The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Iraqi Kurdistan, an autonomous region within Iraq. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with tour operator Janet Moore who's now organizing trips for tourists interested in exploring the culture and history of northern Iraq.

A blind aboriginal singer is topping the charts in Australia. Reporter Peter Hadfield brings us this profile on singer-songwriter Gurrumul.

The BBC begins its epic bus journey across the United States with journalists from around the world. From coast to coast, they'll be trying to get to the heart of the issues that will decide the 2008 Presidential election.BBC Bus Tour

Today on The World: Afghanistan seven years after the attacks of September 11, 2001; GPS technology helps keep African elephants on safe ground, and a visit with Afghanistan's first Olympic hero.

It's been seven years since the attacks of September 11, 2001. The events changed the United States, but they've also had a drastic impact on Afghanistan. The World's Quil Lawrence reports from Kabul.

Afghan memorabilia

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper sent a blunt message to Afghanistan today. He said that Canada would not renew its military mission there past 2011. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with John Ivison with Canada's National Post newspaper.

Afghan athlete Rohullah Nikpai took home the bronze medal in Tae Kwon Do at last month's Beijing Olympics. It's Afghanistan's first ever Olympic medal. Now he's a national hero. Correspondent Derek Stoffel has his story.

The World's Matthew Bell has the latest on the speculation surrounding the apparent disappearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Dr. Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners in Health, about the floods in Haiti and their aftermath. Doctor Farmer has been providing care to people in central Haiti for more than 20 years.

A European scientific research organization near Geneva today switched on the world's most power particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The event brought cheers from physicists who study the basic properties of matter, but some American scientists lament that Europe has now eclipsed the United States in a major scientific field. The World's Clark Boyd reports.

Video: Inside the Large Hadron Collider