The BBC's Sebastian Usher speaks to two mothers in Baghdad about how they and their children are coping with the constant threat of violence in the Iraqi capital.

The Secretary-General of the United Nations made a surprise visit to Baghdad today. As Ban Ki Moon was addressing reporters, there was an explosion nearby...made by a rocket or possibly a mortar bomb. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets the details from The Washington Post's Karin Brulliard, who was at the scene.

The World's Carol Hills profiles Nigerian musician Kola Ogunkoya. The Afrobeat musician is trying to create a new sound that encompasses many of the musical styles popular in West Africa.

For our Geo Quiz, we wanted the name of the festival that's celebrated today in places like Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan. The festival is called Norouz. The Kurdish people of northern Iraq also celebrate Norouz. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC's Jim Muir, who's been witnessing the big party today in Kurdistan.

Where in the world will we go today?

The World's Jeb Sharp reports on calls to establish a "no-fly-zone" over Sudan's Darfur region. The idea would be to increase pressure on the Sudanese government to stop the violence in Darfur. But some US officials and military experts have expressed reservations.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Peta Thornycroft, Zimbabwe correspondent for The Daily Telegraph of London. The US ambassador in Zimbabwe says opposition to President Robert Mugabe has reached a "tipping point."

Anchor Lisa Mullins has details on a new study out of Britain that says heavy metal music may help relieve tension in young people.

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Christopher Merrill, The World's International Literature Critic, about a new novel out of Libya. It's set in the early years of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's rule.