And finally, we get some dental work done -- on the STREETS of Delhi. All that, plus pod-safe music from Don Juan Dracula and deadmau5. The World's Technology Podcast is sponsored by Ipswitch Incorporated, the leader in messaging, network management, and data management software for small and medium sized businesses around the globe. Visit www.ipswitch.com to download full-function trial versions.

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Palestinian politicians tried to campaign in East Jerusalem today. But they were stopped by Israeli police. The controversy over Palestinian voters in the city could not only derail the planned elections. It could also have implications for the peace process in the region. Matthew Bell reports.

The World's Katy Clark reports on today's announcement by Iran that it will resume nuclear fuel research within a week. The United States wants Iran to abandon plans to make nuclear fuel. Today's announcement by Iran further complicates efforts to achieve a diplomatic resolution to the standoff.

Argentina erased its debt to the International Monetary Fund with one lump sum payment. The country's president says Argentina will now be free from the IMF's oppressive oversight. Chip Mitchell reports.

Matthew Brunwasser reports on Bulgaria's struggle to keep looters from stealing the country's newly-discovered archeological treasures.

This is a key moment for the future of America's involvement in Iraq. The country's sectarian and political parties are negotiating to form a government. Iraq's Kurds could well play a powerful role in any new government. The World's Quil Lawrence reports from Sulimaniya, in northern Iraq.

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