Mike Ceaser reports from Colombia on a radio station devoted to beaming messages to the hostages held by rebels in the country's jungles. Most of the hostages have been held for years, and family members are desperate to reach them in any way possible.

The World's Matthew Bell reports from South Korea, where parts of the country's western coastal region have been declared a disaster area. Oil from South Korea's worst spill ever is washing up on shore, and the Korean government is scrambling to clean up the mess.

The New York Philharmonic Orchestra today revealed the program it plans to perform when it makes an historical visit to North Korea in February. One of the pieces is "The Star Spangled Banner." Anchor Lisa Mullins gets reaction from classical music producer Brian Bell.

The World's Mary Kay Magistad tells us how scholars from China and Japan are working together to try to heal a 70-year-old wound caused by the Nanjing Massacre. That's when Japanese troops marched into what was then the Chinese capital, Nanjing, and massacred an estimated 300-thousand Chinese civilians and soldiers.

Correspondent Emma Simpson has the latest on the political chess game going on in Russia. Yesterday, current president Vladimir Putin nominated Dimitri Medvedev to succeed him. Today, Medvedev said Putin should be prime minister. Which means Putin could continue to rule the country after his term as president ends.

The man who could be Russia's next president has a good name for the job. Dmitri Medvedev last name has roots in the Russian word for bear. And the bear is a traditional symbol of Russia. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from Svetlana Savranskaya, who directs Russian programs at the National Security Archives of George Washington University.

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David Common reports on the controversial visit to Paris by Libyas' Moammar Gadhafi. The Libyan leader is reaping the benefits of good relations with the West, after giving up his country's nuclear program. Now he's signing business deals in Paris and literally pitching his tent in the French capital.

For today's Global Hit, Susan Stone tells us about a new documentary called "The Red Elvis." It tells the story of an American singer who found pop fame behind the Berlin Wall during the 1960's and 70's.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is a meteor shower that scientists say will be blazing this week in the northern hemisphere. The answer is the Geminid Meteor Shower.