One of the big foreign policy questions raised during this presidential campaign has been whether or not to open a dialogue with Iran. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Edward Djerejian, the founding Director of Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and a former U-S ambassador to Israel and Syria.

Presumptive Democratic nominee for president, Barack Obama, has called for direct diplomacy with friend and foe alike. Among the foes of the Bush administration is Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Michael Shifter, director of the program on Inter-American Dialog at Georgetown University, about how to approach Chavez.

It's only been one week since South Korea lifted a five year long ban on American beef, but Seoul is already calling for imports to be restricted again. Protesters have put pressure on President Lee Myung Bak. They say he's exposing the nation to mad cow disease by allowing the import of US beef. Correspondent Jason Strother has the story.

Zimbabwe's top opposition figure is detained by police. A leading Zimbabwean human rights lawyer tells anchor Lisa Mullins that scores of ordinary citizens are being arrested and beaten every day, as part of a government crackdown.

Rebecca Henschke reports on the Cambodia's real estate boom -- and its effect of slum dwellers. They are often forced out of their homes to make way for new developments. That's led to protests from human rights groups.

Anchor Lisa Mullins has an update on the effects of rising oil prices are being felt around the globe. Today fishermen clashed with police in Brussels, and in India there were lines at gas stations as people lined up to fill their tanks in advance of a ten percent rise in prices set to take effect at midnight.

Manama is the answer to our Geo Quiz today. The city is home to a new 800 foot high wind-powered skyscraper. The World's Kristine Allington reports.

Manama is the answer to our Geo Quiz today. The city is home to a new 800 foot high wind-powered skyscraper. The World's Kristine Allington reports.

American-Iranian composer Jamshied Sharifi speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins about the recording of his new song, One.

Today on The World: US plans for a new detention facility in Afghanistan; a Russian film director's effort to re-tell the story of Genghis Khan; and an effort to build a peaceful future for Angola through a musical collaboration.