The CD "Dub Colossus in a Town Called Addis" seems to indicate a return to Ethiopia's musical greatness. The World's Marco Werman explains.

Today on The World: Reaction in the Muslim world to President Obama's TV interview on the "al-Arabiya" network; Also, the health price paid by Africans for the disposal of our old electronic devices; and China's leaders worry that job losses will spark social unrest.

The former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where more than a million people lost their lives during World War II, faces an uncertain future. The memorial in Poland is now short of funds and crumbling away, Watch an audio slideshow on the the struggle to preserve the former Nazi death camp.

President Obama gave his first formal TV interview since taking office to the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya satellite network. The World's Katy Clark assesses reaction in the Arab and Muslim world to the interview.

The World's Aaron Schachter reports on reaction in Lebanon to Barack Obama's interview on the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya satellite network.

There were outbreaks of violence in the Gaza Strip today, between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the World's Quil Lawrence in Gaza about the violence and about the prospects for peace talks.

Many of your old computers, cell phones and TV sets are winding up in toxic dumps in Africa. The World's Laura Lynch visited two e-waste dumps in the West African nation of Ghana.

The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports on the mood among migrant workers in China's Sichuan province. Thousands of these workers have returned home to their families this week to celebrate the Chinese New Year. But many of the workers won't have jobs to go back to once they return to the cities.

President Obama's moves on climate change policy mark a stark shift from those of former President Bush. The World's Peter Thomson reports on the legacy of Bush's climate policy and the challenges ahead for the new administration.

Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Eighty-one-year-old psychologist Edith Eva Eger will never forget. At 16, Egar was sent to Auschwitz. The World's Jane Little has her story.

Edith Eva Eger

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