Today on The World: Ingrid Betancourt is reunited with her family in Bogota after being held hostage for more than 6 years by Colombia's FARC rebels; Rio's police get a primer on ethics and human rights; A Japanese musician living in Paris layers electronic music with Japanese pop sounds.

Anchor Marco Werman has details on today's emotional reunion between former Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt and her children. The reunion took place in Bogota, less than a day after Betancourt and 14 other hostages were rescued in a military intelligence operation.

Ingrid Betancourt and her children

France is celebrating the freeing of the Colombian hostage, Ingrid Betancourt. Betancourt has dual French-Colombian citizenship, and French leaders have long lobbied for her release. Anita Elash reports from Paris.

Ingrid Betancourt is one of 15 hostages who were freed yesterday in Colombia. Many had been held for years by Colombia's FARC rebels. The Colombian government mounted a successful rescue operation. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Colombia's vice president, Francisco Santos.

An award-winning Palestinian journalist from Gaza says he was abused by Israeli security officials at the border with Jordan. The charges have turned into a diplomatic incident. Correspondent Matt Gutman reports.

Rio's police have a reputation for violence and corruption. So the Brazilian government has joined with some gun control advocates to try to retrain the city's police, with lessons on ethics and human rights. Ruxandra Guidi has the story.

Chef and TV host Jose Andres speaks with anchor Marco Werman about the legendary Spanish chef Simone Ortega, who died yesterday at the age of 89.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with John Otis of the Houston Chronicle. Otis, who's in Bogota, provides details of the rescue and intelligence operation that secured the release of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages held by Colombia's FARC rebels.

The rescue operation represents a huge victory for the government of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. It's also one more in a series of disasters for the rebel FARC movement. The World's Jeb Sharp reports.

The World's Aaron Schachter reports on how Hezbollah's power hasn't diminished in south Lebanon. Two years after its war with Israel, the Iranian-backed militant group is stronger than ever.

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