Vietnam's pop music mania is the topic of today's Global Hit. Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with London record producer Paul Fisher. He recently compiled a CD of musicians who've made it to the top of the charts in Vietnam.

For today's Geo Quiz we were looking for the name of the port in El Salvador where a US Naval hospital ship docked today to provide health care to Salvadorans. The port is Acajutla and the hospital ship in questions is on a four-month humanitarian mission to Latin America.

Our daily geography puzzler.

The World's Patrick Cox profiles South African journalist Max du Preez. He's made many enemies in his long career. He challenged white Apartheid-era leaders. Now he's a critic of South Africa's black leadership.

Covers of Vrye Weekblad, founded by Max du Preez

A South Korean envoy arrived in Afghanistan today to try to secure the release of 22 Korean Christian aid workers taken hostage by the Taliban earlier this week. The kidnappers have already killed one of the hostages. The World's Jason Margolis has the story.

Woody Allen says his latest project set in Barcelona is a love letter to the city. The World's Gerry Hadden reports on how Barcelonans are reacting to the New York filmmaker.

The World's Clark Boyd reports on how the United States rates internationally when it comes to rating video games. The US system is voluntary.

Anchor Aaron Schachter speaks with the BBC's Sangita Myska in London about the scope of human trafficking in Bulgaria.

The BBC's Sangita Myska investigates criminal gangs in Bulgaria who offer to smuggle babies and young children to other countries in Europe.

At least 12 people were killed near Islamabad's Red Mosque today just as the mosque was re-opening after a two-week military crackdown against radicals barricaded inside. Anchor Aaron Schachter gets details on today's bombing from the BBC's Dan Isaacs in Islamabad.