Matthew Brunwasser reports from Sofia, Bulgaria, where President Bush received a warm welcome today. Bulgaria is a staunch U-S ally, with strong military ties to Washington. Even so, Bulgaria has expressed some concerns about Washington's plans to site a missile defense shield in Eastern Europe.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with John Burns, Baghdad bureau chief for the New York Times, about a new US strategy for fighting the insurgency in Iraq. U-S commanders are apparently arming and supporting some of Iraq's sunni insurgents to fight Al Qaeda militants.

The World's Marco Werman looks back on the career of one of Africa's greatest filmmakers. Senegal's Ousmane Sembène has died at the age of 84. Sembène used his films to speak out against social and political woes.

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Anchor Lisa Mullins has details on a news clip of French President Nicolas Sarkozy that's causing a stir in cyberspace this week. The clip shows Sarkozy at a press conference at last week's G8 summit in Germany. One Belgian TV announcer said the French president looked like he'd been drinking more than just water.

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In this dubbed satire, the sound comes from a routine by the late French stand-up comedian Coluche.

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US military commanders are apparently using a new strategy in Iraq. They are trying to get Sunni insurgents to turn on former Al-Qaeda allies. Arming former enemies isn't a new strategy. The World's Matthew Bell examines how it's been used in past conflicts.

Our daily geography puzzler.

Today's answer is Garðabær, Iceland. That's where a children's TV show is telling kids to turn OFF the TV and start moving. It's called Lazytown. The World's Jori Lewis reports.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with writer James Fallows about China's massive industrial machine, and why US companies are attracted to it. Fallows says more and more US companies are making their products in China because the country's industrial machine offers them everything they need, from workers and designers to suppliers and raw materials.

Part two of our interview with James Fallows.

China's Dong ethnic minority lives in the hilly southern province of Guizhou. There, they've nurtured a form of acapela singing that echoes the sounds of nature.