Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Latin America expert, Harley Shaiken, about the re-election of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and how it fits into the larger trend of leftist victories around Latin America.

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The World's Matthew Bell reports on Jews from India who are immigrating to Israel. They believe they're descendents of a lost tribe of Israel. We learn how some are adjusting to their new lives in the Jewish State.

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Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Alistair Leithead the BBC's Afghanistan correspondent, about the state of Afghanistan's security forces, both army and police.

The US ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton, says he'll leave his post in the next few days. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with reporter Joe Lauria, who covers the United Nations for The Boston Globe.

President Bush held talks today in Washington with one of Iraq's most powerful politicians. Shi'ite cleric Abdul Aziz al-Hakim heads the largest party in Iraq's parliament and has close relations with Iran. The World's Jessie Graham reports.