Chinese premier Wen Jia Bao spoke to his country today, admitting economic strains while promising to create jobs. He also sent a message of reconciliation to Taiwan. The World's Mary Kay Magistad.

Reporter Jessica Golloher reports from Moscow on how shoppers there are dealing with hugely inflated prices for basic groceries.

The World's Laura Lynch reports from London on the Bank of England's latest step to save the British economy from freefall. It printing up nearly 100 billion dollars in newly minted money.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with British author Simon Winchester, who's revisiting the British territory 27 years after Britain and Argentina fought a war over these south Atlantic islands.

A recent U.S. government assessment is reverberating Mexico. It said drug-related violence put the country at risk of a "sudden collapse." Now Mexico's president Felipe Calderón is saying the U.S. is partly to blame for the spiraling drug-related violence there. The World's Lorne Matalon has the story.

The World's Carol Zall profiles the Scottish musical group The Battlefield Band.

Today on The World: China's leaders sound an optimistic note on jobs and the economy; Also, Peru's Shining Path guerrilla movement, once defeated by the government, is now back; And the success of a racy novel in Saudi Arabia has unleashed a wave of steamy storytelling in the Saudi publishing world.

The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports that China's leaders are confident that their economy is already showing signs of reviving -- and that new jobs will be created soon for new graduates and the unemployed.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has taken control of a rice mill owned by a U-S food company. That and other takeovers are part of an effort by Chavez to control food costs in Venezuela. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks to Latin American expert Michael Shifter about the economic and political implications of Chavez's strategy.

A susu could be one of the safest places to park your money these days. The World's Jason Margolis tells us how this type of informal investment club got to the United States through immigrant communities.

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