Today's answer is African country of Ghana, where an initiative to promote the use of bicycles has attracted thousands of used bikes donated from around the world. Now an inventor from California is there to try out an idea for a new kind of bike, one made from bamboo. The World's David Leveille reports.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with cookbook author Stephane Reynaud. His book, "Pork and Sons" offers recipes for cooking just about any part of a pig. But it doesn't stop there. In fact it begins by celebrating the slaughter of a pig, and chronicles the annual pig slaughter held in the French town where he grew up.

Anchor Lisa Mullins tells us about an electronic dance-club remake of Sonny and Cher's "The Beat Goes On." The man behind the mix is South African record producer Andrew Mitchley.

The World's Matthew Bell reports on the debate over the controversial US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Bush Administration is said to be considering shutting it down.

The NATO-led security force in Afghanistan, ISAF, bombed a Taliban stronghold in Afghanistan today after its troops were attacked by insurgents. The ISAF said it's investigating reports of civilian deaths. Host Marco Werman gets the story from the BBC's Charles Haviland in Kabul.

A new Russian film offers a critical view of Russia's Soviet past. The film is also part of grander struggle over Russia's national identity. The World's Alex Gallafent reports.

First Lady Laura Bush travels to four African countries next week. One of her goals will be to highlight the impact US government money is having on HIV prevention and treatment in Africa. Host Marco Werman speaks with Paul Zeitz, Executive Director of Global AIDS Alliance in Washington, about his role in getting the Bush administration to be more aggressive in combating AIDS in Africa.

Religious and political tensions are soaring in Lebanon as violence increases. The last month has seen fighting between the Lebanese army and Islamic militants and a number of assassinations. Correspondent Ben Gilbert reports on the growing divisions among the peoples of Lebanon.

President Bush met with his Vietnamese counterpart today in Washington. It's the first time a Vietnamese president has visited the White House since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Now, with the U.S. embroiled in another long war, many Vietnamese-Americans say they see similarities between the two conflicts. Virginia Biggar reports from Washington.