A new video game is headed for U-S stores. It's called "Manhunt-2," and it's extremely violent. So violent that it's been banned in Britain and Ireland. Anchor Marco Werman speaks to John Kelleher, head of one of the entitites that banned "Manhunt-2," the Irish Film Censor's Office.

A spat between Estonia and Russia last month seemed to spill into cyberspace. Estonia's internet infrastructure suffered a massive cyber-attack. The incident has government officials around the globe asking whether or not they are prepared for a war in cyberspace. The World's Clark Boyd reports.

A female member of the Afghan Parliament has gone into hiding. Malalai Joya fears reprisals after she criticized former warlords who also serve in the legislature in Kabul. The BBC's Charles Haviland has more from the Afghan capital.

Anchor Marco Werman has a look at what life in Gaza is like, now that Hamas is in complete control there. Marco speaks with Gaza resident Muhammad Abushaban. He's a 21 year old student living in Gaza City.

The split among Palestinians is of concern to all of the countries in the region. The World's Matthew Bell reports on what reaction to the split has been in places like Iran, Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

Today's Geo-Answer is Barbados. Irish musician Damien Dempsey has a song about Barbados on his new CD. It's called "To Hell or Barbados." And he says he's singing about some of the stories that never made it into Irish history books. Anchor Marco Werman explains.

European lawmakers today voted on what ingredients can be used to make vodka. Vodka purists were dismayed. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Dave Katz, founder of ZYR Russian Vodka in New York, about reaction within the industry.

Where in the world will we go today?

The World's David Baron reports on an effort to turn anti-poverty efforts into a science like medicine. Charitable organizations and development programs spend billions of dollars each year to combat poverty. But it's often hard to know if the money is doing any good. Some economists at MIT say what's needed is a more scientific approach, one that tests the effectiveness of anti-poverty programs through trials like the ones used to test the effectiveness of new medical treatments.