The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the hometown of the top ranked women's tennis player in the world, Jelena Jankovic. Jelana was born in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.

US-born Mexican pop star Julieta Venegas has gone unplugged and on the road. And as The World's William Troop tells us, she likes playing her new sound for Latino audiences in the United States.

The Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: Clockwise from top left: (Win McNamee/Getty Images; AP Photo/Ric Francis; AP/Anja Niedringhaus;AFP/AliYusef)

Afghanistan Profile

Iraq Profile

Where the Candidates Stand on Iraq and Afghanistan

Casualties in Iraq

Casualties in Afghanistan

Today on The World: Europe tries to calm the jitters among small bank depositors; Canada steps up its efforts to combat piracy in the dangerous waters off Somalia; and, the second installment in our series on "How Wars End" examines the conclusion of the American Civil War.

European finance ministers agreed to offer more guarantees to nervous bank depositors. It was the first real show of unity since the crisis reached European shores. The World's Gerry Hadden reports.

Anchor Katy Clark talks with international economist Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute. He says a global recession is coming -- but the United States is better placed to ride it out than other countries.

Global financial crisis

Iceland was declared one of the best places to live in by the United Nations. Now the island nation has become the latest country to bailout its troubled banks. The World's Laura Lynch reports.

"Joe Six Pack" gets a lot of mention on the U.S. presidential campaign trail. The World's Alex Gallafent tells us about similar characters that populate the discourse of other countries.

David McGuffin reports from a Canadian ship in pirate-infested waters off the coast of Somalia. Canada is stepping up efforts to combat pirates in the region.

The BBC's Mark Doyle reports from Somalia

Authorities in Kenya today deported American author Jerome Corsi. Corsi was in Kenya to launch a book that is critical of Senator Barack Obama. Correspondent Nick Wadhams in Nairobi gives details to host Katy Clark.