We hear the memories of two student protesters. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Milton Nkosi, who was a child living in Soweto at the time of the uprising.

BBC: Soweto 1976: A schoolboy's memories

The World's Marco Werman profiles the "Refugee All Stars." They are musicians from Sierra Leone who met as refugees after fleeing their country's civil war.

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Today's Geo Quiz answer is the Isle of Wight, an island off the southern coast of England. It's referenced in "When I'm 64," whose composer, Paul McCartney, turns 64 this Sunday.

Citizens in Spain's Catalan region are set to vote this weekend on greater independence. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from the Catalonian capital, Barcelona, where some fear greater independence means an end to the Spanish state.

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It was announced in Nepal today that the Maoist rebels are being brought into an interim government in an agreement that could end a 10-year civil war that's killed an estimated 13,000 people. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Sam Taylor, Nepal bureau chief for Agence France Presse.

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with The World's Mary Kay Magistad in Beijing, about the case of a New York Times researcher accused of leaking Chinese state secrets. The trial lasted one day and ended without a verdict.

The World's Clark Boyd explores the technical attributes of the ball being kicked around at the soccer World Cup. It features a new pattern of seams that sometimes makes the ball behave like a baseball.

Whale hunting is banned in most countries. Japan is an exception and is lobbying to remove the ban at the annual meeting of the International Whale Commission on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Richard Black in St. Kitts about the chances that the ban will be lifted.

South Africa marked the 30th anniversary of the Soweto uprising today. The uprising by young people in the township was a defining moment in the fight against apartheid.

BBC: Soweto uprising slide show