PRI's The World's Matthew Bell and Jason Margolis hit the road to cover the Republican National Convention in Minnesota.

An estimated 2,000 foreign press corps from more than 130 countries are reporting on the upcoming election and how America's decision will affect them back home. From Nigeria to Mexico and France, there is a common thread that this is an historic presidential race. Reporter Natasha del Toro and coordinating producer David Ritsher talked to foreign journalists covering the Democratic National Convention in Denver last week.

Patricia Campos Mello is the Washington D.C. correspondent for O Estado Sao Paolo, one of Brazil's largest daily newspapers. From the Democratic National Convention in Denver, she talks with FRONTLINE/World's Natasha del Toro about the Brazilian obsession with Obama.

As 20,000 people packed the convention arena to watch Hillary Clinton try to heal party wounds, Philippe Gelie, Washington bureau chief of Le Figaro, was not among them. Instead, the French reporter had to watch the speech on a hallway monitor along with many others who were left outside. Still, he had plenty to say about Clinton's address.Frontline World's Natasha del Toro reports from Denver.

Frontline World's Natasha del Toro follows Mexican journalist Leo Zuckeman as he examines the pivotal role Hispanic Democrats will play in the November election.

Paul Zanetti, Australia

Today on The World: Flooding in India leaves hundreds of thousands stranded; The US increases its troop deployment in Afghanistan; and Iraq's Anbar Province is officially under the security control of the Iraqi government.

The U.S. military transferred security control of Iraq's Anbar province to the Iraqi government in a ceremony today. Anbar province was once the center of the Sunni insurgency against the Americans after Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003. Anchor Lisa Mullins interviews BBC's Mike Sergeant from Anbar.

Video: handover ceremony

Hurricane Gustav put a damper on things for the GOP in Minnesota, but it won't stop some anti-war veterans from Iraq protesting the opening of the Republican Convention. The World's Matthew Bell talks to them from St. Paul.

More American troops are deploying in Afghanistan as the battle with insurgents continues to escalate. Derek Stoffel reports from Kandahar.