Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with New York Times correspondent Dexter Filkins about his new book "The Forever War." In it, Filkins describes his experiences covering everything from the rise of the Taliban to the war in Iraq.

Bagram airbase

The World's Quil Lawrence reports on the release of an Afghan journalist who was held for 11 months in a high-security U.S. prison at Bagram airbase, Afghanistan. The journalist was accused of helping the Taliban, but he was released this week without facing any charges.

Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin is getting her foreign policy feet wet this week at the United Nations. She's holding meet-and-greet sessions with many world leaders attending the UN General Assembly. The World's Katy Clark reports on vice presidents and foreign policy.

China is expected to launch its first three-man space mission tomorrow. The astronauts will orbit the earth for almost three days, and one will become the first Chinese to go on a space walk. China's eventual goal is to put a man on the moon and stake its claim in space as a global superpower. The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports from Beijing.

Our daily geography quiz.

Today's answer is Kazakhstan. Lance Armstrong announced today he'll be returning to the cycling world as part of Kazakhstan's Team Astana. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Daniel Benson, managing editor at cyclingnews.com

Brazilian bossa nova legend Sergio Mendes adds a dash of hip hop to his latest album, "Encanto".

Are you a 'Recessionista'? Should you be considering a 'staycation' this year? The BBC Business Unit's jargon-busting glossary will help you decide. And if there's a business term you still don't understand, you can message the Business team direct, via a form at the bottom of their page!

Congressional negotiations on the proposed $700 billion bailout of the U.S. financial system are set to restart today after hours of talks ended in a partisan divide.

Rep. Barney Frank, the leading House Democrat on the issue, accused Republicans of refusing to negotiate. "At this point, we have absolutely no participation or cooperation from House Republicans," Frank said.

On Thursday, with their first scheduled presidential debate still awash in uncertainty, Senator Barack Obama interrupted his preparations in Florida and flew to Washington Thursday afternoon to join Senator John McCain for White House meeting aimed at getting agreement on the government plan to bail out the nation's financial institutions.

Democrat Obama and Republican McCain, who have both sought to distance themselves from the unpopular Bush, sat down with the president at the White House for an hourlong afternoon session. Obama and McCain were at opposite ends of the oval table, not even in each other's sight lines.

It is still unclear whether McCain will show up for the TV debate scheduled for tonight. McCain said he was suspending his campaign to return to Washington to help address the economic crisis. Obama supports going ahead with the debate.

Today on The World: Global markets react to news from Washington on the Wall Street bailout; Science and faith are pitted against each other in a debate over teaching creationism in British schools; and a conversation about the life and career of Barack Obama's father.