Brazilian singer Marisa Monte has just released two new albums. The World's Marco Werman has the story of the pop star's bountiful foray into Brazilian samba.

The answer to today's Geoquiz is 193. That's the number of independent countries -- according to the US State Department. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Shaunna Bresnahan, a New York City college student who can sing the names of all the countries in the world in under 60 seconds.

Where in the world will we go today?

There was a first in medicine today. French surgeons operated on a person in zero gravity conditions. The World's technology correspondent Jason Margolis has more.

Anchor Lisa Mullins takes a look at Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's tour of North America. He's been promoting his new book and his appearances have elicited mixed reactions - from ire to laughter.

A new poll reveals that a majority of the Iraqi public supports violent attacks on US forces in the country and a withdrawal of those forces within a year. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Jim Muir, BBC correspondent in Baghdad about the findings.

A ten-year old girl from Belaraus participating in a summer program in Italy is in the center of a complicated case. After reporting to her Italian host family that she'd been abused at her orphanage, the family sent her into hiding. Charmaine Wilkerson has the story of the girl who was found today by Italian authorities.

A law in Germany that bans the display of Nazi symbols is being used to go after Germans who are anti-Nazi. Charges have been filed against citizens sporting swastikas with a line drawn through them and the latest trial gets under way this week. Frank Hessenland reports.

President Clinton made headlines recently after remarking on Fox News that he did more as president than George W. Bush to stop Osama Bid Laden. While the comments have created controversy in Washington, Clinton has been enjoying himself across the pond. The World's Rob Hugh-Jones reports from London.

Gijs de Vries

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Gijs de Vries, the European Union's Counter-Terrorism Coordinator, about the recently declassified US intelligence report that concluded that the war in Iraq has increased the terrorism threat facing the United States.