This week Lebanese military courts began trying members of what's known as the "Net of 13." The group is suspected of involvement in the February 2005 blast that killed former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The group has been accused of links to al-Qaeda. The World's Aaron Schacter has the story.

We're calling today's Geo Quiz a "Geo-political Quiz." Anchor Marco Werman gets questions and answers from Carolyn O'Hara, senior editor at Foreign Policy magazine.

Anchor Marco Werman tells us about a resolution passed by Japan's parliament today recognizing the Ainu people as an indigenous group of Japan for the first time ever.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Egyptian-born actor Sayed Badreya, who appears in the new Adam Sandler movie "You Don't Mess With the Zohan." Badreya talks about what it's like to be cast as the Arab "bad guy" in Hollywood movies, and about working on a film with many Israeli actors.

Sayed Badreya

Anchor Marco Werman tells us about one Israeli band's contribution to the soundtrack for "You Don't Mess with the Zohan." The band is called "Hadag Nachash".

Today on The World: As oil prices continue to rise, Saudi Arabia is resisting pressure from its ally, the U.S., to significantly boost it's oil production output; How President Bush's will be remembered in Europe; and how a free trade zone in the middle of the Amazon rainforest has encouraged the kind of businesses and jobs that don't require cutting down trees.

As oil prices rise, Saudi Arabia looks like the only OPEC member with capacity to boost output quickly and significantly. But the United States hasn't been able to convince its ally to do so. The World's Katy Clark examines the "special relationship" that exists - or does it? - between the United States and the House of Saud.

European newspaper editors tell us what's in store for President Bush during his current trip and what they think Mr. Bush's legacy will be. We hear from Slovenia, Germany, France, and Great Britain.

A history museum in the northern French city of Caen will open a major exhibit this week on the September 11, 2001 attacks. Correspondent Gerry Hadden examines this European perspective on 9/11.

The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse reports on a coal mine accident in Ukraine. Today, rescue workers announced they'd helped 23 miners to safety. Others remain missing, though.