The Georgia crisis appears a severe blow to relations between Moscow and Washington, and an embarrassment for the Bush administration. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor in the Carter administration.

China announced a few weeks back that it was designating three official protest zones in public parks. But park officials say no one's come, and some who have applied for permits have been detained. The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing.

Canada has yet to win ANY medals at the Beijing Olympics. Canadian reporter Simon Beck has come up with ten reasons why Canadians shouldn't worry about it. He speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins.

It's clear Russia is the winner in the conflict this week with its southern neighbor Georgia. What's less clear is how it began. The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from inside the disputed Georgian region of South Ossetia.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Jenny Norton about some of the key moments in the recent history of relations among Russia, Georgia, and Georgia's breakaway provinces. All are involved in the current conflict in Georgia.

Two years after the end of its war with Israel, Hezbollah is commemorating what it calls its divine victory. And it's celebrating its increased role in Lebanese politics. Reporter Ben Gilbert brings us the details.

Our daily geography puzzler.

The value of the euro took a major dip today for the first time since it was introduced nearly 10 years ago. That's heightened fears of recession. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Barcelona.

The World's Marco Werman tells us about the Music of Cyprus project. It's a Boston-based initiative spearheaded by Turkish Cypriot Mehmet Sanliko.

As for the answer to our Geo Quiz today, what are the three largest Mediterranean islands, the answer is Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus.

While President Bush once said he gazed into Putin's eyes and got a sense of the man's soul, McCain likes to say that he looked into those same eyes, and all he saw was a K, a G, and a B. Who ever becomes the next American President will inherit the legacy of a tense relationship with Russia.

August 15, 2008: Mission Accomplished: Christo Komarnitski, Bulgaria