It's been over five years since U.S. forces went to war against the Taliban. And instead of Afghanistan growing more secure in that time, the country appears to be spiralling deeper into violence. What to do about the situation in Afghanistan was the subject of hearings today before the Senate Armed Services Committee. The World's Katy Clark reports.

Marco Werman speaks with former UN weapons inspector David Kay about North Korea's nuclear weapons program and how its development may have been influenced by US policies over the years.

The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports that many Indians who found economic success in the United States are now finding greater opportunity - and an easier life - back in India. That's because an economic boom is drawing Indian professionals back home.

Anchor Marco Werman has details about a newly-discovered letter that suggests the composer Richard Wagner may have been a cross-dresser.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Sheila Watt-Cloutier, a representative of the Inuit people, about the harmful effects of global warming on the Inuit traditional existence. Inuit leaders are arguing that the United States...as the largest producer of the world's greenhouse-gas emissions...is violating their people's human rights. They are taking their case to Washington.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Wall Street Journal reporter Jane Spencer about a gym in Hong Kong that's trying to harness the human energy expended in workouts to general electrical power.

Where in the world will we go today?

Iran says it wants a negotiated solution to the nuclear stand-off with the West. But Tehran insists that any solution must recognize Iran's right to have a peaceful nuclear program. However there are voices within Iran calling for the country to step back from the nuclear stand-off. The BBC's Frances Harrison has more.

We're looking for a country that's trying to break from a long tradition of tardiness. The answer is Peru.