Today on The World: President Obama lifts the ban on federal funding for stem cell research; Asian markets tumble again; and an online conversation between Tibetan exiles and Chinese citizens.

Lisa Mullins speaks with Stephen Minger, a Senior Lecturer in stem cell biology at King's College, London, about President Obama's lifting of a U.S. ban on stem cell research.

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The British government has reversed its policy of shunning the militant Lebanese group Hezbollah. This has some observers wondering how the decision will effect US policy. The World's Aaron Schachter reports.

The World's Laura Lynch reports on the fallout from the killing of two British soldiers by gunmen opposed to Northern Ireland's peace process.

Europe is poised to adopt some of the world's toughest controls on pesticides. But the makers and users of many pesticides warn the move could put the squeeze on Europe's food supply. The World's Gerry Hadden reports.

A Swiss man was sentenced to 6 years in jail today for blackmailing some of Europe's richest women. Helg Sgarbi's most lucrative target was a member of the family has majority ownership of Germany's BMW car company. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the scoop from Beate Wild, a reporter with Süddeutsche Zeitung.

Stocks fell in many international markets today -- with Asian markets particularly hard-hit. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out what's fueling the crisis in Asia from Robert Flint, news editor with Dow-Jones Newswires in New York.

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No surprise here: China is not a western-style democracy. So, why did the head of the Chinese Parliament feel compelled to announce this? The World's Matthew Bell reports.

The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports on efforts by some Tibetan exiles to reach out to ordinary Han Chinese, hopefully to increase the level of understanding between their communities. This week marks the 50th anniversary of the flight of the Dalai Lama from Tibet.

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