A Burmese court today handed down jail sentences to several activists involved in last year's pro-democracy protests. Fourteen of the protesters were sentenced to 65 years in prison. Others got sentences of 6 months to 24 years. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from Tin Htar Swe, head of the BBC's Burmese Service.

November 11th 1918 marked the end of World War One. And today marks the end of a blog centered on the conflict. Englishman Bill Lamin has been posting his grandfather Harry's letters from the war -- 90 years to the day after they were written. The World's Clark Boyd reports.

Video: BBC report about Bill Lamin's blog

The story of Englishman Bill Lamin, who's been blogging his grandfather's World War I letters, inspired The World's Carol Hills to search out and blog her own grandfather's letters from the European frontlines. She tells anchor Lisa Mullins what she discovered.

Lt Paul W. Hills

40 years ago, a U.S. military plane carrying nuclear weapons crashed in Greenland. A BBC investigation has found that one of the nukes was unaccounted for after the crash. The BBC's Security Correspondent Gordon Corera has details.

Video: Mystery of lost nuclear bomb

For today's Geo Quiz we want you to name an central European capital known for its spires.

For today's Geo Quiz we wanted you to name an central European capital known for its spires. The answer is Prague, in the Czech Republic. A radio station there is at the center of a controversy over free speech. The World's David Leveille has the story.

A Jewish musical renaissance is taking place in Moscow. Reporter Daniel Rosenberg tells us about two musicians who perform Yiddish music in the Russian capital.

The financial turmoil shaking major economies could hurt millions of people living on the edge. Experts examine the economic prospects in African nations already suffering from higher food and fuel prices.

The financial turmoil shaking major economies could hurt millions of people living on the edge. Experts examine the economic prospects in African nations already suffering from higher food and fuel prices.

For Rob and Catherine to Preview:

-may try to shorten piece between now and friday;

-as is now it's the same as the radio story we will air but Patrick suggested I shorten -

- 2-way to go with it and map of countries with high rates of diabetes possible time permitting.

- video hosting: the file can easily be put into a BBC iview player which i think would be better for video hosting for the show. i have a few contacts in that respect but i'd prefer to take my cue from you two on how best to handle this.

-The original file you can watch (bigger and better on BLIP at this address:
http://blip.tv/file/1460232/

An American aid worker is killed in Pakistan; Iraqi Christians in the northern city of Mosul flee a new wave of violence there; and democracy breaks out at one Chinese university.