The World's Marco Werman brings us music of the nomadic Tuareg people from the deserts of northern Mali in West Africa.

Today's answer is the Kingdom of Thailand - formerly known as the Kingdom of Siam. Elephants are often put to work in Thailand, and are sometimes abused. Reporter Christina Russo has the story of a Thai woman who's trying to stop the abuse of domesticated elephants.

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The World's Jori Lewis reports on new programs that allow air travellers to purchase "carbon credits" when they buy their plane tickets. The credits are meant to offset the greenhouse gas pollution of jets by funding renewable energy projects.

The World's Aaron Schachter reports on the growing number of Palestinians who are leaving the West Bank and Gaza as their hope for the future of the Palestinian Territories wanes.

Host Ken Bader speaks with Time Magazine's Beirut correspondent Andrew Lee Butters about the possible ripple effects of yesterday's assassination of a Lebanese cabinet minister.

The World's Ruxandra Guidi reports on concerns that African khat leaves could be America's next big street drug. Khat is a mild stimulant that's commonly chewed in the horn of Africa. And now the drug is making its way to the US.

Correspondent Katherine Kanty reports on the arrest of an alleged Russian spy in Montreal.

Host Ken Bader speaks with Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari about the turmoil in Lebanon and about next week's meeting between Iraq's Prime Minister and President Bush.

Correspondent Ben Gilbert reports from Beirut on the aftermath of the assassination of a key cabinet minister there. The Lebanese government has declared a three-day mourning period.