Today's answer is the East African nation of Tanzania, where the government has announced a ban on the import, manufacture, and sale of plastic bags and bottles. It's also launching a massive tree planting program to stop environmental degradation. Host Lisa Mullins has details.

The World's Adeline Sire reports on Hollywood's love of the duduk, an Armenian woodwind instrument. The instrument shows up in many Hollywood film scores.

The Iraqi court trying Saddam Hussein has announced that the former president and six of his former officials are to face new charges of genocide and crimes against humanity. The World's Quil Lawrence reports.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British foreign secretary Jack Straw visited Baghdad this past weekend to press for the urgent formation of a national unity government, more than three months after Iraq's elections. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Time Magazine's State Department correspondent, Elaine Shannon, about the pressure on Baghdad from Washington and London.

Hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations across France today. They protested a new law that makes it easier to fire young workers. President Jacques Chirac has already promised to soften the law. But critics are demanding it be scrapped. The World's Gerry Hadden has the latest.

The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports on efforts by China to fight copyright infringement. In some cases, the fight targets government officials who are themselves involved in piracy.

Host Lisa Mullins has an update on the headline-grabbing antics of Italy's prime minister as Italians prepare to go to the polls next week.

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with congressional reporter Rick Klein of the Boston Globe about the various immigration proposals being debated on Capitol Hill this week.

The World's Athena Desai reports on a program in Baltimore, Maryland, that helps pregnant immigrant women learn about and take advantage of health benefits that they are entitled to under state law.