Anchor Marco Werman introduces us to Lyambiko, a German jazz-rock singer whose roots stretch to the Central African country of Tanzania. She says Berlin and jazz played a huge role in shaping her life.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Hong Kong. Some Hong Kong restaurants hope to discourage food waste. Some are even threatening fines if diners leave leftovers on their plates! Anchor Marco Werman gets the story from the Christian Science Monitor's Peter Ford.

For today's Geo Quiz we're looking for an Asian territory surrounded by the South China Sea, a place where Chinese and English are spoken, and where restaurants are coming up with new ways to discourage food waste. Leaving leftovers on your plate here could soon cost you money!

Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov was detained today by Russian security forces for questioning. Kasparov leads the Russian pro-democracy group, United Civil Front, which is critical of Vladimir Putin's government. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Denis Bilunov, Executive Director of the United Civil Front, about the group's anti-Kremlin stance.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with two Nigerian writers about tomorrow's election. Both authors were born after Nigeria's independence from Britain. And both have written novels set during times of political strife in Nigeria.

The World's Carol Hills reports on Nigeria's presidential vote tomorrow. This is a key election for the African country, because it will mark the first peaceful transfer of power from one elected president to another. The incumbent president Olesegun Obasanjo today appealed to Nigerians to vote peacefully despite political tensions in the country.

Venezuala has the dubious distinction of having the world's highest death rate from firearms. Many citizens of Caracas don't go out after dark for fear they might be mugged or kidnapped. Now the mayor of Caracas has a novel idea that he hopes will change all that. The World's Ruxandra Guidi has the story.

The World's Gerry Hadden reports on the run-up to France's presidential election Sunday. France is grappling with problems of immigration, unemployment and globalization. But French presidential candidates aren't addressing those issues. From the far left to the far right, the talking point is French identity.

Reporter Jason Strother reports from Seoul on South Korea's national obsession with learning English. The obsession is fuelled by the desire of many Korean parents to see their children graduate from a top notch American university. This week's tragedy at Virginia Tech has put the spotlight on English-language programs in South Korea.

Anchor Marco Werman reads comments from our listeners, many of whom draw a parallel between the war in Iraq and this week's tragedy at Virginia Tech.