The answer to today's Geo Quiz is the village of Blackburn, in West Lothian, Scotland. It's the hometown of Susan Boyle, the singing sensation who wowed judges on the British TV show "Britain's Got Talent."

Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to the latest release from "the blind couple of Mali" -- Amadou and Mariam.

Today on The World: A walkout at the UN conference on racism during a speech by Iran's president; Iran's chief judge orders a judicial appeal for an Iranian-American journalist jailed for alleged espionage; and Japanese salary men trade in their business suits for farming tools.

Today, western delegates at a UN conference on racism walked out as Iran's president gave a speech describing Israel as a racist regime. The U.S. and eight other countries are boycotting the conference over concerns the meeting would single out Israel for criticism. The World's Jason Margolis reports.

Protesters interrupt President Ahmadinejad's speech

The Vatican has sent representatives to the UN conference on racism. But that decision has proved controversial too. Anchor Marco Werman talks with The World's Religion Editor, Jane Little.

The head of Iran's judiciary today ordered what he called a quick and fair appeal for Iranian-American journalist, Roxana Saberi. Saberi was sentenced this weekend to eight years in prison on charges of spying for the United States. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Mansour Farhang, a professor of politics at Bennington College, and a former Iranian ambassador to the UN, about the case, and what it says about politics inside Iran.

President Obama calls for Ms Saberi's release

The African National Congress (ANC) is widely expected to retain power in South Africa when voters go to the polls on Wednesday. But dissatisfaction with the ANC and its new leader, Jacob Zuma, is growing in some areas. In one corner of South Africa, the Western Cape, the ANC may actually lose. Rhoda Metcalfe reports from Cape Town.

South Africa elections

A group of German lawyers seeks to defend nine Somali men accused of an attempted pirate attack on a German freighter. The alleged pirates are in custody in Kenya, where they face trial this week. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with one of the German lawyers, Oliver Wallasch.

Just as Britons are looking for signs of spring, so are they seeking signs that the UK economy is coming to the end of its recession. The World's Laura Lynch reports from London.

Global economic crisis

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A South Korean blogger, nicknamed the "Internet economic president" had a knack for making accurate predictions. But as anchor Marco Werman explains he turned out to be something other than he purported to be.