Benyamin Netanyahu, the leader of Israel's right-wing Likud Party, looks set to become his country's next prime minister. Anchor Marco Werman gets the story from The World's Quil Lawrence in Jerusalem.

Hate crimes are apparently on the rise in Russia and some of the victims are African immigrants. Correspondent Jessica Golloher reports from a small center in eastern Moscow that provides them with treatment.

Our daily geography puzzler.

Futurism is 100 years old today. The World's Alex Gallafent tells us what it is and how it began.

We were looking for a nation with two big islands in the southwestern Pacific. The answer is New Zealand. The country's national rugby team was set to play rival South Africa, but that match might be canceled because of South Africa's post-apartheid rules. Anchor Marco Werman has more details.

Anchor Marco Werman profiles Mali's best-known female singer -- Oumou Sangare.

Today on The World: How other nations are dealing with housing crises of their own; Also, we examine the national security challenges posed by a warming planet; Plus, Oscar glory for a social club in a small town in England.

President Obama hosted a "fiscal responsibility" summit today and vowed to cut the deficit in half. We hear excerpts from the president's comments.

Many problems in the economy stem from the housing crisis. We hear how two other countries are dealing with their own housing crises. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with The World's Gerry Hadden to figure out what's happening in Spain, and then with Irish journalist, John Murray, who explains what's happening in Ireland.

Global economic crisis

Syria plans to open a stock market in the next two weeks. The exchange is years overdue, but those involved are hopeful, especially in these tough economic times. The World's Aaron Schachter has more.

Damascus Stock Exchange