The World's Matthew Bell reports on how a swine flu crisis might affect the global economic recovery.

Global economic crisis

A swine flu-induced setback in global trade might have an unwelcome effect on nations' efforts to prepare for and deal with a pandemic. Anchor Lisa Mullins learns more from Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with former Iraqi Minister of Defense and Minister of Finance Ali Allawi about his new book, "The Crisis of Islamic Civilization."

The World's Aaron Schachter tells us about a small gay rights movement that's picking up steam in Lebanon.

Our daily geography quiz.

The World's Gerry Hadden reports from a suburb of Madrid, Spain, where the local government is organizing soup kitchens to help feed those who have recently lost their jobs. The unemployment rate in Spain is high, and many of the new clients at soup kitchens are from the middle class.

Today's answer is Tanzania. That's one of the countries where hi-tech bikes have been shipped by internet giant, Yahoo. When ridden, the bikes automatically take photos and upload them to Flickr every 60 seconds. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the head of the team that's making it happen. He's Brian Mullin, senior marketing director at Yahoo.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Lone Bech, spokeswoman for the Admiral Palast theater in Berlin, Germany. Next month, the theater will stage a production of the Mel Brooks musical "The Producers." It will be the first time the musical -- which pokes fun at Hitler and Nazi Germany -- will be staged in Germany itself.

Today on The World: The latest on the swine flu outbreak...what the Obama Administration is doing about it and how Mexico is coping; Also, Pakistan's army tries to wrest control of a key district from Taliban militants; Plus, how Spain's real estate market could get a boost from the recently divorced.

The Obama administration says its acting aggressively at all levels to respond to the spread of the swine flu. This as U.S. officials have confirmed the first death from the swine flu on U.S. soil. The World's Matthew Bell reports on the latest developments on the outbreak.

Global swine flu outbreak