Pope Benedict begins his first trip to Turkey tomorrow. Christian communities there have struggled to gain rights in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation. But as Rhoda Metcalfe reports, Turkish Christians face hostility and suspicion from their neighbors and their government.

The World's Gerry Hadden reports from the Baltic state of Latvia on a historic NATO summit that's set to begin there tomorrow. It's the first time a NATO summit will be held in a former Soviet republic. The meeting will highlight the political shifts in Europe since the fall of the Soviet Union.

BBC Russian affairs analyst Steven Eke is following the story of former Russian intelligence agent Alexander Litvinenko, who died from poisoning in a London hospital last week. In his last days, he accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of authorizing his murder. Putin denies the charge. But the Russian leader does have expanded powers to sign off on just such actions.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Vali Nasr, author of The Shia Revival, about the impact of the Sunni-Shi'ite divide on several Middle East hot spots.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Dennis Ross, Middle East envoy for President Clinton and the first President Bush, about Israel's new offer of peace talks with the Palestinians.

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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says that in return for the establishment of a Palestinian government committed to peace, Israel is willing to begin genuine dialogue that could lead to a full settlement. The World's Aaron Schachter has the story.