Ukrainians go to the polls this weekend to elect a new parliament. Voters hope to jump-start the country's orange revolution that stalled after throwing out the old communist party in 2004. Now many Ukrainians are frustrated and disillusioned by their politicians. Fidel Pavlenko reports from the Ukrainian capital, Kiev.

TV talent shows that let the audience vote for contestants are hugely popular in China. But the Chinese government doesn't like the voting part. So it's imposing new rules that limit audience participation. The World's Mary Kay Magistad explains the subversive side of TV talent shows in China.

Some two million people have fled the violence in Iraq for the safety of other countries. Many who would like to move to the United States can't because of limits imposed by the US government. Dale Gavlak reports from Jordan on efforts by one man to help one particular group of refugees.

The World's daily geography puzzler.

Brazil's national women's soccer team is doing great at the World Cup in China. Just ask the US team which Brazil defeated in a semifinal match yesterday. The Brazilian women's success on the soccer field could translate into more support from a skeptical public back home. Many Brazilians still consider women's soccer an oddity. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Bruno Garcez of the BBC's Brazilian Service.

For today's Geo Quiz we wanted you to name a city on the edge of the Sahara desert. The answer is Timbuktu, in Mali. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Marq de Villiers, author of "Timbuktu -- Sahara's Fabled City of Gold."

South Africa's police chief is facing serious drug-related charges. Rhoda Metcalfe reports from Capetown.

Anchor Marco Werman tells us about Ethiopian musician, Mulatu Astatqe, and his special relationship with the Boston jazz ensemble, the Either Orchestra.