The World's Matthew Bell reports on concerns that the war in Iraq may be over-extending the US military.

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The Iraqi government today urged all militias in the country to freeze their operations, following the example of Moqtada al-Sadr. The radical cleric ordered his militia -- known as the Mahdi Army -- to stop attacks on coalition forces for six months. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari about his government's call to militias today.

The World's Marco Werman reports on one of Zimbabwe's best known musicians and how his songs are chronicling the country's displeasure with their President, Robert Mugabe.

Steve Zind reports on Iran's "houses of strength." They are part exercise club, part religious institution. They combine physical fitness, Persian folklore and spirituality.

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Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa was named a World Heritage site two years ago and draws more than a million visitors each year. But recent attacks on the Mountain have tourism officials on edge. Rhoda Metcalfe has more on the story from Cape Town.

Italian police arrested suspected mafia members today in the southern Italian village of San Luca. The arrests were in connection with a long-running feud between members of the Calabrian mafia. The feud may also be behind the execution-style killing of six Italian men outside a pizzeria in Duisburg, Germany on August 15. Lisa Mullins speaks with Jeff Israely, Time Magazine's Rome Bureau Chief, about today's news.

The World's Matthew Bell reports that Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf is facing new challenges to his power on an almost daily basis. Today, the man Musharraf overthrew to take power in 1999 announced that he plans to return to Pakistan on September 10th. And yesterday, another exiled leader said Musharraf is likely to step down soon as head of the Pakistani army as part of a power-sharing deal.

Ruxandra Guidi reports from Bolivia on the launch of a new computer software that uses the Aymara language. That's an indigenous language spoken by more than a million Bolivians. Up to now, Aymara speakers had to use English or Spanish commands to use a computer. Now for the first time, they can use software developed for their own language.