The global food crisis hit Somalia today. Thousands of people protested in the capital, Mogadishu, as traders are refusing to sell food for anything except US dollars. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with reporter Mohammed Olad Hassan in Mogadishu.
Soaring food prices are becoming too costly for nearly a billion rice eaters around the world. So costly that The Asian Development Bank is holding a special meeting in Spain and is considering granting more aid to Asian rice farmers. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Madrid.
Anchor Lisa Mullins gets some perspective on the rising cost of rice from California grocer Ernesto Ramirez. He explains why some customers are buying more rice even as the price increases.
Indonesians are struggling to pay for basic food items. Although the government is trying to control prices, the effort is not easing the pain for Indonesia's poor. Rebecca Henschke reports from Jakarta.
The World's Marco Werman tells us about a "Cinco de Mayo" music show in Las Vegas tonight. It features the hip beats of Nortec music -- a blend of traditional music from northern Mexico and techno.
Today on The World: death toll from the cyclone in Burma climbs past 20,000; anti-war activists look to 1968 for inspiration as they plan to stage protests at this summer's Democratic Convention; and a band in Mozambique writes hit songs about the value of latrines.
The World's Kay Clark has the latest on international aid efforts for victims of the devastating cyclone that hit Burma on Saturday. The death toll has now risen above 20,000.
One man who witnessed the devastation of the Burmese cyclone first-hand was Jens Orback. The former Swedish politician was visiting Rangoon last week, to meet with pro-democracy activists. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Orbach about his experience.