Speaking to a US - Israeli lobbying group, Vice President Dick Cheney today warned Iran of what he called "meaningful consequences" if it continues to defy the international community on its nuclear plans. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with the editor of Newsweek International, Fareed Zakaria, about what those consequences might be.

The United States needs Russia to solve its nuclear problems with Iran. The World's Matthew Bell examines how this complicates the relationship between Washington and Moscow.

Last year, three college students travelled to Sudan to document the humanitarian crisis there. that journey was captured in a documentary that will be shown on MTV this Sunday. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with two of the three students about their experience.

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Ethnic conflict in Iraq is not limited to the streets. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with George Packer, author of "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq," about the challenges facing Iraqi leaders as they try to create a non-sectarian government.

The George Clooney film "Syriana" won acclaim at the Oscars, but it might not do so well in Dubai. Authorities there are still deciding whether the movie, which was partially shot in Dubai, should be banned. The BBC's Julia Wheeler has the story.

Romani is the language of the Roma, or gypsies. The language has many dialects and is oral, rather than written. But the Internet is giving some clearer shape to Romani. The World's Technology correspondent, Clark Boyd, has the story.

Today's Geo Quiz is dedicated to Ali Farka Toure.

Malian musician Ali Farka Toure died this morning in the capital, Bamako, after a long fight with cancer. The World's Marco Werman recalls his own trip to visit Toure five years ago and tells host Lisa Mullins of the legacy that Toure leaves behind.

The World's Technology Podcast #91 takes you to San Francisco to hear the latest from the Emerging Technologies Conference. We have an interview with tech and publishing guru Tim O'Reilly. Then, we're off the France to examine the debate over an internet piracy measure being considered by French lawmakers. France might want to limit internet activity, but Denmark wants to promote it. So much so that the Danish government is actually forcing people to go online! We'll also tell you about a new website that's giving the Romani language a home in cyberspace, and we'll tell you about how the popular blog called Boing Boing is being blocked by filtering software. We'll finish off with the story of Apollo Nove, a Brazilian with an intense love of all things Moog.

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