The World's Aaron Schachter reports from Afghanistan's Panjshir Valley. Unlike much of the rest of the country, this is a part of Afghanistan that is not suffering from increasing violence and lawlessness. In fact, many local residents say things are going relatively well there.

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North Korea's controversial nuclear test this weekend has not been confirmed as a success or a failure, but The World's Jessie Graham reports that, either way, the danger posed by nuclear North Korea remains the same.

Anchor Lisa Mullins reports on how North Korea is covering its own story of this weekend's nuclear test. The government followed its announcement of the test with a second one on its English language overseas service.

Anna PolitkovskayaThe World's Andrew Sussman looks back on the career of top Russian investigative reporter, Anna Politkovskaya, who was shot and killed over the weekend as she returned home from grocery shopping. Politkovskaya was internationally known for her coverage of the conflict in Chechnya and was a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Lenore Tschoek, a woman from Dresden, East Germany whose infant son disappeared 22 years ago under mysterious circumstances. She and her husband now hope Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has ties to Dresden, can help them find out what happened to their child.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with national security expert, Joseph Cirincione, about how America's involvement in Iraq may have impacted North Korea's ability to test its nuclear weapons. North Korea claims it conducted its first nuclear test over the weekend.

The World's Matthew Bell reports on reaction to North Korea's claim that it conducted its first nuclear test. President Bush today called the test a provocative act that requires an immediate response from the U.N. Security Council.