Today, the State Department published its annual report on how well countries around the world are adhering to human rights. The report covers 196 countries. And it's raising questions about the United States' own record. The World's Matthew Bell reports.

China is preparing to present its best fact to the world as host of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports that Tibetans see it as an opportunity to push for more rights.

US troops found the remains of 18 men in a van in Baghdad last night. And today, gunmen in police uniforms abducted dozens of people from the premises of a security contractor. Host Lisa Mullins gets the latest from the BBC's Jim Muir.

Emergency room nurse Greg Mortenson wanted to climb Mt. Everest. His adventure didn't go as planned, but it led him on another journey. That adventure resulted in 55 new schoolhouses for Afghan and Pakistani children. He tells his story to host Lisa Mullins.

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The United States has given over 3 billion dollars in aid to Colombia to fight the war on drugs. And it's particularly interested in what happens in this Sunday's congressional elections. The World's Quil Lawrence explains.

Where in the world will we go today?

Thousands of people marched in Sudan's capital Khartoum today. They were protesting plans for the United Nations to take over peacekeeping in Darfur. Correspondent Jonah Fisher has the story.

The dream of playing professional soccer in Europe has turned into a nightmare for some young Africans. They take off for France with little more than a promise of a tryout. But if they don't make the cut, they can wind up destitute and alone in a country that doesn't want them. Genevieve Oger has the story.

Today's answer is Mount Athos, a holy mountain in northeastern Greece, where a cluster of Greek Orthodox Christian monasteries are grappling with a women's rights challenge. Host Lisa Mullins gets the story from Anna Karamanou, former head of the women's right's commission for the European Parliament.

Hong Kong-born singer Agnes Chan has been an advocate for children all her life. Now she's using her music to raise awareness about the plight of children in developing nations. The World's Adeline Sire has her story.