Israeli police evicted dragged more than 250 Jewish settlers out of a disputed house in the West Bank city of Hebron. But the settlers became violent afterward. Anchor Marco Werman gets the story from the BBC's James Stevenson.

For the past month, foreign journalists have not been allowed to go into Gaza. But that ban is now over. Today reporter Linda Gradstein went into Gaza, and she tells us what she saw there.

Um Salim and her family in the Beach Refugee camp: photo: Ahmed Abu Hamda.

Gaza conflict

Zambia is considered one of Africa's most stable countries. But recently, it's hit shaky ground. A controversial election and rising food prices are putting the young democracy to the test. The World's Laura Lynch has details.

Father Frank Bywala

The challenges facing America's Big Three automakers are also making life hard for other car companies around the globe. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to MIT professor Thomas Kochan about the problems facing the global auto industry.

Global economic crisis

Knut the Polar Bear has become famous at the Berlin Zoo in Germany. Now he's looking for a new home, because zoo officials say they can't afford to keep him. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from the BBC's Damien McGuiness in Berlin.

Knut photo gallery at spiegel.de

Our daily geography puzzler.

Church attendance is flagging in Europe. So with Christmas coming, churches in England have come up with a novel solution: an ad campaign. Anchor Marco Werman samples some goodies.

For today's Geo Quiz we asked which one of the following ISN'T an actual town in the United States. Arabia, Nebraska -- Bagdad, California -- Cairo, Illinois -- Mecca, Indiana -- Palestine, Texas. It's a bit of a trick question because the answer is NONE OF THE ABOVE. All those towns really do exist in the US. In fact you may find out about these towns and others in author Jonathan Curiel's new book, "al' America: Travels Through America's Arab and Islamic Roots." Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Curiel about discovering traces of Arab and Islamic culture in unexpected places here in the US.

Today on The World: The investigation into the Mumbai attacks puts the spot light on a charity in Pakistan with possible links to the suspected masterminds; Also, the cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe spreads to its neighbors, including South Africa; And anti-government protesters who met on Facebook take to the streets in Croatia.

The BBC's Barbara Plett explores the links between a Pakistani charity and the militant group accused by India of staging the Mumbai attacks last week.